title: MRI assessment of post-traumatic spinal instability.
abstract: The imaging evaluation of patients with spinal trauma has evolved over the past decades, and there has been particular interest in the concept of instability, to predict which a series of criteria have been proposed. We retrospectively evaluated the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in 50 patients with post-traumatic spinal instability according to Denis's three-column method, Daffner et al.'s radiographic criteria, and Oner et al.'s categorization of MRI findings; additionally, we evaluated the cord, the prevertebral tissue, and the epidural space. We suggest that an integrated panel of MRI information might be standardized in order to provide a more complete evaluation of spinal injury in an individual case and help planning surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Umberto I Hospital and University of Ancona, via Conca, Torrette, 60020, Italy.
authors.forename: Luana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Regnicolo
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Messori
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Polonara
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Burroni
authors.forename: Silvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perugini
authors.forename: Ugo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Salvolini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology