title: The role of imaging in the choice of correct treatment of unstable thoraco-lumbar fractures.
abstract: The concept of unstable burst fracture has been discussed since over 50 years and this injury has received much attention in the literature as regards its radiological diagnosis and clinical treatment. The purpose of this article is to review the way we use imaging to diagnose the injury and to guide treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, "CTO" Hospital, via Zuretti 29, 10126 Torino, Italy. neuroradiologia@cto.to.it
authors.forename: Maria Consuelo
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Valentini
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Busch
authors.forename: Maria Maddalena
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ferraris
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Venturi
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed