Using magnetic resonance imaging to accurately assess injury to the posterior ligamentous complex of the spine: A prospective comparison of the surgeon and radiologist

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 391-396

  Rihn, Jeffrey A ^a   Yang, Nuo ^a   Fisher, Charles ^b   Saravanja, Davor ^b   Smith, Harvey ^c   Morrison, William B ^a   Harrop, James ^a   Vaccaro, Alexander R ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical; Magnetic resonance imaging; Posterior ligamentous complex; Spinal trauma; Thoracolumbar

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIOLOGIST; SPINE INJURY; SPINE POSTERIOR LIGAMENTOUS COMPLEX INJURY; SURGEON; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950591516     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.10.SPINE08742     Document Type: Article

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