Spinal Cord Injuries – When Is the Initial Tomography Insufficient?
Introduction Spinal cord injury (SCI) is common in polytrauma patients. The standard exam for the initial evaluation is computed tomography (CT), due to its higher sensitivity and specificity when compared with plain radiographs. However, CT is insufficient for the management of some cases, especial...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1615781 |