Volume : X, Issue : VII, July - 2020

A study on evaluation of Spinal cord injury with Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A cross-sectional study in a tertiary care centre

Dr. Hinalkumar R Bhagat, Dr. Rahul Sharma

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Background: MRI helps in evaluation of interverteal disc, intramedullary space, extradural space and paraverteal soft tissue. The objective of this study was to identify various MRI imaging findings in case of Spinal cord injury and to correlate MRI with clinical features. Methodology: All cases with suspected spinal cord injuries were evaluated with clinical examination and neurological examination for spinal cord injuries. Radiological findings in different spinal column components studied and compared with clinical examination findings. Results: Most common age group involved was 21– 40 years (40%) and commonly involved in thoracic region (47.5%), followed by cervical region in 37.5% cases. Spinal cord injury is highly associated with concomitant osseous injury 35 (87.5) cases and ligamentous injury 30 (75.0) cases. Conclusion: We conclude that MRI can routinely evaluate integrity of the interverteal discs and ligamentous complexes. MRI permits direct visualization of the morphology of the injured cord parenchyma and the relationship of the surrounding structures to the spinal cord.

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A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF SPINAL CORD INJURY WITH MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE, Dr. Hinalkumar R Bhagat, Dr. Rahul Sharma INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-7 | July-2020


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