Spinal trauma in children

• Published in: Pediatric radiology Vol. 31; no. 10; pp. 677 - 700
• Main Authors: Roche, Claire, Carty, H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer 01.10.2001; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Atlanto-Axial Joint - diagnostic imaging; Atlanto-Axial Joint - injuries; Biological and medical sciences; Cervical Vertebrae - anatomy & histology; Cervical Vertebrae - injuries; Child; Humans; Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents; Lumbar Vertebrae - anatomy & histology; Lumbar Vertebrae - injuries; Medical sciences; Multiple Trauma - complications; Multiple Trauma - diagnostic imaging; Radiography; Spinal Cord Injuries - complications; Spinal Cord Injuries - diagnostic imaging; Spinal Injuries - complications; Spinal Injuries - diagnostic imaging; Spondylolysis - diagnostic imaging; Thoracic Vertebrae - anatomy & histology; Thoracic Vertebrae - injuries; Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents; Spinal cord; Luxation; Odontoid process of axis; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Vertebra; Fracture; Spine disease; Review; Atlantoaxial; Torticollis; Etiology; Diagnosis; Child; Human; Nervous system diseases; Radiodiagnosis; Dorsolumbar spine; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Trauma; Radiography; Central nervous system disease; Medical imagery; Computerized axial tomography; Bone; Spinal cord disease

Evaluation of the child with suspected spinal injury can be a difficult task for the radiologist. Added to the problems posed by lack of familiarity with the normal appearances of the paediatric spine is anxiety about missing a potentially significant injury resulting in neurological damage. Due to...