What does SCIWORA mean?
The acronym SCIWORA (Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiographic Abnormality) was first developed and introduced by Pang and Wilberger who used it to define “clinical symptoms of traumatic myelopathy with no radiographic or computed tomographic features of spinal fracture or instability”.
How is SCIWORA diagnosed?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become a valuable diagnostic tool in patients with SCIWORA because of its superior ability to identify soft tissue lesions such as cord edema, hematomas and transections, and discoligamentous injuries that may not be visualized in plain radiographs and CT.
What is transection of the spinal cord?
Spinal cord transection refers to a tear within the spinal cord as a result of a significant traumatic injury. The degree of neurological compromise corresponds with the degree of cord transection.
What is spinal Hyperflexion?
Hyperflexion sprain or anterior subluxation of the cervical spine is characterized by a localized ligamentous disruption of the cervical spine, cau- sed by a distractive flexion force (Allen et al.
What is accidental spinal syndrome?
Emergency signs and symptoms of a spinal cord injury after an accident include: Extreme back pain or pressure in your neck, head or back. Weakness, incoordination or paralysis in any part of your body. Numbness, tingling or loss of sensation in your hands, fingers, feet or toes.
What is spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality?
“Spinal Cord Injury without Radiographic Abnormality” (SCIWORA) is a term that denotes objective clinical signs of posttraumatic spinal cord injury without evidence of fracture or malalignment on plain radiographs and computed tomography (CT) of the spine.
What is Nexus criteria?
The NEXUS criteria represent a well-validated clinical decision aid that can be used to safely rule out cervical spine injury in alert, stable trauma patients, without the need to obtain radiographic images.
How common is SCIWORA?
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Can you have a spinal cord injury without a fracture?
Will a spinal cord injury show up on an MRI?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) MRI can reveal specifics about a spinal injury, such as hemorrhage, disc herniation, or other types of soft tissue disruptions. The timing and use of MRI to diagnose a spinal cord injury is somewhat controversial. In some cases, MRI has clear benefits for patients with SCI.
What is T11 paraplegic?
The most common thoracic spinal cord injury involves T11 and T12. A patient with a T11 vertebral injury may have or recover sensations in the L1 through L4 dermatomes which include the front of the leg down to the mid-shin level.