Spinal trauma is one of the most devastating trauma emergencies. Imaging evaluation is a fundamental part of knowing the type of injury associated with trauma and is necessary to establish treatment and outcome. We briefly discuss some questions regarding spinal trauma and imaging evaluation.
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