MR imaging of spinal cord avulsion.

نویسندگان

  • J M Mathis
  • J T Wilson
  • J W Barnard
  • M E Zelenik
چکیده

Spinal cord injury is a well recognized obstetrical complication of fetal hyperextension. It is most often seen in breech deliveries but is also found approximately 25% of the time in cephalic presentations. Myelography and CT have been the primary imaging methods used to demonstrate the cord defect. This case report describes the use of MR imaging in the evaluation of suspected avulsion of the spinal cord.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology

دوره 9 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1988