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Research Article: Emergency MRI in Spine Trauma of Children and Adolescents—A Pictorial Review

Date Published: 2023-06-21

Abstract:
Severe spinal trauma is uncommon in the pediatric population, but due to the potentially devastating consequences of missed injury, it poses a diagnostic challenge in emergency departments. Diagnostic imaging is often needed to exclude or confirm the injury and to assess its extent. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers an excellent view of both bony and soft tissue structures and their traumatic findings without exposing children to ionizing radiation. Our pictorial review aims to demonstrate the typical traumatic findings, physiological phenomena, and potential pitfalls of emergency MRI in the trauma of the growing spine.

Introduction:
Imaging plays a crucial role in the workup of suspected pediatric spinal trauma [1]. The accuracy of clinical decision tools in excluding cervical spine injury is limited in the pediatric population, especially in children under nine years of age [2]. There are no reliable clinical decision-making rules for thoracolumbar injuries either. In clinical work, the selection of a suitable imaging modality is considered to involve a trade-off, not only between usability and accuracy but also in detecting fractures and…

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