Number of participants (%)* | 16 (64%) |
Mean age in years | 47.9 (12.6)† |
Mean ISS score | 16 (10.1)† |
Gender | |
Male | 12 (75%) |
Female | 4 (25%) |
Change in management | |
Yes | 10 (62.5%) |
No | 5 (31.3%) |
Undetermined | 1 (6.3%) |
Time CT to MRI (in days) | 3.9 (8.7)† |
Number of MRI findings | 1.8 (0.9)† |
MRI findings‡ | |
Disc lesions | 12 (75%) |
Cord contusion | 5 (31%) |
Ligamentous injuries | 3 (19%) |
Malalignment | 3 (19%) |
Bone contusion | 2 (13%) |
Spinal hematoma | 2 (13%) |
Fracture | 1 (6%) |
Mechanism of injury | |
Fall | 7 (44%) |
Motor vehicle collision | 5 (31%) |
Pedestrian | 2 (13%) |
Hanging | 1 (6%) |
Bicycle | 1 (6%) |
*Percent of total unreliable patients.
†SD.
‡Percentages do not sum to 100% due to patients with multiple findings.
ISS, injury severity score.