Basic demographics and specific MRI findings for the 94 patients in the study
| Number of participants | 94 |
| Mean age in years | 40.9 (15.2)* |
| Mean ISS score | 10.1 (8.8)* |
| Gender | |
| Male | 69 (73.4%) |
| Female | 25 (26.6%) |
| Examination reliability | |
| Reliable | 69 (73.4%) |
| Unreliable | 25 (26.6%) |
| MRI result | |
| Positive | 65 (69.1%) |
| Negative | 29 (30.9%) |
| Change in management | |
| Yes | 31 (33.0%) |
| No | 49 (52.1%) |
| Undetermined | 14 (14.9%) |
| Time CT to MRI (in days) | 1.42 (4.1)* |
| Number of MRI findings | 1.1 (1.0)* |
| MRI findings† | |
| Disc lesions | 55 (58.5%) |
| Cord contusion | 19 (20.2%) |
| Ligamentous injuries | 9 (9.6%) |
| Bone contusion | 7 (7.4%) |
| Spinal hematoma | 5 (5.3%) |
| Malalignment | 5 (5.3%) |
| Fracture | 1 (1.1%) |
| Mechanism of injury | |
| Fall | 33 (35.1%) |
| Motor vehicle collision | 35 (37.2%) |
| Motorcycle collision | 6 (3.4%) |
| Assault | 6 (6.4%) |
| Pedestrian | 7 (7.4%) |
| Other | 5 (6.7%) |
*SD.
†Percentages do not sum to 100% due to patients with multiple findings.
ISS, injury severity score.