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Abstract
Introduction And Aim of The Work
Injuries are clearly major health social and economic
problems. In fact trauma accounts for more years of lost life than
cancer and heart disease combined and in addition to the
tremendous physical and emotional loss, it produces a staggenng
economic loss (Lee et aL, 1987).
Much of the success enjoyed by trauma centers is related to
the rapidity with which a proper diagnosis is reached. Traditionally.
radiologic investigations have played a major role in the assessment
of traumatized patients. Computed tomography (CT.) has
revolutionized the management of neurologic trauma and has
become a mandatory investigation in patients with spinal injuries.
The proper treatment and prognos1s of spinal injuries
and its precise anatomic delineation. With the development of high
resolution computed tomography (HRCTL the e\aluation of spinal
injuries can be made rr1ore efficiently and accurately and HRCT has
become an essential imaging method in the evaluation of spinal
trauma patients particularly those who have fractures with associated
neurologic deficits.
With high resolution fast scanners. spinal CT. is a rapid
examination that provides the clinician with valuable information for
treatment planning.
The aim of this study is to emphasize the role of CT. of the spine in
the evaluation of spinal trauma.