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  • Title: The role of imaging in the diagnosis and management of thoracolumbar burst fractures: current concepts and a review of the literature.
    Author: Saifuddin A, Noordeen H, Taylor BA, Bayley I.
    Journal: Skeletal Radiol; 1996 Oct; 25(7):603-13. PubMed ID: 8915042.
    Abstract:
    The burst fracture of the spine was first described by Holdsworth in 1963 and redefined by Denis in 1983 as being a fracture of the anterior and middle columns of the spine with or without an associated posterior column fracture. This injury has received much attention in the literature as regards its radiological diagnosis and also its clinical management. The purpose of this article is to review the way that imaging has been used both to diagnose the injury and to guide management. Current concepts of the stability of this fracture are presented and our experience in the use of magnetic resonance imaging in deciding treatment options is discussed.
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