Pelvic MRI in spinal cord injury patients: incidence of muscle signal change and early heterotopic ossification.

David McKeanSarim AtherAmar GandhiTalia Rose HubbleMaurizio BelciSimone TibertiJoseph PapanikitasSarah YannyDeborah KingRichard HughesThomas MeagherLuis Lopez de Heredria

Published in: Spinal cord (2020)

Increased T2 muscle signal is common following cord injury, is frequently progressive in the subacute period and is associated with complete injury and early MR signs of heterotopic ossification.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
end stage renal disease
skeletal muscle
contrast enhanced
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
magnetic resonance imaging
multiple sclerosis
prognostic factors
risk factors
magnetic resonance
spinal cord
peritoneal dialysis
neuropathic pain