Radiographic assessment of acute vs chronic vertebral compression fractures.

Colin D StricklandPeter E DeWittMary K JesseMichael J DurstJames A Korf

Published in: Emergency radiology (2022)

Radiographs are relatively insensitive in distinguishing between acute and chronic lumbar compression fractures but the presence of a subendplate cleft or subendplate density increases the likelihood that a given fracture is acute.

Keyphrases

liver failure
drug induced
respiratory failure
aortic dissection
minimally invasive
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome