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The patient with suspected vertebral trauma should have a radiological examination immediately to prevent possible further displacement of fragments. Until the radiological work-up is finished and a fracture has been ruled out, the patient is treated as having spinal trauma. If neurological symptoms and signs suggest involvement of the spinal cord or cauda equina, the case is considered to be a radiological emergency.
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Hacker, H. (1987). Radiological Investigations. In: Harris, P. (eds) Thoracic and Lumbar Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries. Advances in Neurotraumatology, vol 2. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-4143-4_4
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