SCIWORA: An antiquated acronym

Eric M. Horn; Nicholas Theodore; Volker K.H. Sonntag

doi:10.1053/j.semss.2005.01.006

SCIWORA: An antiquated acronym

Eric M. Horn, Nicholas Theodore, Volker K.H. Sonntag

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SCIWORA is used to describe occult spinal cord injuries without bony abnormalities in traumatically injured patients. The pathophysiology diverges between adult and pediatric populations, which also determines the treatment. Since the use of magnetic resonance imaging became more common in these patients, cases without imaging abnormalities are rare. Thus, the term SCIWORA is no longer appropriate and is useful for historical purposes only.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	46-48
Number of pages	3
Journal	Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semss.2005.01.006
State	Published - Mar 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging
Spinal cord injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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