Pre-therapeutic Value of Emergency Spine MRI in Patients With Thoraco-lumbar Spine Injuries - A Prospective Study.

Pre-therapeutic Value of Emergency Spine MRI in Patients With Thoraco-lumbar Spine Injuries - A Prospective Study.

The main objective is to determine whether the realisation of an emergency spine MRI in addition to CT-scan( Computed Tomography) in patients with thoraco-lumbar spine injuries changes the therapeutic management.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults aged > 18 years old admitted in the emergency department for a thoracolumbar spine trauma, who have undergone a ct scan and a mri of the spine.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Underlying pathology of the spine, AO spine A0 and AO spine C traumas, neurological symptoms or clinical examination not done for any reason.