Modern spinal instrumentation. Part 2: Multimodality imaging approach for assessment of complications

Radiologists frequently encounter studies demonstrating spinal instrumentation, either as part of the patient's postoperative evaluation, or as incidental to a study performed for another purpose. It is important for the reporting radiologist to identify potential complications of commonly used...

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Published in:Clinical radiology 2013-01, Vol.68 (1), p.75-81
Main Authors: Allouni, A.K, Davis, W, Mankad, K, Rankine, J, Davagnanam, I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Foreign-Body Migration - diagnosis
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical Errors
Orthopedic Fixation Devices - adverse effects
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Prostheses and Implants - adverse effects
Prosthesis Failure
Prosthesis-Related Infections - diagnosis
Radiology
Spinal Diseases - diagnosis
Spinal Diseases - surgery
Spinal Fusion - adverse effects
Spinal Fusion - instrumentation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Failure
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Summary:Radiologists frequently encounter studies demonstrating spinal instrumentation, either as part of the patient's postoperative evaluation, or as incidental to a study performed for another purpose. It is important for the reporting radiologist to identify potential complications of commonly used spinal implants. Part 1 of this review examined both the surgical approaches used and the normal appearances of these spinal implants and bone grafting techniques. This second part of the review will focus on the multimodal imaging strategy adopted in the assessment of the instrumented spine and the demonstration of imaging findings of common postoperative complications.
ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1016/j.crad.2012.05.002