SCIWORA: An Antiquated Acronym

Authors

Eric M. Horn
Nicholas TheodoreFollow
Volker K.H. Sonntag, Barrow Neurological InstituteFollow

Department

neurosurgery

Document Type

Article

Abstract

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. © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

2005

Publication Title

Seminars in Spine Surgery

ISSN

1040-7383

Volume

17

Issue

1

First Page

46

Last Page

48

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1053/j.semss.2005.01.006

Recommended Citation

Horn, Eric M.; Theodore, Nicholas; and Sonntag, Volker K.H., "SCIWORA: An Antiquated Acronym" (2005). Neurosurgery. 373.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/373