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Radiology of pressure sores.
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1981
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Pain MedicineDiagnosisInterventional RadiologySurgeryThoracic SpineSpinal DisorderOrthopaedic SurgeryLumbar SpinePressures SoresPain ManagementRadiologyHealth SciencesSpinal Cord InjuryPressure SoresSpinal InjuryRadiologic ImagingSpinal TraumaPressure Ulcer CareMedicineDirect Magnification Radiography
Pressure sores occur frequently in patients with spinal cord injuries and require radiographic evaluation for adequate management. Plain radiography, computed tomography, direct magnification radiography, sinography, and ultrasonography were used to evaluate 218 pressures sores. The role of each of these modalities in the management of patients with pressure sores is defined, and recommendations for their use are made.