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A 17-year-old patient was the retrained driver in a motor vehicle accident presenting with mid-back pain. Neurovascularly intact on exam. CT is shown in Figure A. Which other injury is this patient at high risk for?
A 17-year-old patient was the retrained driver in a motor vehicle accident presenting with mid-back pain. Neurovascularly intact on exam. CT is shown in Figure A. Which other injury is this patient at high risk for?
A 73-year-old patient presents with worsening balance and dexterity over the past year. MRI is shown in Figure A. Upright cervical spine XR is not pictured but shows C2-7 fixed kyphosis of 15 degrees. What is the best treatment option?
A 55-year-old patient presents with 2 days of fevers, chills, and low back pain. MRI with contrast shows an L3-4 epidural abscess. The patient is hemodynamically stable and neurovascularly intact on exam. What’s the next best step?
A 33-year-old patient presents with 3 weeks of right lower extremity pain. MRI is shown in Figures A and B. Which muscle group is mostly likely to be affected?