CASE 114 History: A 37-year-old woman who sustained a spinal cord injury 15 years ago in a motor vehicle accident and was stabilized with posterior instrumentation now presents with spasticity in her lower extremities and a change in posture. 1. What should be included in the differential diagnosis for the imaging findings presented? (Choose all that apply.) b. Neuropathic spine arthropathy 2. What is the most common spinal location for these changes? c. Lumbar spine d. Sacral spine 3. What is the most common cause of neuropathic spine arthropathy in the United States? 4. Which of the following imaging findings favors the diagnosis of diskitis osteomyelitis over spinal neuropathic arthropathy? a. Vacuum disk b. Central enhancement of the disk
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