A Case of Misregistration Artifact Leading to Misdiagnosis of Vertebral Compression Fracture

Thursday, November 13, 2025

5:25 PM - 5:33 PM CT

Location: Griffin Hall - Screen 07

Introduction: Pre-procedural planning is required before performing interventional pain procedures. Patients should present with both signs and symptoms of a spinal pain disorder and should have spinal imaging prior to undergoing invasive procedures. Advanced spinal imaging is often reviewed prior to spinal injections with MRI being preferred. Plain x-ray films are often performed first to rule out severe bony pathology but are prone to visual artifacts, leading to errors in diagnosis, as illustrated by this case.

Submitting Author(s)

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Caleb Graham, MD

Resident
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Plano, Texas, United States

Co-Author(s)

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Stephanie Jones, MD (she/her/hers)

Attending Physician, Fellowship Program Director
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States