Unexplained visual loss after lumbar spinal fusion

Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 346-348

  Roth, Steven ^a   Nunez, Ramon ^a   Schreider, Bruce D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Hemodilution; Hypotension; Ischemic optic neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0030690310     PISSN: 08984921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008506-199710000-00010     Document Type: Article

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