Epidural abscess following a lumbar epidural catheter for mobilization of the knee;Epiduraler abszess nach lumbalem epiduralkatheter zur mobilisation des kniegelenks

Anaesthesist

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 169-172

  Kranke, W ^a,b   Angster, R ^a   Forst, H ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Klinik fur Anasthesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catheter associated infection; Continuous epidural anaesthesia; Epidural abscess

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROTOMY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; KNEE; LOW BACK PAIN; MENINGISM; MOBILIZATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYNOVITIS;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 0032907316     PISSN: 00032417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001010050684     Document Type: Article

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