Management of incidental durotomy without mandatory bed rest: A retrospective review of 20 cases

Spine

Volumn 24, Issue 19, 1999, Pages 2062-2064

  Hodges, Scott D ^a   Humphreys, S Craig ^a   Eck, Jason C ^a   Covington, Laurie A ^a  

^a Foundation for Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid leak; Dural leak; Incidental durotomy; Orthostatic headache

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BED REST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DURA MATER; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INJURY; LIQUORRHEA; MALE; MOBILIZATION; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADULT; AGED; BED REST; DURA MATER; FEMALE; FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033214341     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199910010-00017     Document Type: Article

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