Anterior spinal artery syndrome following total hip arthroplasty under epidural anaesthesia

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 62-66

  Hong, D K ^a   Lawrence, H M ^a  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques: epidural, regional; Complications: anterior spinal artery syndrome, paraplegia, spinal cord infarction; Surgery: total hip arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFARCTION; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD ISCHEMIA; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0035132232     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0102900113     Document Type: Article

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