Delayed traumatic spinal epidural hematoma with spontaneous resolution of symptoms

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-41

  Cuenca, Peter J ^a   Tulley, Eric B ^a   Devita, Diane ^a   Stone, Allister ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

blunt trauma; epidural hematoma; injury; outcome; spine; steroids; surgery

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; OPIATE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EMERGENCY WARD; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIAPISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD HEMORRHAGE; SYMPTOM; THORACIC SPINE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED; HEMATOMA, SUBDURAL, ACUTE; HUMANS; MALE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042559803     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.02.008     Document Type: Article

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