Cauda equina syndrome in lumbar spinal stenosis: Case report and incidence in Jutland, Denmark

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 334-335

  Johnsson, Karl Erik ^a   Sass, Marion ^b  

^a Department of Surgery   (Denmark)

^b Sønderborg Hospital   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cauda equina syndrome; Incidence; Lumbar spinal stenosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONVALESCENCE; DENMARK; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS; PARESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; SPHINCTER; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; URINE RETENTION; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; ANAMNESIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LEG PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; POLYRADICULOPATHY; SPINAL STENOSIS;

EID: 4043073558     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000095828.98982.6c     Document Type: Article

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