Cervical epidural injection complicated by syrinx formation: A case report

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 13, 2010, Pages

  Khan, Sara ^a   Pioro, Erik P ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical epidural injection; Chronic pain; Interlaminar; MRI; Syrinx

Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMMOBILIZATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NECK PAIN; NERVE FUNCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRINX FORMATION; URINE RETENTION; CERVICAL SPINE; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SYRINGOMYELIA;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; MIDDLE AGED; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 77953132760     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181cf7621     Document Type: Article

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