Postoperative spinal epidural hematoma after microscopic lumbar decompression: A prospective magnetic resonance imaging study in 89 patients

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 146-150

  Modi, Hitesh N ^a   Lee, Dong Yeob ^a   Lee, Sang Ho ^a  

^a Gimpo Airport Wooridul Spine Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

complication; epidural hematoma; magnetic resonance imaging; Microscopic lumbar decompression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG PAIN; LIMB WEAKNESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPIC LUMBAR DECOMPRESSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINAL HEMATOMA; SURGICAL RISK;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HEMATOMA, EPIDURAL, SPINAL; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CANAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955619472     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181e1958e     Document Type: Article

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