An L-2 burst fracture and cauda equina syndrome due to tetanus: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-85

  Wilson, Thomas J ^a   Orringer, Daniel A ^a   Sullivan, Stephen E ^a   Patil, Parag G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Burst fracture; Cauda equina syndrome; Lumbar spine; Tetanus

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE SURGERY; TETANUS; VERTEBRECTOMY;

FRACTURES, COMPRESSION; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYRADICULOPATHY; SPINAL FRACTURES; TETANUS;

EID: 84855384301     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.7.SPINE11335     Document Type: Article

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