Cauda equina syndrome after a TLIF resulting from postoperative expansion of a hydrogel dural sealant

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 470, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1640-1645

  Neuman, Brian J ^a   Radcliff, Kristen ^a   Rihn, Jeffery ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM; SEALANT;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SKIN TINGLING; SPINAL CORD ATROPHY; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SWELLING; TRANSFORAMINAL LUMBAR 47 INTERBODY FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION; VAGINAL BURNING SENSATION; X RAY FILM;

EID: 84864287940     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-011-2071-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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