Epidural abscess and cauda equina syndrome after percutaneous intradiscal therapy in degenerative lumbar disc disease

Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2012, Pages e1-

  Subach, Brian R ^a,b   Copay, Anne G ^b   Martin, Marcus M ^b   Schuler, Thomas C ^a,b   Dewolfe, Diana S ^a  

^a Virginia Spine Institute   (United States)

^b The Spinal Research Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Discitis; Intradiscal injection; Lumbar disc degeneration; Percutaneous intradiscal therapies

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISKITIS; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; EPIDURAL SPACE; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOMYELITIS; PERCUTANEOUS INTRADISCAL BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULAR PAIN; RADICULOPATHY; URINE RETENTION; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 84870455992     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.10.004     Document Type: Article

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