Paresthesia Post Total Knee Arthroplasty Secondary to Severe Thoracic Spinal Cord Compression

A 57-year-old obese man was referred to a physical therapist 14 weeks after left knee arthroplasty due to loss of function and worsening symptoms. Following examination, due to the worsening and progressive weakness that is atypical after this surgery, the physical therapist and surgeon agreed to re...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy 2020-12, Vol.50 (12), p.724-724
Hauptverfasser:	Mansfield, Cody J, Harrison, Ryan K, Briggs, Matthew
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - adverse effects Decompression, Surgical Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Obesity - complications Paresthesia - etiology Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging Radiography Spinal Cord Compression - complications Spinal Cord Compression - diagnostic imaging Spinal Cord Compression - surgery Spinal Fusion Spinal Stenosis - complications Spinal Stenosis - diagnostic imaging Spinal Stenosis - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	A 57-year-old obese man was referred to a physical therapist 14 weeks after left knee arthroplasty due to loss of function and worsening symptoms. Following examination, due to the worsening and progressive weakness that is atypical after this surgery, the physical therapist and surgeon agreed to refer the patient to the emergency department. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed T11-12 spinal canal stenosis with cord compression. .
ISSN:	0190-6011 1938-1344
DOI:	10.2519/jospt.2020.9655