Recurrent radiculopathy caused by epidural gas after spinal surgery: report of four cases and literature review

The article presents and discusses 4 cases in which symptomatic epidural gas developed after different surgeries on the lumbar spine. To raise spinal surgeons' awareness of this potential problem. Vacuum phenomenon (gas accumulation in an intervertebral disc) is relatively common. Gas can also...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Pa. 1976), 2007-05, Vol.32 (10), p.E320-E325
Hauptverfasser:	Sasani, Mehdi, Ozer, A Fahir, Oktenoglu, Tunc, Cosar, Murat, Karaarslan, Ercan, Sarioglu, Ali C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Epidural Space - diagnostic imaging Female Gases Humans Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery Low Back Pain - diagnostic imaging Low Back Pain - etiology Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging Postoperative Complications - etiology Radiculopathy - diagnostic imaging Radiculopathy - etiology Recurrence Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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