Atypical Traumatic Pneumorrhachis Accompanied by Paraparesis
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Atypical Traumatic Pneumorrhachis Accompanied by Paraparesis
Pneumorrhachis, caused by intraspinal air, is an exceptional but important radiographic finding that is accompanied by different etiologies. Pneumorrhachis, by itself, is usually asymptomatic and gets reabsorbed spontaneously. Therefore, the patients with pneumorrhachis are mostly managed conservatively. We encountered a unique case of atypical traumatic pneumorrhachis accompanied by paraparesis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2234-0645,2234-0653
DOI: 10.5535/arm.2014.38.3.410