Conus medullaris syndrome after epidural steroid injection: Case report
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Conus medullaris syndrome after epidural steroid injection: Case report
BACKGROUND Given the risk of paralysis associated with cervical transforaminal injection, is it time to reconsider transforaminal injections of the lumbar spine? Arguments for discontinuing lumbar injections have been discussed in the anesthesia literature, raising concern about the risks of epidural steroid injections (ESIs). METHODS In a 47-year-old man, paraplegia of the lower extremities ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The International Journal of Spine Surgery
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2211-4599
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsp.2011.10.002