Delayed neurological insufficiency caused by transverse sacral fracture after minor trauma in elderly patients.
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چکیده
Sacral fractures in elderly patients with associated lumbosacral lesions can be overlooked easily because of vague symptoms and delayed neurological insufficiency. A 70-year-old female and a 73-year-old female presented with delayed neurological insufficiency caused by transverse sacral fracture after minor trauma. Both patients had suffered from lower extremity symptoms with dysuresia and dyschezia for more than a month. Coexisting lumbosacral pathological lesions may confuse the correct diagnosis for sacral fractures. Decompressive sacral laminectomy was performed, and the patients showed relatively favorable outcomes.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Neurologia medico-chirurgica
دوره 51 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011