Abstract
Three cases of acute disc herniation causing cauda equina compression syndrome after chemonucleolysis are described. All three patients had myelographic blocks and, despite emergency decompression procedures, were left with residual neurological deficits. Recommendations are made regarding evaluation and therapeutic intervention, and possible etiologies of this problem are reviewed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 614-617 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of neurosurgery |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology