Acute cauda equina syndrome after total knee arthroplasty as a result of epidural anesthesia and spinal stenosis.
J Arthroplasty
; 15(3): 375-9, 2000 Apr.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10794236
ABSTRACT
An unusual complication of epidural anesthesia performed for routine total knee arthroplasty is presented. Epidural catheter placement or removal resulted in an acute cauda equina syndrome in a patient with asymptomatic high-grade lumbar spinal stenosis at L3-4. The case is presented along with a literature review.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Polyradiculopathy
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Postoperative Complications
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Spinal Stenosis
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
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Anesthesia, Epidural
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Arthroplasty
Journal subject:
ORTOPEDIA
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos