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Beteilige Person: Metcalf-Cuenca, Gabriel
Weitere beteiligte Personen: Statham, Patrick F. X.
Format: E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2025
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge elements. Elements in emergency neurosurgery
Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009388696
Zusammenfassung:Cauda equina syndrome is the clinical syndrome seen when there is acute compression of the cauda equina nerve roots and is a rare neurosurgical emergency. The approximate incidence in patients presenting with low back pain is 0.27% but delays in investigation and treatment can result in life-changing permanent disability. The best practice for patients presenting with potential cauda equina syndrome is urgent MRI imaging at the presenting hospital to avoid delays in diagnosis. Patients with a positive finding of cauda equina compression should proceed to decompressive surgery to restore the diameter of the spinal canal urgently to reduce the risk of developing a permanent deficit.
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (11 Seiten)
ISBN:9781009388696
ISSN:2755-0656