Epidural abscess formation with an atypical pathogen following epidural steroid injection: A case report.
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030495
Abstract: RATIONALE Subcutaneous and epidural abscesses following epidural injection are a serious but rare complication. Epidural abscesses are typically caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infection. In this case presented here, the causative bacterium was Enterococcus faecalis.… read more here.
Keywords: injection; abscess formation; epidural abscess; formation atypical ... See more keywords
Prolonged Motor Block following Epidural Anaesthesia: A Proposed Pathway for Investigation and Management to Facilitate Rapid MRI Scanning to Exclude Vertebral Canal Haematoma
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DOI: 10.1177/1750458917027001-203
Abstract: Vertebral canal haematoma following epidural anaesthesia is a rare but potentially devastating occurence, which can lead to permanent neurological damage. Early clinical identification and diagnosis using MRI imaging with surgical decompression of the haematoma can… read more here.
Keywords: vertebral canal; canal haematoma; haematoma; following epidural ... See more keywords