| Autor: |
Gitelman A; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York, USA., Hishmeh S, Morelli BN, Joseph SA Jr, Casden A, Kuflik P, Neuwirth M, Stephen M |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) [Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)] 2008 Nov; Vol. 37 (11), pp. 556-62. |
| Abstrakt: |
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare syndrome that has been described as a complex of symptoms and signs--low back pain, unilateral or bilateral sciatica, motor weakness of lower extremities, sensory disturbance in saddle area, and loss of visceral function--resulting from compression of the cauda equina. CES occurs in approximately 2% of cases of herniated lumbar discs and is one of the few spinal surgical emergencies. In this article, we review information that is critical in understanding, diagnosing, and treating CES. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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