[HTML][HTML] Management of spinal infection: a review of the literature

S Lener, S Hartmann, GMV Barbagallo, F Certo… - Acta …, 2018 - Springer
Spinal infection (SI) is defined as an infectious disease affecting the vertebral body, the
intervertebral disc, and/or adjacent paraspinal tissue and represents 2–7% of all …

Spinal epidural abscess: a review with special emphasis on earlier diagnosis

A Bond, FA Manian - BioMed Research International, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is an uncommon but serious condition with significant
morbidity and mortality. The prognosis of SEA is highly dependent on the timeliness of its …

Complications and liability related to regional and neuraxial anesthesia

H Liu, M Brown, LU Sun, SP Patel, J Li… - Best Practice & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Regional anesthesia is responsible for approximately one-fifth of professional liability
claims. The present investigation evaluated common and rare complications related to …

[HTML][HTML] Spinal epidural abscess: a review of presentation, management, and medicolegal implications

ZT Sharfman, Y Gelfand, P Shah, AJ Holtzman… - Asian Spine …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare condition associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Despite advances in diagnostic medicine, early recognition of SEAs remains …

Spontaneous spinal epidural abscess in patients 50 years of age and older: a 15-year institutional perspective and review of the literature

O Adogwa, IO Karikari, KR Carr, M Krucoff… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2014 - thejns.org
Object A spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare but severe infection requiring prompt
recognition and management. The incidence of SEA has doubled in the past decade, owing …

The indications and timing for operative management of spinal epidural abscess: literature review and treatment algorithm

A Tuchman, M Pham, PC Hsieh - Neurosurgical focus, 2014 - thejns.org
Object Delayed or inappropriate treatment of spinal epidural abscess (SEA) can lead to
serious morbidity or death. It is a rare event with significant variation in its causes …

[HTML][HTML] Infections of the nervous system

V Parikh, V Tucci, S Galwankar - International journal of critical …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Glycemic control is an important aspect of patient care in the surgical Infections of the
nervous system are among the most difficult infections in terms of the morbidity and mortality …

Causes of pneumocephalus and when to be concerned about it

A Cunqueiro, MH Scheinfeld - Emergency Radiology, 2018 - Springer
Intracranial gas is commonly detected on neuroimaging. The recognition of this finding can
at first blush be unsettling. Being able to localize this gas to a specific compartment …

High risk and low prevalence diseases: spinal epidural abscess

B Long, J Carlson, T Montrief, A Koyfman - The American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare but serious condition that carries with it
a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Objective This review highlights the pearls and pitfalls …

Spinal epidural abscess: aetiology, predisponent factors and clinical outcomes in a 4-year prospective study

SME Zimmerer, A Conen, AA Müller, M Sailer… - European spine …, 2011 - Springer
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare, but serious, condition with multiple causes. We
prospectively studied the aetiology, predisposing factors, and clinical outcomes of SEA in all …