Motor Weakness after Caudal Epidural Injection Using the Air-acceptance Test
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Motor Weakness after Caudal Epidural Injection Using the Air-acceptance Test
Air injected into the epidural space may spread along the nerves of the paravertebral space. Depending on the location of the air, neurologic complications such as multiradicular syndrome, lumbar root compression, and even paraplegia may occur. However, cases of motor weakness caused by air bubbles after caudal epidural injection are rare. A 44-year-old female patient received a caudal epidural...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Pain
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2005-9159,2093-0569
DOI: 10.3344/kjp.2013.26.3.286