Widespread post-traumatic acute spinal subdural haematoma: Case report and review of the literature
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2002
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Study design: A case report of acute post-traumatic spinal subdural haematoma (ASSH). Objective: To report a rare post-traumatic problem. Setting: Dicle University Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey. Method: A 3-year-old boy was admitted to our clinic with paraplegia 24 h after falling from a height of about 5 meters. Investigation revealed an acute spinal subdural haematoma. Results: Following surgery there was marked improvement. The rehabilitation of the patient continues. Conclusion: MRI is the most valuable diagnostic method. In each case diagnosed as ASSH, prompt evacuation should be performed before irreversible neurological damage occurs.
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Acute Disease , Child, Preschool , Hematoma, Subdural , Humans , Laminectomy , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Methylprednisolone , Paraplegia , Spinal Cord Injuries , Thoracic Vertebrae , article , case report , falling , human , male , medical literature , neurosurgery , nuclear magnetic resonance imaging , paraplegia , preschool child , priority journal , subdural hematoma , Turkey (republic) , university hospital