Cervical myelopathy from dural substitute.
A case report of cervical spinal cord compression by infolding of a silicone-coated Dacron graft is presented. The possible complications of synthetic dural substitutes are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012828:Silicones; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000601:surgery*
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D012828:Silicones