Conus medullaris injury due to herniated disk and intraoperative positioning for arthroscopy.
This report discusses the occurrence of a cauda equina syndrome from a herniated L1-L2 disc following knee arthroscopy.
Brower
R S
RS
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, USA.
Herkowitz
H N
HN
Weissman
M L
ML
D000368:Aged; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications; D017586:Diskectomy; D004688:Encopresis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery; D011187:Posture; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology