Cervical epidural haematoma following minor trauma.
Cervical epidural haematoma following minor trauma is unusual in normal adults. It is important that the condition is diagnosed and treated promptly in order to improve the prognosis. Surgery to evacuate the haematoma is the treatment of choice.
Latham
J M
JM
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
Dracopoulos
G C
GC
Hall
D J
DJ
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male