title: Spinal epidural abscess - a report of six cases.
abstract: Six cases of spinal epidural abscess are presented. All patients were young with no predisposing conditions. All were treated with laminectomy and intravenous antibiotics. The patients with no neurological deficit recovered completely, while patients with pre-existing neurological deficit had a poorer outcome. Emphasis is given to early detection and surgical management to prevent irreversible damage to the spinal cord.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dhal
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Dhaon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents