title: Traumatic lumbar spinal subdural hematoma--a case report.
abstract: A 74-year-old woman suffered from lower legs weakness after a motor vehicle accident. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the seventh posttraumatic day, revealed a lumbar spinal subdural hematoma at the level of L4-5. After surgical intervention to remove the subdural hematoma, the patient made a complete recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, 807 Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ed0501@kimo.com.tw
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kung
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Howng
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae