title: Why not decompress early? The cauda equina syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Electronic address: Neuropub@dignityhealth.org.
authors.forename: Volker K H
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sonntag
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000592:standards*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000601:surgery*; D061665:Time-to-Treatment / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Cauda equina; Evidence-based medicine; Polyradiculopathy; Surgical decompression