Paraplegia caused by spinal epidural abscess
- 1 August 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Postgraduate Medical Journal
- Vol. 64 (754) , 603-605
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.64.754.603
Abstract
Summary: Two patients with spinal epidural abscess, but with different neurological outcomes, are presented. The pathogenesis, clinical features and current treatment are reviewed. The need for early diagnosis is once again stressed.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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