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Cauda equina syndrome following traction for acute sciatica
G A Donaldson1, M E A Donaldson-Hugh, P D Chumas
1Department of Neurosurgery, General Infirmary, Leeds, UK.
British Journal of Neurosurgery
|October 23, 2002
Abstract:
A case report of a patient who developed cauda equina syndrome following pelvic traction for acute sciatica is presented. A good outcome was obtained with prompt surgical decompression. This case illustrates the potential dangers of traction, which is frequently employed in the management of acute back pain.