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Cord compression secondary to intradural ossification.

Matthew Lawson-Smith1, Alexander L Green, Peter J Teddy

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford Functional Neurosurgery, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HE, UK.

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
|March 1, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Spinal trauma can lead to delayed intradural bone growth, causing spinal cord compression and sensory changes. Surgical decompression effectively removed the bone, relieving neural compression in two patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Spinal Surgery
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Spinal trauma can result in delayed complications.
  • Spinal cord compression can cause significant neurological deficits.

Observation:

  • Two patients with a history of spinal trauma presented with chronic sensory changes.
  • These symptoms were attributed to spinal cord compression from intradural ossification.

Findings:

  • Both patients underwent laminectomy and spinal decompression.
  • Intradural bone impinging on neural elements was successfully removed during surgery.

Implications:

  • Intradural ossification is a potential, albeit rare, complication of spinal trauma.
  • Surgical decompression is an effective treatment for this condition.

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  • Further research into the mechanisms of intradural ossification is warranted.