Acute paraplegia by epidural abscess: full neurological recovery following surgical decompression
F De Iure1, A Gasbarrini, S Paderni
1Divisione di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy. federicodeiure@acantho.it
European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
|August 1, 2006
Abstract:
Authors report a case of acute paraplegia due to an epidural spinal abscess caused by a heroin injection that happened four months before. A complete neurological recovery is obtained by surgical decompression and antibiotic therapy despite the preoperative neurological status. The need for a surgical stabilization following extensive laminectomy is discussed.
