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Paraplegia following post-traumatic thoracic spinal stenosis: a case report
M T Farooq1, T Chao, M Bennett
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, New York 11203, USA.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Severe thoracic spinal stenosis, rare without other disorders, can cause progressive myelopathy and paraplegia. This case highlights post-traumatic lamina hypertrophy and ossification leading to severe thoracic spinal stenosis.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Spinal Cord Medicine
- Radiology
Background:
- Spinal canal compromise is common in lumbar and cervical regions.
- Thoracic spinal stenosis is rare, especially without systemic conditions.
- Progressive myelopathy can lead to severe neurological deficits.