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Upper Cervical Epidural Abscess in Clinical Practice: Diagnosis and Management

Study Design Narrative review. Objective Upper cervical epidural abscess (UCEA) is a rare surgical emergency. Despite increasing incidence, uncertainty remains as to how it should initially be managed. Risk factors for UCEA include immunocompromised hosts, diabetes mellitus, and intravenous drug use...

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Autores principales: Al-Hourani, Khalid, Al-Aref, Rami, Mesfin, Addisu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4868579/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27190742
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1565260