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Iatrogenic spinal hematoma as a complication of lumbar puncture: What is the risk and best management plan?

BACKGROUND: Lumbar puncture (LP) rarely results in complications such as spinal hematomas. However, it remains unclear if certain variables increase likelihood of these events, or if surgical intervention improves outcome. METHODS: In addition to two clinical vignettes, we evaluated the post-1974 li...

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Autores principales: Brown, Merritt Weaver, Yilmaz, Tülin Serap, Kasper, Ekkehard M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5009572/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27625895
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.189441