Abstract
Cauda equina syndrome as a complication of free epidural fat grafting after decompressive surgery of the lumbar spine is rare; 9 cases have been reported. We treated 2 cases: a 26-year-old man treated who underwent bilateral laminotomy and discectomy at L3-4 and L4-5 levels for lumbar disc herniations, and a 64-year-old man who underwent laminectomy and discectomy at the LA-5 level for herniation accompanied by degenerative spinal canal stenosis. In both cases, reoperation was done within 2 days after the first surgery, and the symptom was improved after removal of the grafted fat. It was proposed that postoperative cauda equina syndrome occurs, when an overly thick fat graft is forced into the spinal canal where decompression had been inadequately performed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Neuro-Orthopedics |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| State | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Cauda equina syndrome
- Free fat graft
- Lumbar spine surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- General Neuroscience