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Cervical spinal cord compression in hereditary multiple exostoses
- Source :
- Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 116:112-115
- Publication Year :
- 1997
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 1997.
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Abstract
- Spinal cord compression is an extremely serious complication of hereditary multiple exostoses (HME). A case of HME with compression of the cervical spinal cord is reported. Complete recovery following surgery was achieved. A review of the relevant literature revealed 51 previous cases of HME with cord/cauda equina compression. Most patients were under 30 years of age with more men affected than women. The family history was positive in 60%. The cervical and thoracic areas were predominantly affected, with the symptoms usually developing slowly. Recovery following surgery is to be expected in the majority of cases. In patients with HME and suffering from neurological symptoms, the possibility of spinal cord compression should be considered. Prompt diagnosis and surgical excision provide the best prognosis.
- Subjects :
- Male
Osteochondroma
medicine.medical_specialty
Cord
Adolescent
business.industry
Hereditary multiple exostoses
Cauda equina
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Spinal cord
Surgery
Central nervous system disease
medicine.anatomical_structure
Spinal cord compression
Orthopedic surgery
medicine
Humans
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
business
Spinal Cord Compression
Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14343916 and 09368051
- Volume :
- 116
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8bf6157b78bcc79ff493e0b9593ed332
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00434114