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From: Perioperative outcome and complications following single-staged Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF) using pedicle screw instrumentation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS): a review of 1057 cases from a single centre

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One patient (preoperative x-ray – a & b, postoperative AP x-ray – c) developed transient neurological deficit upon reversal of anesthesia. Urgent computed tomography (CT) myelography demonstrated cessation of contrast at T5 pedicle level in the sagittal view (dashed line in d) and axial view (e). Axial view at 5 mm (f) and 10 mm (g) below T5 level showed a thin layer of contrast within the thecal sac. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed epidural hematoma with spinal cord compression at T5/6 level (h). The spinal cord was visible at 15 mm below T5/6 level (i). Clinical assessment, MRI whole spine and CT thoracolumbosacral did not show any secondary causes for scoliosis

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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