Traumatic pneumorrachis after isolated closed head injuries: An up-to-date review
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- 作者：Georgios F. Hadjigeorgioua ; georgehadji@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Ranjodh Singhb ; Panagiotis Stefanopoulosc ; Adamantios Petsanasd ; Fivos G. Hadjigeorgioua ; Kostas Fountase
- 关键词：Pneumorrhachis ; Head injury ; Pneumocephalus ; Intraspinal air
- 刊名：Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：December 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：34
- 期：Complete
- 页码：44-46
- 全文大小：867 K
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Pneumorrachis is characterized by the presence of air within the spinal canal.
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The causes of pneumorrachis can be divided as iatrogenic, non-traumatic and traumatic.
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Only eleven previous cases have been reported and we describe two additional.
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It is a marker of severe injury and the majority of such patients have a poor outcome.
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Although pneumorrachis is usually asymptomatic, prompt recognition of the underlying cause is essential.