A case report: white cord syndrome following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment

Abstract Background Objective: White cord syndrome is extremely rare and search of the literature has revealed very few cases. Postoperative MR scan revealed hyperintense intrinsic cord signal changes within cord ischemia and edema. It is thought to be caused by reperfusion injury of the spinal cord...

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Main Authors: Deuk Soo Jun, Jong-Min Baik, Seung-Kwan Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-3162-3