Foramen magnum syndrome after iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leak during lumbar spine surgery: A series of two cases

Foramen magnum syndrome after iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leak during lumbar spine surgery: A series of two cases

Foramen magnum syndrome (FMS) is a rare complication from lumbar spine surgery. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks can be difficult to treat. FMS is a dangerous complication due to excessive distal CSF drainage from a dural tear or secondary to a “controlled” lumbar drainage. We present two cases of FM...

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Main Authors: Siddharth A Badve, Michael Galgano, Richard A Tallarico, William F Lavelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Spine Journal
Subjects:
dural tear
foramen magnum syndrome
iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leak
intracranial hypotension
laminectomy
Online Access:http://www.isjonline.com/article.asp?issn=2589-5079;year=2019;volume=2;issue=2;spage=169;epage=173;aulast=Badve

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