Incidence and Risk Factors for Symptomatic Spinal Epidural Hematoma Following Posterior Thoracic Spinal Surgery in a Single Institute.

Long-Jie WangHui WangZhuoran SunZhongqiang ChenChuiguo SunWei-Shi Li

Published in: Global spine journal (2020)

The incidence of SSEH was 1.49% in posterior thoracic spinal surgeries. Large local kyphosis angle (>8.77°), high occupying ratio of cross-sectional area (>49.58%) and cerebrospinal fluid leakage were identified as risk factors for SSEH.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
cross sectional
cerebrospinal fluid
spinal cord injury
minimally invasive
risk factors
coronary artery bypass
high resolution