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Complete spinal cord injury from postoperative seroma following scoliosis surgery: A case report with favorable ambulatory outcomes after comprehensive rehabilitation.

Jing ChenJin Rui Edmund NeoYeow Leng Tan
Published in: The journal of spinal cord medicine (2022)
Complete SCI due to seroma, a surgical complication of corrective scoliosis surgery, is rare. However, prompt postoperative examination should be performed routinely in anticipation of neurological deterioration. Early rehabilitation comprising of gait re-training and the use of RAGT might enhance the lower-limb motor strength and functional recovery.
Keyphrases
  • spinal cord injury
  • lower limb
  • minimally invasive
  • coronary artery bypass
  • patients undergoing
  • blood pressure
  • surgical site infection
  • cerebral palsy
  • cerebral ischemia
  • blood brain barrier
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage