• Acta Orthop Belg · Oct 2008

    Case Reports

    An unusual complication following caudal epidural steroid injection: a case report.

    • Brinda Vihari Somanchi, Saeed Mohammad, and Raymond Ross.
    • Spinal Unit, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford, United Kingdom. brindavihari2001@yahoo.com
    • Acta Orthop Belg. 2008 Oct 1;74(5):720-2.

    AbstractThe authors present a case in which paraplegia developed following administration of caudal epidural steroid injection (ESI) and discuss the different pathophysiological mechanisms involved. The authors strongly recommend that 0.5% bupivacaine should be used with caution for caudal epidural injection.

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