Ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja
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Ortop Traumatol Rehabil · Aug 2016
Case ReportsLumbar Disc Herniation Causing Cauda Equina Syndrome in a Paediatric Patient. A Case Report.
Lumbar disc disease occurs mainly in the adult population. A disc prolapse in the paediatric population is very rare. Cauda equine syndrome resulting from compression of the cauda equina is a rare syndrome and is one of the few spinal surgical emergencies. ⋯ Postoperatively, his neurological deficit disappeared gradually. Although very rare, lumbar disc prolapse in the paediatric age group can lead to cauda equina syndrome. Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent life-long disability.