International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Jul 2006
Case ReportsFoot drop after spinal anesthesia in a patient with a low-lying cord.
Damage to the spinal cord/conus medullaris due to incorrect identification of the lumbar space is a known complication of lumbar puncture. However, damage to a low-lying cord using an appropriate interspace is extremely rare. ⋯ She developed right foot drop immediately after surgery, which gradually recovered over the next 10 months. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a low lying cord with a fatty filum terminale and intramedullary T2 hyperintensity, suggestive of needle damage.