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Abstract
Pneumorachis or epidural emphysema is defined as free air in the spinal canal which is seen following trauma, head trauma, manipulations, epidural injections, and spinal surgery. We report on the case of a 62-year-old with cervical and thoracic pneumorachis following a traffic accident.Entities:
Keywords: emphysema; epidural; pneumorachis
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23576945 PMCID: PMC3565407
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Iowa Orthop J ISSN: 1541-5457