VASCULAR COMPLICATION INVOLVING THE CONUS MEDULLARIS OR CAUDA-EQUINA AFTER VERTEBRAL MANIPULATION FOR AN L4-L5 DISK HERNIATION

Authors
BALBLANC JC PRETOT C ZIEGLER F
Citation
Jc. Balblanc et al., VASCULAR COMPLICATION INVOLVING THE CONUS MEDULLARIS OR CAUDA-EQUINA AFTER VERTEBRAL MANIPULATION FOR AN L4-L5 DISK HERNIATION, Revue du rhumatisme, 65(4), 1998, pp. 279-282
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Revue du rhumatisme
ISSN journal
11698446 → ACNP
Volume
65
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
279 - 282
Database
ISI
SICI code
1169-8446(1998)65:4<279:VCITCM>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A case of injury to the cauda equina or conus medullaris after lumbar vertebral manipulation is reported. In contrast to all other previousl y reported cases, no migrated disk fragment was demonstrated. Similar to experience at the cervical spine, lumbar vertebral manipulation may carry a risk of vascular injury. The neurological manifestations in o ur patient were consistent with compression of the Desproges-Gotteron artery by a small L4-L5 disk herniation.