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A Very Unusual Case of Physical Disability after Spinal Epidural Hematoma in the Course of Sport-Related Head Injury

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  • Jan Gnus

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland
    Regional Specialist Hospital in Wroclaw, Research and Development Center, 51-124 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Sebastian Fedorowicz

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Karolina Radzikowska

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Anna Kołcz

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland
    Laboratory of Ergonomics and Biomedical Monitoring, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland)

Abstract

Spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) is blood accumulation between the dura mater of the spinal canal and the bone of the vertebrae. It is estimated to be an extremely rare incidence, affecting approximately 0.1 of 100,000 patients. When the suspected cause is a sport-related injury in the majority of cases it affects the trauma region. The aim of this case report was to outline the case of a 60-year-old man who was admitted to the Emergency Department due to acute, severe pain in the lumbar region which lasted 30 min. It occurred that 54 h prior to the admission, he suffered a head injury due to sport-related trauma during recreational skiing. When waiting for the laboratory and imaging test results the patient developed bilateral paralysis of the lower limbs. The MR examination results showed SEH at the level Th9-L1; therefore, immediate neurosurgical laminectomy was performed. After 36 months of rehabilitation, the patient can walk independently. In summary, SEH without immediate and appropriate treatment is linked with very poor clinical outcome. Moreover, a high mortality rate of 7% and the fact that more than half of patients do not return to full physical health incentives its inclusion in differential diagnosis every time when symptoms of spinal cord involvement are found. Furthermore, delayed aftermath in the form of paresis of the lower limbs requires long-term and intensive physical rehabilitation.

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  • Jan Gnus & Sebastian Fedorowicz & Karolina Radzikowska & Anna Kołcz, 2022. "A Very Unusual Case of Physical Disability after Spinal Epidural Hematoma in the Course of Sport-Related Head Injury," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-6, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:22:p:15409-:d:978130
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