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Subdural spread of injected local anesthetic in a selective transforaminal cervical nerve root block: a case report

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Title
Subdural spread of injected local anesthetic in a selective transforaminal cervical nerve root block: a case report
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports, June 2012
DOI 10.1186/1752-1947-6-142
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Authors

Katsuhiro Tofuku, Hiroaki Koga, Setsuro Komiya

Abstract

Although uncommon, selective cervical nerve root blocks can have serious complications. The most serious complications that have been reported include cerebral infarction, spinal cord infarction, transient quadriplegia and death.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 5%
Germany 1 5%
Unknown 18 90%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 6 30%
Librarian 2 10%
Other 2 10%
Researcher 2 10%
Professor 2 10%
Other 3 15%
Unknown 3 15%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 13 65%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 5%
Environmental Science 1 5%
Unknown 5 25%