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Acute Rehabilitation Of Spinal Epidural Abscess Following Triple Laminectomy: A Case Report, B. A. Dahlben, Ms, D. Fleischmann, Md
Acute Rehabilitation Of Spinal Epidural Abscess Following Triple Laminectomy: A Case Report, B. A. Dahlben, Ms, D. Fleischmann, Md
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Case Description:
- A 36-year-old man presented with a large epidural collection, shown on MRI to extend from C1-S5 and resulting in spinal canal narrowing (Figures 1-3). The patient was admitted for acute inpatient rehabilitation after neurosurgical treatment and stabilization s/p C7-T1, T7-8, L4-5 laminectomies.
- He presented with impaired mobility and activities of daily living, and reported moderate pain in the back and lower extremities, but without specific distribution, during PT/OT therapies.
- Throughout his 7-day length of stay, the patient was closely monitored for methicillin-susceptible S. aureus bacteremia, and he received IV oxacillin and oral rifampin. Active medical problems …