Compressive spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma following cervical laminoplasty and the role of multimodal neuromonitoring: a case report
Meera M. Dhodapkar, Mohamed Sarraj, Charles A. Mechas, E. Matthew Hoffman, Brian Crum, Brett A. Freedman · 2025
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Meera Dhodapkar and co-authors tell how nerve monitoring caught a hidden bleed during neck spine surgery. A 77-year-old man had a laminoplasty to free his squeezed spinal cord. Mid-operation, the monitoring traces shifted. The change pointed to injury below the worked levels. Their 2025 case report follows the rapid response. Emergency scans found a spontaneous blood pocket pressing on the cord.
The team rushed back in and cleared the pocket. The man was back to his pre-surgery nerve state within a day. Such bleeds are rare but can cripple if missed. The authors argue that live monitoring earns its keep by catching harm far from the cut. They call for more study of its reach in spine work.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Meera M. Dhodapkar, Mohamed Sarraj, Charles A. Mechas, E. Matthew Hoffman, Brian Crum, Brett A. Freedman |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |