Journal of Spine & NeurosurgeryISSN: 2325-9701

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Mustovich A Author

Subjects of specialization
Epidural compression syndrome; Thoracic disc herniation; Lumbar spinal stenosis; Spondylolisthesis and urinary incontinence

Affiliation
Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 300 E Hospital Road, Fort, USA

Biography

Mustovich A Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 300 E Hospital Road, Fort, USA


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Thoracic Disc Herniation with Concomitant Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Resulting in Epidural Compression Syndrome in a Renal Transplant Patient

Author(s): Mustovich A, Shaw KA, Griffith MS, DeVine JG and Gloystein DM

The authors report the case of a 64-year-old female renal transplant patient who presented with acute onset of right lower extremity weakness and urinary retention. Her imaging studies confirmed a T11-12 paracentral disc herniation with spinal cord deformation and myelomalacia with concomitant degenerative spondylolisthesis at L4-5 resulting in epidural compression syndrome. Following appropriate surgical intervention, she regained the ability urinate at 4 months following surgery, independent ambulation at 6 months, and return to pre-injury activities one year following surgery. ... view moreĀ»

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