Incidental durotomy in lumbar spine surgery - is there still a role for flat bed rest?

Spine J. 2014 Oct 1;14(10):2522-3. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.06.014.

Authors

Oliver P Gautschi¹, Martin N Stienen², Nicolas R Smoll³, Marco V Corniola¹, Karl Schaller¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, University Clinic Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211 Genève 14, Switzerland.
² Department of Neurosurgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, Rorschacher Strasse 95, 9007 St Gallen, Switzerland.
³ Gippsland Medical School, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 25256900
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.06.014

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Bed Rest*
Diskectomy / adverse effects*
Dura Mater / injuries*
Humans
Intraoperative Complications / etiology
Intraoperative Complications / therapy*
Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery*