Traumatic spinal epidural hematoma: A case review

Abstract

There are very few cases of post traumatic Spinal Epidural Hematoma (SEH) reported in literature. The authors have reported five such cases of SEH who have all had a history of trauma. All five cases underwent early surgical intervention and four of them recovered completely while one recovered with some post-operative neurological deficit. SEH must be considered when there is a history of trauma to spine to avoid unnecessary delay in initiating appropriate treatment.

Keywords: Trauma, spinal epidural hematoma, cervical spine, thoracic spine.