Cervical epidural hematoma after chiropractic spinal manipulation

Spinal epidural hematoma is a rare but potentially devastating complication of spinal manipulation therapy. This is a case report of a healthy pregnant female who presented to the emergency department with a cervical epidural hematoma resulting from chiropractic spinal manipulation therapy that resp...

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Published inThe American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 27; no. 8; pp. 1023.e1 - 1023.e2
Main Author Heiner, Jason D., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2009
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Adult
Cervical Vertebrae
Chiropractic medicine
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Female
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - diagnosis
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - etiology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Manipulation, Chiropractic - adverse effects
Medical imaging
Pain
Pregnancy
Remission, Spontaneous
Spinal manipulation
Spine
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Summary:Spinal epidural hematoma is a rare but potentially devastating complication of spinal manipulation therapy. This is a case report of a healthy pregnant female who presented to the emergency department with a cervical epidural hematoma resulting from chiropractic spinal manipulation therapy that responded to conservative treatment rather than the more common route of surgical management.
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ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2008.12.031