Paraplegia caused by acute aortic aneurysm dissection: A case report
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2004
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Aorta dissection that is characterized by sudden chest pain and/or low back pain is a vital condition. Stroke and paraplegia may occur in approximately 2 to 8 percent of aorta dissections. We presented a 56 year old male subject who was admitted to emergency service with back pain and loss of movement in the lower extremities as a result of aorta dissection which is one of the nontraumatic etiologies of spinal cord injury. The arising problems (osteoporosis, fracture, complex regional pain syndrome) during rehabilitation of the subject were discussed and reviewed pertinent to the literature.
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Aortic Dissection; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome; Fracture; Osteoporosis; Paraplegia, Acute Disease; Adult; Aorta Dissecting Aneurysm; Article; Case Report; Clinical Feature; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome; Emergency Health Service; Fracture; Hospital Admission; Human; Leg Movement; Low Back Pain; Male; Motor Dysfunction; Osteoporosis; Paraplegia; Spinal Cord Injury; Stroke; Thorax Pain
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FTR - Turkiye Fiziksel Tip ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi
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50
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2
