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E R Emmanuel

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PubMed1996

Neurological sequelae following a high voltage electrical burn.

Neurological complications secondary to electrical injury can manifest themselves either early or late. A small percentage of these patients develop delayed peripheral neuropathy. However, patients experiencing transient spinal cord symptoms have been described. We describe the development of a lower motor neurone syndrome affecting all the limbs in a patient following a significant electrical injury, which although expected to cause spinal cord necrosis showed no evidence of this on magnetic resonance imaging. The fact that neurophysiology was unable to localize the problem made this case all the more perplexing. Similar cases reported in the literature are discussed.

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PubMed1994

Post-sacral extradural catheter abscess in a child.

A 4-yr-old child with hypospadias had a 20-gauge sacral extradural catheter inserted for perioperative analgesia. The catheter was removed 29 h after operation. Ten days after operation a skin pustule was noted at the catheter site. The pustule discharged, recurred, discharged and then recurred over the next 36-48 h. The abscess and tract were then explored under general anaesthesia: curettage was performed and some fatty material sent for culture. No growth occurred from the specimen. Antibiotics were given and resolution followed without further problem.

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