This 2008 JAAOS narrative review covers the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, workup, and surgical management of cauda equina syndrome (CES), with particular attention to the diagnostic pitfalls in postoperative spine patients and the contested question of optimal surgical timing.
This 2008 JAAOS narrative review covers the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, workup, and surgical management of cauda equina syndrome (CES), with particular attention to the diagnostic pitfalls in postoperative spine patients and the contested question of optimal surgical timing.