Pneumocephalus Following Combined Spinal Epidural Anaesthesia for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report

The authors describe a case of pneumocephalus following epidural anaesthesia for total knee arthroplasty. Multiple attempts in locating the epidural space for the anaesthesia and the use of loss of resistance to air (LORA) technique were identified as the source of air entry. Supportive management w...

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Main Authors: Chew YW, Suppan VK, Ashutosh SR, Tew MM, Jimmy-Tan JH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2017-11-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://www.morthoj.org/2017/v11n3/pneumocephalus.pdf