Recurrent Postoperative Spinal Epidural Hematoma in a Patient with Protein S Deficiency

A 71-year-old man underwent cervical laminectomy and developed two symptomatic epidural hematomas during the acute postoperative period. On both occasions, drain obstruction was the predominant cause. Congenital Protein S deficiency was diagnosed postoperatively. Protein S is a vitamin K-dependent n...

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Main Authors: Masato Anno, Takashi Yamazaki, Nobuhiro Hara, Keishi Hayakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/536592
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