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The rising root sign: the magnetic resonance appearances of post-operative spinal subdural extra-arachnoid collections

Authors: A. Bharath, O. Uhiara, Rajesh Botchu, A. M. Davies, S. L. James

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 9/2017

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We present a case series of symptomatic post-operative spinal subdural extra-arachnoid collections that displace the cauda equina roots anteriorly. This is described as the “rising root sign”.

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Title: The rising root sign: the magnetic resonance appearances of post-operative spinal subdural extra-arachnoid collections
Authors: A. Bharath
O. Uhiara
Rajesh Botchu
A. M. Davies
S. L. James
Publication date: 01-09-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue 9/2017
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-017-2682-x

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