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What is a spinal hematoma?
A spinal hematoma is an accumulation of blood around the spinal column. This accumulation can put pressure on various nerves in the spinal cord, which can then impact the parts of the body controlled by those nerves.
Click here for a description of a spinal hematoma.
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What clinical findings (signs, symptoms and test results) indicate a spinal hematoma?
Test results
Click here for a list of symptoms of a spinal hematoma.
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Treatment options
- Surgical drainage of blood
- Microsurgery
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Science Links
Spinal Anatomy
This reference offers a concise description of the anatomy of the spine and the four regions of the spine: cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back), lumbar (lower back), and sacral (bottom or tailbone). Click the links at the bottom for additional information about the spine.
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