Case Report
A Case Report of a Subdural Hematoma following Spinal Epidural prior to a Total Knee Arthroplasty
| Patient undergoes total knee arthroplasty with spinal epidural | Surgery day | Postoperatively patient reported a headache | Surgery day | Patient was discharged home | Postop day 1 | Patient calls orthopaedic surgery clinic reporting consistent headache | Postop day 3 | Patient calls COVID-19 line and is advised to go to the emergency department | Postop day 5 | CT imaging showed bilateral SDH | Postop day 5 | Patient was discharged home on methylprednisone | Postop day 6 | Follow-up imaging showed a 2 mm reduction in SDH | Postop day 20 | Subsequent follow-up imaging showed resolution of SDH | Postop day 35 | Patient underwent right total hips arthroplasty | Postop day 65 | Patient seen at three-month follow-up with no complications | |
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