Epidural Hematoma and Intraoperative Hemorrhage in a Spine Trauma Patient on Pradaxa (Dabigatran)

In Brief Study Design. The authors present a case report of a 72-year-old man who presented with back pain and lower extremity weakness after a fall from his roof. Objective. Use of dabigatran (Pradaxa), a new oral anticoagulant, is rapidly increasing. Spine specialists should aware of this medication's place for the management of patients with spine pathology. In particular, we intend to report on the emergent treatment of a patient with spinal...