Delayed spinal epidural hematoma following T1 chance fracture: An illustrative case and review of the literature.

Delayed SEH rarely occur following spinal Chance fractures. Here, an 87-year-old female on anticoagulation developed the 10-h delayed onset of a SEH with paraplegia attributed to a T1 Chance fracture at the C7-T1 level. Although she regained neurological function following the emergent decompression, she expired 5 days later likely due to the extended operative time/blood loss from the C5-T4 fusion that could have been avoided.