TY - JOUR T1 - Epidural abscess after dental extraction JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 231 LP - 231 DO - 10.1136/emj.18.3.231 VL - 18 IS - 3 AU - B J Burgess Y1 - 2001/05/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/18/3/231.abstract N2 - A 20 year old woman attended the accident and emergency department complaining of right sided neck pain three days after extraction of a wisdom tooth under general anaesthetic. The physical examination was consistent with a musculoskeletal neck sprain resulting from posture during the extraction and the patient was discharged with a soft cervical collar, non-steroidal analgesia and referred to physiotherapy. She returned three days later (six days after the original procedure) complaining of increased right sided neck pain and a sensation of numbness … ER -