Thoracic myelopathy due to ossi ...
Despite good posterior decompression of thoracic myelopathy due to ossification of ligamentum flavum (OLF), recovery varies widely from 25 to 100%. ...
Capillary hemangioma of the cer ...
An anterior cervical decompression and fusion operation was complicated by extensive bleeding from the disc space. Histopathological evaluation of t ...
Lumbopelvic alignment on standi ...
The analysis of the sagittal balance is important for the understanding of the lumbopelvic biomechanics. Results from previous studies documented th ...
An MRI study of psoas major and ...
Extreme/direct lateral interbody fusion (X/DLIF) has been used to treat various lumbar diseases. However, it involves risks to injure the lumbar ple ...
Does minimally invasive lumbar ...
The concept of minimally invasive lumbar disc surgery comprises reduced muscle injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate creatine phosphokinase ...
Type II odontoid fractures in t ...
Considerable controversy exists regarding the optimal management of elderly patients with type II odontoid fractures. There is uncertainty regarding ...
Intraosseous schwannoma origina ...
Only eight cases of intraosseous schwannoma of the mobile spine have been reported in the English literature. We report herein a rare case of intrao ...
Triggered electromyography for ...
Reliable electromyography (EMG) thresholds for detecting medial breaches in the thoracic spine are lacking, and there is a paucity of reports evalua ...
Surgical treatment of coccygody ...
Coccygodynia is a pathological condition associated with pain–discomfort all around the bottom end of the spine. The aetiology and the intensity of ...
Anatomy of the psoas muscle and ...
Lateral transpsoas interbody fusion (LTIF) is a minimally invasive technique that permits interbody fusion utilizing cages placed via a direct later ...
A systematic review on the effe ...
The objective of this review was to determine the effectiveness of pharmacological interventions [i.e., non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) ...
Development of a documentation ...
Spine Tango is the first and only International Spine Registry in operation to date. So far, only surgical spinal interventions have been recorded a ...
Axial pain after posterior cerv ...
Posterior operative approach has been the standard treatment for cervical compressive myelopathy, and axial pain after laminoplasty or laminectomy a ...
Modified transcorporeal anterio ...
This study was done to present our surgical experience of modified transcorporeal anterior cervical microforaminotomy (MTACM) assisted by the O-arm- ...
Cauda equina syndrome: a review ...
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare condition with a disproportionately high medico-legal profile. It occurs most frequently following a large cen ...
The influence of age, anthropom ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of age, anthropometrics and cervical range of motion upon synovial fold volume. Ten healthy ...
Center of pressure excursion as ...
Over the past 20 years, the center of pressure (COP) has been commonly used as an index of postural stability in standing. While many studies invest ...
A systematic review on the effe ...
Low back pain (LBP) is a common and disabling disorder in western society. The management of LBP comprises a range of different intervention strateg ...
Artificial total disc replaceme ...
Cervical total disc replacement (CTDR) has been increasingly used as an alternative to fusion surgery in patients with pain or neurological symptoms ...
Acute paraplegia after chiropra ...
Spinal manipulation is a form of back and other musculoskeletal pain treatment that often involves a highvelocity thrust, a technique in which the j ...
How is recovery from low back p ...
Recovery is commonly used as an outcome measure in low back pain (LBP) research. There is, however, no accepted definition of what recovery involves ...
Pedicle screw insertion accurac ...
Studies revealed that navigation systems that provided intraoperative assistance might improve pedicle screw insertion accuracy, and also implied th ...
The association between physica ...
The effect of physical activity on neck and low back pain is still controversial. No systematic review has been conducted on the association between ...
Anatomical and surgical study o ...
Herniated intervertebral disc causes in a great number of cases of lumbar nerve root compression, especially in the segment L5/S1. Other reasons res ...
Cervical spondylotic amyotrophy
Cervical spondylotic amyotrophy is characterized with weakness and wasting of upper limb muscles without sensory or lower limb involvement. Two diff ...