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Decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis at the intrathecal catheter insertion site during intrathecal baclofen therapy: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background Intrathecal baclofen therapy can substantially improve symptoms in most patients with severe spasticity due to traumatic spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, or cerebral paresis.
Yasutaka Takagi, Hiroshi Yamada, Hidehumi Ebara, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Hiroyuki Inatani, Kazu Toyooka, Akari Mori, Yoshiyuki Kitano, Aki Nakanami, Kenji Kagechika, Tetsutaro Yahata, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya   +11 more
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Lumbar spinal stenosis combined with obesity-induced idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis treated with posterior lumbar fusion: case report

BMC Surgery, 2021
Background Spinal epidural lipomatosis is a rare cause of lumbar spinal stenosis. While conservative therapy is applicable for most of cases, surgical intervention is necessary for severe ones.
Xiao Han, Derong Xu, ZhiNan Ren, Xin Chen, Zheng Li, Shugang Li   +5 more
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MANAGEMENT OF LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS [PDF]

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 1996
The term stenosis means a narrowing of the calibre of an orifice or a tube. It causes a decreased flow of fluids or gasses within the tube or compression of its solid contents (Verbiest 1976). In the case of the spinal canal, the term indicates a pathological condition causing compression of the contents of the canal, particularly the neural structures.
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Biportal Endoscopic Posterior Open‐Window Focal Debridement and Lavage for Sacroiliac Joint Tuberculosis

Arthroscopy Techniques, EarlyView.
Abstract Sacroiliac joint tuberculosis (SJT), although relatively uncommon, may lead to severe destruction and functional impairment of the sacroiliac joint. Surgical intervention is recommended for patients with significant joint destruction, mild cystic changes, or sacroiliac joint instability. Early bone fusion may be facilitated through drainage of
Wei Cheng, Wei Zhang, Hao Pan, Gaoyong Jia   +3 more
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Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: Literature review and red‐flag symptom clusters for each cardiology specialty

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 955-967, April 2025.
Abstract Wild‐type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTRwt‐CM) is a progressive and infiltrative cardiac disorder that may cause fatal consequences if left untreated. The estimated survival time from diagnosis is approximately 3–6 years. Because of the non‐specificity of initial symptom manifestation and insufficient awareness among treating ...
Yasuhiro Izumiya, Toru Kubo, Jin Endo, Seiji Takashio, Masatoshi Minamisawa, Jun Hamada, Tomonori Ishii, Hajime Abe, Hiroaki Konishi, Kenichi Tsujita   +9 more
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Method of epidural adhesiolysis in the treatment of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

Bolʹ, Sustavy, Pozvonočnik, 2018
Background. Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis is a chronic process that eventually leads to a decrease in the size of the osseous ligamentous spine and is accompanied by the following clinical symptoms: neurodegenerative intermittent claudication ...
Ya.V. Fischenko, I.V. Roy, A.P. Kudrin
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Effectiveness of an exercise-based prehabilitation program for patients awaiting surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis: a randomized clinical trial

Scientific Reports, 2021
Lumbar spinal stenosis is the most common reason for spine surgery in older adults, but the effects of prehabilitation on perioperative outcomes among these patients have not been investigated.
Andrée-Anne Marchand, Mariève Houle, Julie O’Shaughnessy, Claude-Édouard Châtillon, Vincent Cantin, Martin Descarreaux   +5 more
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Real‐world characteristics and treatment of cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis: A multicentre, observational study

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1203-1216, April 2025.
The 366 patients diagnosed with transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR‐CM) were analyzed regarding their clinical characteristics in the first year after approval of tafamidis 61 mg for ATTR‐CM in Germany. Nearly two‐thirds of the patients were in an advanced disease stage and 64% met the key criteria of the “Transthyretin Amyloidosis ...
Richard J. Nies, Svenja Ney, Ingrid Kindermann, Yvonne Bewarder, Angela Zimmer, Fabian Knebel, Katrin Hahn, Sebastian Spethmann, Peter Luedike, Lars Michel, Tienush Rassaf, Maria Papathanasiou, Stefan Störk, Vladimir Cejka, Amin Polzin, Fabian Voss, Malte Kelm, Bernhard Unsöld, Christine Meindl, Michael Paulus, Ali Yilmaz, Bishwas Chamling, Caroline Morbach, Roman Pfister   +23 more
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Delayed brain and spine migration of a retained SEEG electrode fragment: An unexpected complication

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) is a well‐established technique for localizing epileptogenic zones in patients with drug‐resistant epilepsy, including children. While considered safe, rare but serious complications can occur.
Manel Krouma, Julia Makhalova, Gauthier Toutain, Francesca Pizzo, Stanislas Lagarde, Anne Lepine, Fabrice Bartolomei, Didier Scavarda   +7 more
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Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis: Expression and Functional Investigations on a Library of Different Chondroitin Sulphate Molecules in Normal and Hypertrophic Ligamentum Flavum

Global Spine Journal, 2014
Introduction The hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum is known to be related to degenerative changes that are secondary to the aging process or mechanical instability.
H. C. Lee, W. L. Loo, G. Yip
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