Incidental Dural Tears During Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Case Study of 84 Degenerative Lumbar Spine Patients [PDF]
Study DesignA retrospective case study.PurposeTo retrospectively review all incidental dural tears (DTs) that occurred at a single institution, classify them anatomically and evaluate the clinical significance of each subgroup.Overview of LiteratureDural
Ronen Blecher +2 more
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Comparison between methods of assessing lumbosacral curve obtained by radiographic image [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between different radiographic methods in the evaluation of the lumbosacral concavity.METHODS: The sample consisted of 52 individuals with ages ranging from 18 to 28 years old.
Daiane Aparecida Vacari +2 more
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Correlation Between Cage Positioning and Lumbar Lordosis in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) [PDF]
Objective The present study evaluates radiographic outcomes and the lumbar lordosis achieved with a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) arthrodesis technique according to the positioning of an interbody device (cage) in the disc space. Methods
Emiliano Neves Vialle +5 more
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Teratoma of the lumbosacral region: a case report [PDF]
Teratoma is a tumor that usually arises from one or more germ layers. They are most commonly found in the sacrococcygeal region and have a female preponderance. We present a very rare case of a boy with a benign cystic teratoma in the lumbosacral region.A 16-year-old Indian boy presented to our hospital with a history of a lump in the lower back region
Khan Roobina +5 more
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Osteonecrosis of A Vertebral Body: Kummell's Disease Case Report and Review Of The Literature
Post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the vertebra was first described in 1895 by the German surgeon Hermann Kummell. This disease characterized by the development of kyphotic deformity in the spine was identified prior to the emergence of radiography.
Birol Özkal
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Prospective Evaluation of Radiculitis following Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 Use for Transforaminal Interbody Arthrodesis in Spine Surgery [PDF]
Study Design Prospective observational cohort study. Purpose This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) with regard to postoperative radiculitis.
Arjun S. Sebastian +7 more
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Objectives: Describe computed tomographic (CT) anatomy of canine lumbosacral paraspinal muscles, a method for measuring paraspinal muscle transverse area ratios and asymmetry using CT, and application of this method in a small sample of working dogs with
Bethany eCain +6 more
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Spectrum of human tails: A report of six cases
Human tail is a curiosity, a cosmetic stigma and presents as an appendage in the lumbosacral region. Six patients of tail in the lumbosacral region are presented here to discuss the spectrum of presentation of human tails.
Biswanath Mukhopadhyay +5 more
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Chylothorax, a rare complication after anterior lumbar interbody fusion. Case report.
Introduction Chylous leakage into the retroperitoneum is a rare complication after spinal surgery using an anterior retroperitoneal approach. Chylothorax is the presence of lymphatic fluid in the pleural cavity and it is even less frequent during ...
Matias +7 more
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Intraforaminal Neurinoma in the Lumbosacral Region
A series of 12 patients with intraforaminal neurinomas in the lumbosacral space was reviewed. Our classification according to tumor extension relative to the affected root into intradural intra-arachnoid, intraforaminal extra-arachnoid, and extraforaminal types was useful in determining the best surgical approach to achieve root preservation and ...
KATO, Tsutomu +5 more
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