Erections on walking as a symptom of spinal canal stenosis. [PDF]
Two patients reported that on walking they developed tingling and weakness of the legs and penile erections. The symptoms proved to be due to stenosis of the lumbar were canal, and were relieved by operative decompression.
Anthony Hopkins, G Brindley, C Clarke
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Leptin-induced inflammation by activating IL-6 expression contributes to the fibrosis and hypertrophy of ligamentum flavum in lumbar spinal canal stenosis [PDF]
The ongoing chronic inflammation and subsequent fibrosis play an important role in ligamentum flavum (LF) fibrosis and hypertrophy in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS).
Chao Sun+3 more
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Bone Cement-Augmented Short-Segment Pedicle Screw Fixation for Kümmell Disease with Spinal Canal Stenosis [PDF]
Background This study aimed to explore the feasibility and efficacy of bone cement-augmented short-segmental pedicle screw fixation in treating Kümmell disease.
Yan-Sheng Huang+7 more
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Achondroplasia has an effect on intracartilaginous ossification during the development of the spine resulting in a narrow spinal canal. This abnormal anatomy could make an achondroplastic patient tend to have spinal canal stenosis.
Kritsadakorn Kachonkittisak+5 more
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Background There is no consensus regarding the best treatment of patients with multilevel lumbar stenosis. Surgical and invasive procedures are widely used in adults with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis when conservative treatments fail.
Sameh M Saleh
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Ultrasound measurements of the spinal canal in spinal stenosis. [PDF]
Paul Davies
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Impact of sagittal spinopelvic alignment on clinical outcomes after decompression surgery for lumbar spinal canal stenosis without coronal imbalance. [PDF]
Tomohiro Hikata+8 more
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Endoscopic decompression for lumbar spinal canal stenosis: A technical note
Laminectomy and fusion were surgical options to decompress neural structures and provide more space for the spinal cord in a stenosis patient with severe leg pain and progressive neurologic signs, such as numbness and weakness.
Kangtaek Lim, Jayesh Sardhara
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Objective The purpose of this study was to quantify the degree of lumbar spinal stenosis by assessing the anterior and posterior vertebral canal diameter and dural area, determine the sensitivity of the anterior and posterior spinal canal diameter, dural
Zhe Lu+4 more
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Computer-assisted radiographic calculation of spinal curvature in brachycephalic "screw-Tailed" dog breeds with congenital thoracic vertebral malformations: reliability and clinical evaluation [PDF]
The objectives of this study were: To investigate computer-assisted digital radiographic measurement of Cobb angles in dogs with congenital thoracic vertebral malformations, to determine its intra- and inter-observer reliability and its association with ...
Faller, Kiterie+5 more
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