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Spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak in the context of pars interarticularis fracture

open access: yesBMC Neurology, 2020
Background Spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak can lead to intracranial hypotension and is an important differential diagnosis to consider in patients with sudden-onset chronic daily headaches.
Tommy Lik Hang Chan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Feasibility Study of Acupuncture for Chronic Pain in Patients with Osteoporotic Thoracolumbar Compression Fracture: A Prospective Case Series [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Acupuncture Research, 2018
Background The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of conducting a clinical study of using acupuncture for chronic pain in patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures(VCFs) in the outpatient setting.
Ji min Bae   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Major Spinal Surgery Between Two Documented COVID-19 Infections in an Elderly Female: A Case Report

open access: yesJournal of Nepal Medical Association, 2021
Documented re-infection of COVID-19 is uncommon and doing a major spinal surgery in an elderly patient right after the recovery from the first event is itself a major undertaking.
Bishruti Sharma   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploratory analysis of predictors of revision surgery for proximal junctional kyphosis or additional postoperative vertebral fracture following adult spinal deformity surgery in elderly patients: a retrospective cohort study

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2018
BackgroundProximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) following adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery in elderly patients is markedly influenced by osteoporosis causing additional vertebral fracture and loosening of pedicle screws (PS).
H. Uei   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Traumatic complete transection of dorsal spinal cord un-associated with spinal fracture or subluxation

open access: yesRomanian Neurosurgery, 2019
Complete transection of spinal cord is an extremely rare occurrence, and usually associated with spinal instability, fracture or spondylolisthesis and also have associated systemic polytrauma involving multiple organs injury.
Guru Dutta Satyarthee, Satyajit Panda
doaj   +1 more source

Spinal Fracture-Dislocations and Spinal Cord Injuries in Motor Vehicle Crashes

open access: yesTraffic Injury Prevention, 2014
Purpose: This study estimated the annual count of spinal cord injuries (SCIs) in motor vehicles crashes by type and seat belt use using 18 years of NASS-CDS data. It determined the rate for SCI and fracture-dislocation of the spine.
C. Parenteau, D. Viano
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Spinal cord injury after traumatic spine fracture in patients with ankylosing spinal disorders.

open access: yesJournal of Neurosurgery : Spine, 2017
OBJECTIVE Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a major complication of spinal fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH).
F. Teunissen   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Level-Specific Volumetric BMD Threshold Values for the Prediction of Incident Vertebral Fractures Using Opportunistic QCT: A Case-Control Study

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
PurposeTo establish and evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) threshold values at different spinal levels, derived from opportunistic quantitative computed tomography (QCT), for the prediction of incident vertebral ...
Michael Dieckmeyer   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neurologic Recovery According to the Spinal Fracture Patterns by Denis Classification

open access: yesYonsei medical journal, 2013
Purpose Although Denis classification is considered as one of most clinically useful schemes for the evaluation of spinal fracture, there is little documentation on the relationship between fracture pattern and the neurologic recovery.
M. Park, S. Moon, J. Yang, H. Lee
semanticscholar   +1 more source

General Versus Spinal Anesthesia: Which is a Risk Factor for Octogenarian Hip Fracture Repair Patients?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gerontology, 2010
Background: Most studies have shown no difference between the two types of anesthesia administered to hip fracture patients. This study compared postoperative morbidity and mortality in octogenarian patients who received either general or spinal ...
Yi-Ju Shih   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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