Observations on Spinal Irritation

Observations on Spinal Analgesia

on account of the many accidents that occurred, and latterly tropocaine, stovaine, alypin and novocaine have been most in favour. Of these four, tropocaine and stovaine have been most generally used; tropocaine has been employed in some hundreds of cases in Germany, whilst stovaine has also been widely used?particularly by Barker of University College Hospital. I have used stovaine in fifteen c...

Observations on Spinal Novocaine Anæsthesia

Transient radicular irritation after spinal anaesthesia with 2% isobaric lignocaine.

A typical case of transient radicular irritation after spinal anaesthesia with 2% isobaric lignocaine is described. The definition and history of this syndrome and the implications of the use of pencil point needles with lignocaine for spinal anaesthesia are discussed.

Observations on the management of failed spinal operations.

A system is presented for the analysis of failure after spinal operations: 1) outright failure; 2) temporary relief; 3) failure in spondylolisthesis; and 4) infections. With this system it is possible to trace the causes of failure and to correct some of them. When they are used as a guide before operation, the recommendations made should help to prevent many failures.

Aetiology of the Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in Black Africans: Intraoperative Observations

Background & Aim: Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common condition. This congenital or acquired stenosis has multiple etiologies. The goal of this study was to describe intraoperative pathoanatomic findings of lumbar spinal stenosis observed within a black African population. Methods & Materials/Patients: It was a retrospective and descriptive study performed at Departmental Teaching Hospital...