The article presents information on floristic findings in the Kabardino-Balkari Republic. As a result of expedition research 2020-2021 and inventory studies Herbarium Tembotov Institute Ecology Mountain Territories RAS, we revealed nine species new to Kabardino-Balkar Republic locations ten vascular plants species. Species region flora were Carex acuta , Genista angustifolia Amorpha fruticosa A...

Objective: Uniportal full endoscopic thoracic surgery can be performed through transforaminal and interlaminar approaches. The approach is commonly described as unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression (TE-ULBD), which typically indicated pathologies such ossified ligamentum flavum other posteriorly based compressive pathologies. TE-ULBD decompresses the central lateral recesses of spi...

Micro-eukaryotic diversity is poorly documented at all taxonomic levels and the phylogenetic affiliation of many taxa - including many well-known and common organisms - remains unknown. Among these incertae sedis taxa are Archerella flavum (Loeblich and Tappan, 1961) and Amphitrema wrightianum (Archer, 1869) (Amphitremidae), two filose testate amoebae commonly found in Sphagnum peatlands. To cl...

Cervical cord compression in elderly patients is usually degenerative in origin. We report a case of cervical cord compression due to focal deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals in the ligamentum flavum. A 76 year old woman presented with a 3 week history of severe neck pain associated with intermittent L’Hermitt’s type electric shock sensations down both arms. Over this...

We report a case of unsuccessful removal of an epidural catheter in a postpartum patient following a labour epidural analgesia, which ultimately required surgical intervention and fenestration ligamentum flavum to remove the epidural catheter. A 26 year old, requested an epidural analgesia for her labour pain. The epidural catheter was inserted under aseptic technique, and she was comfortable t...

OBJECTIVE To investigate clinical-radiological features of cervical myelopathy due to degenerative spondylolisthesis (DSL). METHODS A total of 448 patients were operated for cervical myelopathy at Nishitaga National Hospital between 2000 and 2003. Of these patients, DSL at the symptomatic disc level was observed in 22 (4.9%) patients. Clinical features were investigated by medical records, an...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. PURPOSE The aim of the present study is to analyze the prevalence and distribution of cervical and thoracic compressive lesions of the spinal cord in lumbar degenerative disease, using whole-spine postmyelographic computed tomography. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Of the various complications resulting from spinal surgery, unexpected neurological deterioration is ...

Purpose. Incidental durotomy is a relatively common complication for patients undergoing posterior spinal surgery. Delineating anatomical variants in the posterior lumbar spinal canal is crucial in reducing future rates of incidental durotomy. Materials and Methods. The ligamentous attachments between the dura mater and ligamentum flavum in the lumbar region of 17 soft-fixed cadavers were inves...