AIM To evaluate the differences in the lumbosacropelvic structure between normal individuals and those with pseudospondylolisthesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The renal stone protocol abdominal CT images of 452 patients were retrospectively analysed. Twenty individuals who had degenerative anterolisthesis at the L5-S1 level were included in the study. Moreover, a control group of individuals was ...

Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is commonly used procedure for spinal fusion. However, there are no reports describing anterior cage dislodgement after surgery. This report is a rare case of anterior dislodgement of fusion cage after TLIF for the treatment of isthmic spondylolisthesis with lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV). A 51-year-old man underwent TLIF at L4-5 with post...

Background: The authors present a case of cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy in the setting of multiple Klippel-Feil syndrome abnormalities treated surgically with a single-level C3–C4 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. We discuss the clinical presentation, radiographic findings, and various treatment options for cervical spine abnormalities in Klippel-Feil syndrome. Case Presentation:...

BACKGROUND Scalp dysesthesia is characterized by abnormal sensations of the scalp in the absence of any other unusual physical examination findings. The pathogenesis of this condition is unknown but has been reported in the setting of underlying psychiatric disorders. Other localized pruritic syndromes, including brachioradial pruritus and notalgia paresthetica, have been associated with pathol...

STUDY DESIGN Level I trauma center case series. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was (i) to characterize the floating lateral mass (FLM) fracture with the mechanism of injury, anatomical injury pattern, associated vascular injuries, neurological deficits, and key radiographic features; and (ii) to better understand the most effective method of treatment. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA An unc...

UNLABELLED Spondylolisthesis is one of the most common indications for spinal surgery. However, no one approach has been proven to be more effective in treating spondylolisthesis. Recent advances in minimally invasive spine technology have allowed for different approaches to be applied to this indication, notably extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF). The risk, however, of using XLIF in treat...

Chance fractures by definition are a type of flexion-distraction injury with concomitant vertebral body fracture. Although uncommon in the pediatric population, they are associated with motor vehicle accidents and typically involve the thoraco-lumbar spine. Injury occurs when the spine rotates about a fixed axis, such as a lap belt. Our case reports the management of a five-year-old girl involv...

Background: Concomitant Hangman’s fracture and atlantoaxial subluxation is a rare phenomenon. Herein, we reported a victim of motor vehicle crash with traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis and atlantoaxial rotatory dislocation. Case presentation: the patient was a 32 years old female with a chief complaint of severe neck pain and normal neurologic examination except for mild torticollis. Ima...

BACKGROUND Posterior decompression, instrumentation, and posterolateral fusion are surgical procedures for the treatment of degenerative lumbar diseases. Solid fusion usually causes adjacent problems. This study investigated the clinical outcome and radiographic fate of the L5-S1 segment in patients who underwent posterior instrumented surgery for degenerative lumbar diseases. METHODS From Ja...

INTRODUCTION: Lumbar spondylolysis is defined as a defect or fracture of the pars interarticularis and can occur with or without anterior spondylolisthesis. This lesion is suspected to arise from repetitive trauma to the posterior elements of the spine and is a major cause of back pain in children; spondylolysis is found in approximately 6% of the pediatric/adolescent population as a whole and ...