- Spinal Tuberculosis: Diagnosis and Management
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Rasouli MR, Mirkoohi M, Vaccaro AR, Yarandi KK, Rahimi-Movaghar V
- Asian Spine J.
- 2012 Dec;6(4):294-308.
The spinal column is involved in less than 1% of all cases of tuberculosis (TB). Spinal TB is a very dangerous type of skeletal TB as it can be associated...
- Entrapment of the Fifth Lumbar Spinal Nerve by Advanced Osteophytic Changes of the Lumbosacral Zygapophyseal Joint: A Case Report
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Ohnishi YI, Yuguchi T, Iwatsuki K, Yoshimine
- Asian Spine J.
- 2012 Dec;6(4):291-293.
A 54-year-old female patient had a 6-year history of backache and left sciatica. Five years earlier, she had undergone surgery in another hospital for left L4-5 disc herniation. Computed tomography...
- Cortical Blindness Following Spinal Surgery: Very Rare Cause of Perioperative Vision Loss
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Goni V, Tripathy S, Goyal T, Tamuk T, Panda BB, BK S
- Asian Spine J.
- 2012 Dec;6(4):287-290.
A 38-year-old man was operated with posterior spinal decompression and pedicle screw instrumentation for his L2 fracture with incomplete neurological deficit. In the recovery, he complained of blindness in both...
- Hypertrophic Posterior Arch of Atlas Causing Cervical Myelopathy
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Kasliwal M, Traynelis
- Asian Spine J.
- 2012 Dec;6(4):284-286.
Cervical stenosis, especially of the upper cervical spine, is quite rare which can be developmental or acquired. Clefts or aplasias of anterior and posterior arches of atlas, ossification of the...
- Chondrosarcoma of the Spinous Process: A Rare Presentation
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Arockiaraj J, Venkatesh , Amritanand R, Sundararaj GD, Nachimuthu G
- Asian Spine J.
- 2012 Dec;6(4):279-283.
Chondrosarcomas are malignant cartilage forming tumours. They form the second most common primary malignant tumour involving the vertebral axis. We present a rare presentation of a secondary chondrosarcoma from the...
- A Case of Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis Caused by Campylobacter fetus for Which Early Diagnosis by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Was Difficult
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Tanaka A, Takahashi , Hirabayashi H, Ogihara N, Mukaiyama , Shimizu M, Hashidate , Kato H
- Asian Spine J.
- 2012 Dec;6(4):274-278.
The purpose of this case report was to report a rare case of pyogenic spondylodiscitis caused by Campylobacter fetus. A 37-year-old male presented with fever and low back pain. By...
- Role of the O-arm and Computer-assisted Navigation of Safe Screw Fixation in Children with Traumatic Rotatory Atlantoaxial Subluxation
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Attia W, Orief T, Almusrea K, Alfawareh , Soualmi L, Orz Y
- Asian Spine J.
- 2012 Dec;6(4):266-273.
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of 7 patients with traumatic rotatory atlanto-axial subluxation. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Cases of traumatic rotatory atlantoaxial subluxation in children are difficult to be stabilized. Surgical challenges...
- Complications of Posterior Vertebral Resection for Spinal Deformity
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Kim SS, Cho BC, Kim JH, Lim DJ, Park JY, Lee BJ, Suk SI
- Asian Spine J.
- 2012 Dec;6(4):257-265.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study. PURPOSE: To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of complications following posterior vertebral resection (PVR) for spinal deformity. METHODS: A review of 233 patients treated with PVR at...
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lumbar Spine in Young Arabs with Low Back Pain
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Al-Saeed O, Al-Jarallah K, Raeess M, Sheikh M, Ismail M, Athyal R
- Asian Spine J.
- 2012 Dec;6(4):249-256.
STUDY DESIGN: A prospective study. PURPOSE: To Investigate the prevalence of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes of the lumbar spine in low back pain (LBP) and the associated risk factors in...
- Cervical Pedicle Screw Fixation Combined with Laminoplasty for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy with Instability
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Uehara M, Takahashi , Ogihara N, Hirabayashi H, Hashidate , Mukaiyama , Shimizu M, Kato H
- Asian Spine J.
- 2012 Dec;6(4):241-248.
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective study. PURPOSE: To evaluate the surgical results of cervical pedicle screw (CPS) fixation combined with laminoplasty for treating cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) with instability. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Cervical...
- Effect of the Number of Involved Spinal Cord Segments on Gait Function in Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
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Yoon JY, Chang H, Park KB, Lee SJ, Choi BW
- Asian Spine J.
- 2012 Dec;6(4):233-240.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective. PURPOSE: To determine the effect of severity of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) on gait parameters according to the number of involved spinal cord segments. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Although there...
- The Efficacy and Persistence of Selective Nerve Root Block under Fluoroscopic Guidance for Cervical Radiculopathy
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Chung JY, Yim JH, Seo HY, Kim SK, Cho KJ
- Asian Spine J.
- 2012 Dec;6(4):227-232.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the outcomes of fluoroscopically guided selective nerve root block as a nonsurgical treatment for cervical radiculopathy. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Only a few studies have addressed...
- Spontaneous Reduction Finding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Segmental Instability in Spondylolisthesis
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Chung JY, Kim SK, Jung ST, Lee KB, Seo HY, Hu CY, Park GH
- Asian Spine J.
- 2012 Dec;6(4):221-226.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. PURPOSE: To assess whether spontaneous reduction of spondylolisthesis, as seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), is related to the degree of segmental instability and low back...
