Evaluation of standard nucleotomy for lumbar disc herniation using the Love method: results of follow-up studies after more than 10 years.

A retrospective analysis of long-term follow-up results more than 10 years after a standard nucleotomy for lumbar disc herniation with the Love method was done to determine the effectiveness of this procedure. Nucleotomy according to Love was the standard treatment for lumbar disc herniation before the various minimally invasive alternatives were recently introduced. Without long-term follow-up analysis of Love operations, evidence-based evaluation of those new methods is impossible.

Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index (BASFI) evaluation of postoperative patients with OPLL.

Although surgical decompression of the involved spinal cord achieves a good recovery of neurological conditions, one of the most important complaints of patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is disability as a result of spinal immobility. The activities of daily living (ADL) of postoperative patients with OPLL were examined. To evaluate the ADL of postoperative patients with OPLL in the cervical spine, we utilized the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), one of the most widely used functional indexes for ankylosing spondylitis.

Traumatic bilateral locked facet at L4-5: report of a case associated with incorrect use of a three-point seatbelt.

We present a case of traumatic L4-5 bilateral facet dislocation, without neurological deficit, in a 32-year-old female patient, as an unusual seatbelt injury caused by positioning the shoulder harness improperly under her armpit. Open reduction, posterior interbody fusion, and posterior segmental instrumentation were carried out. The aim of this report is to describe this rarely encountered condition and speculate regarding automotive shoulder harness misuse as a potential cause of bilateral locked facet at L4-5, and to emphasize the importance of multidirectional X-ray on first examination.

Evaluation of posterior long fusion versus conservative treatment for the progressive rheumatoid cervical spine.

Study Design: Results of the posterior long fusion performed for the progressive cervical lesions of rheumatoid arthritis were compared with the outcomes of those who did not undergo surgical treatment.

Objective: To provide a clue as to whether posterior long fusion improves or maintains the impaired daily life activity of the patients with rheumatoid arthritis with progressive, mutilating-type joint involvements.

Summary Of Background Data: To provide optimal treatments for the cervical lesions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the natural courses of cervical lesions should be taken into account.