Introduction: Intradural lumbar disc herniations (IDDH) are unusual and represent less than 0.3% of all lumbar disc herniations. They have a higher incidence of cauda equina syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: While odontoid fractures frequently lead to non-union in elderly population, they are relatively rare in the younger age group. We present our management of a rare case of neglected odontoid fracture in an ankylosed spine of a young female.
Case Report: A 28-year-old female presented to our emergency department with neck deformity after a history of fall 1 year back.
Introduction: Cervical spine injuries in the children are unusual, and an incidence rate of 1.5-3% of all the spinal fractures has been reported. The cartilaginous end plate between the dens and the body of the axis usually ossifies at the age of 5-7 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate 3-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of Kambin's safe zone to calculate maximum cannula diameter permissible for safe percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy.
Methods: Fifty 3D MRIs of 19 males and 31 females (mean, 47 years) were analysed. Oblique, axial and sagittal views were used for image analysis.