Lumbar Spine Ganglion Cyst: A Case Report.

Ganglion cysts are typically periarticular soft tissue lesions commonly found in the wrist and forearm, with spinal involvement being rare. We present a clinical case of a 54-year-old female with a ganglion cyst at the L3-L4 level, causing radiculopathy symptoms. Despite initial difficulty in diagnosis due to MRI findings, surgical resection confirmed the extradural mass as a ganglion cyst.

Returning to Work After Traumatic Spine Fractures: Current Status in a Military Hospital.

Introduction: The consequences of traumatic spine fracture (TSF) are complex and have a major burden on patients' social life and financial status. In this study, we aimed to investigate the return to work (RTW) after surgically treated TSFs, develop eventual predictors of delayed or failure to RTW, and assess narcotics use following such injuries.

Methods: This was a single-center retrospective cohort study that was performed in a tertiary care center.

The Effect of Visual Impairment on Postural Stability After Lumbar Spine Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

The role of vision in maintaining postural stability is crucial, and its loss, whether congenital or acquired, can significantly impact sensory-motor interactions, leading to musculoskeletal abnormalities and defective gait patterns. This case report discusses the complex interplay between visual impairment, post-traumatic kyphosis, and the development of spinal deformity in a 79-year-old blind patient. The patient sustained a simple fall resulting in an L1 compression fracture in 2016.

Alkaptonuria Diagnosis Following a Discectomy: A Case Report.

Alkaptonuria is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the excessive production of homogentisic acid, leading to the formation and deposition of pigment polymers throughout the body. It is extremely rare, affecting only around one in 100,000 individuals. Despite the normal life expectancy, it can cause severe morbidities.

Delayed Sub-axial Fracture Dislocation Surgical Management: Technical Notes and Review of the Literature.

The surgical treatment of delayed, unstable sub-axial cervical spine injuries is challenging. Multiple treatment regimens have been described in the literature, although there is no consensus regarding the best treatment approach. This report presents a 35-year-old obese woman who experienced a delayed sub-axial fracture-dislocation following a motor vehicle accident (MVA) and was successfully managed after three weeks via pre-operative traction followed by a novel single-surgery, single-approach technique with pedicle screws and tension-band wiring as a reduction method.

Traumatic spinopelvic dissociation: A case series.

Introduction: Spinopelvic dissociation was described first in 1969. It is an injury characterized by the separation of the lumbar spine, with parts of the sacrum, from the rest of the sacrum and pelvis with the appendicular skeleton through the sacral ala. Spinopelvic dissociation has an incidence of approximately 2.

Iatrogenic contralateral foraminal stenosis following lumbar spine fusion surgery: illustrative cases.

Background: Lumbar spine fusion is the mainstay treatment for degenerative spine disease. Multiple potential complications of spinal fusion have been found. Acute contralateral radiculopathy postoperatively has been reported in previous literature, with unclear underlying pathology.

Consequences of neglected traumatic spinal cord injuries.

Objectives: Spinal cord injuries cause major disabilities and are devastating events for both patients and healthcare providers. Most traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCIs) are due to motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). Neglected injuries result in complications and poor outcomes.

Unusual presentation of aneurysmal bone cyst with scoliosis: a case report.

Background: Aneurysmal bone cysts are benign bone tumors that not uncommonly involves the spine. However, this involvement can cause scoliosis, albeit rarely. This report focuses on the importance of proper management for complete tumor resection to prevent recurrence and spinal deformity.

Neurological Impairment Recovery in Surgically Treated Patients With Nontraumatic Spinal Cord Injury.

Introduction: The incidence of nontraumatic spinal cord injury (NTSCI) is reported to be higher than that of traumatic spinal cord injury in many countries, making it an area of growing significance.

Objectives: With the aging of the global population in coming decades, it is anticipated that the incidence of NTSCIs will increase dramatically. Our aim was to identify and report the causes, patterns, and outcomes of NTSCI in a tertiary care center.

Prevalence and Predictors of Scoliosis and Back Pain in 591 Adolescents: A Randomized, Stratified, Cross-Sectional Study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Purpose Owing to the difficulty of establishing a screening program for scoliosis and back pain, along with their disabling consequences and the lack of local prevalence rates, we sought to study the prevalence of scoliosis and back pain in adolescents in Saudi Arabia and the burden reported by the affected age group on the health system. Materials and methods A school-based, cross-sectional pilot study covering all school districts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was conducted. Students between 12 and 18 years of age were included.

SPINE20 recommendations 2021: spine care for people's health and prosperity.

Purpose: The focus of SPINE20 is to develop evidence-based policy recommendations for the G20 countries to work with governments to reduce the burden of spine disease, and disability.

Methods: On September 17-18, 2021, SPINE20 held its annual meeting in Rome, Italy. Prior to the meeting, the SPINE20 created six proposed recommendations.

Spinal Pseudoaneurysms Mimicking an Osteogenic Tumor: A Case Report.

Aim: This study presents a rare case of pseudoaneurysm mimicking a tumor on the back, with no history of fever, trauma, or surgical intervention. In which no identifiable symptoms or warning signs were present. This pseudoaneurysm arises from intercostal arteries and segmental arteries.

Aggressive L3 vertebral hemangioma coexisting with adult thoracolumbar scoliosis: Case report.

Vertebral hemangiomas are benign vascular tumors that are commonly asymptomatic. A low percentage might become aggressive; however, they are not known to be associated with scoliosis. We present a case of a third lumbar vertebral lesion coexisting with a moderate thoracolumbar scoliosis.

The Current Practice of Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgical Treatment Among Spine Surgeons in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Scoliosis is a spinal deformity consisting of lateral curvature and rotation of the vertebrae. The goal of corrective scoliosis surgery is to restore alignment of the spine and maintain motion. However, there is no global agreement among spine surgeons on the best method of surgical intervention, and little is known about the variations in practice among spine surgeons in Saudi Arabia.

Management of thoracic spine dislocation by total vertebrectomy and spine shortening: case report.

Introduction: The treatment of thoracic spine fracture-dislocations is now well established with the recent progress in spine surgery. Although most affected individuals have a degree of spinal cord injury (SCI), early surgical reduction, and stabilization of the unstable deformity allow an immediate program of rehabilitation. Vertebrectomy is considered as the last surgical technique reserved for the most persistent spinal deformities that cannot be brought to an acceptable correction with less invasive methods.

Traumatic sacralization of L5 vertebra with severe extension type spinopelvic dissociation: A case report.

Background: Spinopelvic dissociation is considered a very complex orthopedic injury. The presence of intrapelvic displacement and L5 traumatic sacralization makes our report a very rare presentation.

The Case: A 60-year-old gentleman presented with a rare traumatic fracture dislocation of the lumbosacral complex with intrapelvic displacement and L5 sacralization; treated with two surgical stages: 1) pelvic external fixation and posterior pelvic tension band plate, and 2) T10 to pelvis posterior fixation.

Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Complications and Thirty-Day Mortality and Morbidity.

Background Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a commonly used procedure. However, few studies reported post-operative complications. This study looks into the prevalence of possible complications and the mortality rate in the first 30 days postoperatively.