Usefulness of Ligamentotaxis With Balloon Kyphoplasty for Delayed Lumbar Radiculopathy Resulting From Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture: A Case Report.

Osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVF) commonly occur at the thoracolumbar junction, and delayed neurological deficits are rare. Here, a 76-year-old female presented with low back pain and the late onset of symptoms characterized by lumbar radiculopathy. She had been suffering from lower back pain for four weeks and developed lumbar radiculopathy in the left L3 area.

Acquired Simple Bone Cyst Associated With Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis Progression: A Case Report.

A simple bone cyst (SBC) in the posterior lumbar bone structure is very rare. Here, we report a case of SBC at the L5 lumbar lamina with venous obstruction associated with ligamentum flavum thickening. A 59-year-old woman presented with intermittent claudication due to low back pain and bilateral sciatica.

Intractable hiccup caused by syrinx in Chiari type I malformation. Two cases report.

Background: Intractable hiccups (IH) due to syringomyelia or syringomyelia/syringobulbia associated with Chiari type I malformations (CMI) are extremely rare. Here, we present two patients who presented with IH; one had a CMI with syringomyelia/syringobulbia, and the other, with CMI and syringomyelia.

Case Description: The first patient was an 18-year-old female who presented with IH attributed to a holocord syrinx and syringobulbia involving the right dorsolateral medulla.

Intramedullary Schwannoma of the Spinal Cord: A Nationwide Analysis by the Neurospinal Society of Japan.

Objective: This study was aimed to report the clinical characteristics of intramedullary schwannomas and discuss imaging findings and treatment strategies.

Methods: The inclusion criterion was consecutive patients with intramedullary schwannomas who were surgically treated at 8 centers between 2009 and 2020. Clinical characteristics included age, sex, clinical presentation, disease duration, and follow-up period.

Case of lumbar ligamentum flavum hematoma with epidural hematoma resulting in cauda equina compression.

Background: Lumbar ligamentum flavum hematomas (LFHs) are rare. However, when they occur and contribute to epidural cauda equina compression, timely surgical intervention is frequently warranted.

Case Description: A 69-year-old female presented with the left lower extremity sciatica and gait disturbance of 2 weeks' duration that ultimately evolved into a paraparesis/cauda equina syndrome.