Surgical tips for the implantation of BDYN dynamic stabilization system: combining spinal navigation with motion preservation for low-grade lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis.

Background: As required in every dynamic stabilization system, the implantation of the BDYN device implies a perfect positioning of the screws and rods to benefit from its biomechanical properties. To achieve this goal, intra-operative imaging seems mandatory.

Method: Through a case report of a patient with symptomatic grade I lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis, we present the surgical tips for the implantation of BDYN dynamic stabilization system under the assistance of spinal navigation Surgivisio® 2D/3D.

Radiological factors affecting functional outcome after the implantation of BDYN™ dynamic stabilization system for low-grade lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis.

Background: The objectives of this study are to identify radiological factors associated with good functional outcomes after the implantation of BDYN™ dynamic stabilization system in the setting of painful low-grade degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS).

Material And Methods: In this monocentric, retrospective study, we followed 50 patients, a 5-years period, with chronic lower back pain, radiculopathy and/or neurogenic claudication evolving for at least one year that failed conservative treatment. All patients presented low-grade DLS and underwent lumbar dynamic stabilization.

Spinal meningiomas, from biology to management - A literature review.

Meningiomas arise from arachnoidal cap cells of the meninges, constituting the most common type of central nervous system tumors, and are considered benign tumors in most cases. Their incidence increases with age, and they mainly affect females, constituting 25-46% of primary spinal tumors. Spinal meningiomas could be detected incidentally or be unraveled by various neurological symptoms (, back pain, sphincter dysfunction, sensorimotor deficits).

Can Lumbopelvic Parameters Be Used to Predict Thoracic Kyphosis at all Ages? A National Cross-Sectional Study.

Study Design: National cross-sectional study.

Objective: Thoracic kyphosis (TK) is related to sagittal parameters as pelvic tilt (PT), lumbar lordosis (LL) and pelvic incidence (PI). The equation TK = 2 (PT+LL-PI) was validated for adolescents.

CT-Guided Aspiration of a Hemorrhagic Tarlov Cyst for the Treatment of a Sciatica: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature.

Background: Tarlov or perineural cysts are dilations of nerve roots resulting from a pathologically increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure. Although it is very common in the general population, most of these cysts remain asymptomatic. In some cases, they can evolve and exert pressure on neural elements, independently from their initial size.

Variation of Global Sagittal Alignment Parameters According to Gender, Pelvic Incidence, and Age.

Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study.

Objective: The aim was to describe existing global sagittal alignment parameters across ages and to analyze differences according to gender and pelvic incidence (PI).

Summary Of Background Data: Variability with age has been reported.

Do Age-Related Variations Of Sagittal Alignment Rely On SpinoPelvic Organization? An Observational Study Of 1540 Subjects.

Study Design: Descriptive radiographic analysis of a prospective multi-center database.

Objective: This study aims to provide normative values of spinopelvic parameters and their correlations according to age and pelvic incidence (PI) of subjects without spinal deformity.

Methods: After Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, 1540 full spine radiographs were analyzed.

Ten Years After SINS: Role of Surgery and Radiotherapy in the Management of Patients With Vertebral Metastases.

The objective of the different types of treatments for a spinal metastasis is to provide the best oncological and functional result with the least aggressive side effects. Initially created in 2010 to help clinicians in the management of vertebral metastases, the Spine Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) has quickly found its place in the decision making and the treatment of patients with metastatic spinal disease. Here we conduct a review of the literature describing the different changes that occurred with the SINS score in the last ten years.

Variation of cervical sagittal alignment parameters according to gender, pelvic incidence and age.

Purpose: The aim was to describe radiographic cervical sagittal alignment variations according to age, gender and pelvic incidence (PI) and to investigate relationships with thoracic alignment.

Methods: A total of 2599 individuals (5-93 years) without spinal deformity were studied. Cranial cervical parameters were: McGregor slope, occipita-C2 angle, McGregor-C2 lordosis and C1-C2 lordosis.

Case Report: A Rare Case of Fourth Ventricle to Spinal Subarachnoid Space Shunt Migration: Surgical Pearl and Literature Review.

In the event of syringomyelia communicating with the fourth ventricle, a fourth ventricle to cervical subarachnoid space shunting could be proposed. In this review article, we describe the case of a 40-year-old woman who had a previously implanted fourth ventricle to spinal subarachnoid space shunt for the treatment of syringomyelia in the context of Chiari syndrome. The catheter migrated intradurally to the lumbosacral space, but in the absence of neurological repercussions, we decided to leave it in place.

Pseudarthrosis in adult spine deformity surgery: risk factors and treatment options.

Purpose: Highlight risk factors for pseudarthrosis in long-segment spinal fusions, collect the approaches carried to address this complication.

Methods: Patients with ASD and fusion of ≥ 4 levels with minimum follow-up (FU) of ≥ 2 years were included. Full-body X-rays were done preoperatively, < 3 months and ≥ 2 years.

Radiofrequency ablation of spinal osteoid osteoma: a prospective study.

OBJECTIVE Surgery has been considered the standard treatment for spinal osteoid osteomas that are refractory to analgesic agents. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a less invasive technique with established efficiency for the treatment of peripheral osteoid osteomas. The main objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety of RFA based on the results of a previous experimental study in rats conducted in the authors' laboratory and to identify its short- and long-term efficiency in the treatment of spinal osteoid osteomas.