Determination of the Entry Point for Lower Lumbar Intradiscal Procedure Using Transforaminal Technique: Cross-Sectional Study Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Introduction: Triangular working area otherwise known as the Kambin triangle is designated as a safe place to position the instrument during the operation, with minimal risk to exiting nerves. This study aims to improve understanding and increase the safety of various transforaminal intradiscal procedures at L3/L4, L4/L5, and L5/S1 levels.

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis involving 102 MRIs that met the inclusion criteria was obtained and analyzed at the L3/L4, L4/L5, and L5/S1 discs level.

Feasibility of Unilateral Approach for Bilateral Decompressive Endoscopic Spinal Surgery for Lumbar Stenosis to Improve Back and Leg Pain: A Consecutive Single-Center Series of 60 Patients.

Endoscopic surgery is one of the methods that achieve the goal of decompression while minimizing collateral tissue damage. Its efficacy and safety have been supported by numerous studies. There is a plethora of studies on lumbar stenosis regarding the outcomes and related issues in endoscopic spine surgery.

Relationship between pulmonary function and degree of spinal deformity, location of apical vertebrae and age among adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients.

Introduction: This retrospective review aimed to examine the relationship between preoperative pulmonary function and the Cobb angle, location of apical vertebrae and age in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). To our knowledge, there have been no detailed analyses of preoperative pulmonary function in relation to these three factors in AIS.

Methods: A total of 38 patients with thoracic or thoracolumbar scoliosis were included.

Anterior stabilisation of sacroilliac joint for complex pelvic injuries.

Sacroilliac joint diasthesis from high energy trauma is always complicated with chronic pain and long term morbidity. Open anterior stabilisation with plate allow direct reduction and stabilisation with biomechanically advantages. Here we report on four cases of pelvic injury with sacroiliac joint disruption treated with anterior plate stabilisation through a surgical approach similar to that used for anterior ring fractures.