Is there an interdependence between paraspinal muscle mass and lumbar disc degeneration? A MRI based study at 2520 levels in 504 patients.

Introduction: Low back pain is one of the most common cause for outpatient visits. Though few studies have shown the vital role of paraspinal muscles in lumbar spine pathology, literature is scarce regarding the influence of the paraspinal muscles in disc degeneration. We aimed to analyse the correlation between paraspinal muscles and disc degeneration.

Epithelioid Sarcoma of Lumbar Spine: A Rare Mesenchymal Tumor Masquerading as Infection.

Epithelioid sarcoma of the spine has been rarely reported in the literature. Its diagnosis is challenging due to nonspecific findings. We report a case of 42-year-old gentleman with back pain.

A novel approach to address the novel threat.

The editorial highlights the mental health initiative of the Government of Assam, India through the Monon: Assam Cares programme to deal with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Through this initiative, trained mental health professionals proactively reached to people with COVID-19 to provide psychological aid.

Posttraumatic thoracic epidural capillary hemangioma - A rare case report.

Background: Capillary hemangiomas are benign vascular lesions commonly seen in subcutaneous tissues. The most common site of origin is from the vertebral body, and only a few cases of isolated lesions in thoracic epidural space, especially after trauma, have been reported in the literature.

Case Description: We report a case of 63-yearold male with progressive bilateral lower limb weakness and exaggerated lower limb deep tendon reflexes without bowel and bladder involvement.

Does Type II Diabetes Induce Early Senescence and Degeneration in Human Intervertebral Discs? A Tissue Biomarker Evaluation.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the leading causes of morbidity resulting in multi-organ dysfunction. Animal studies have shown that hyperglycemia results in stress-induced senescence through the p16-pRb pathway, thereby accelerating early disc degeneration. There is a paucity of literature on the effect of hyperglycemia in human intervertebral disc cells.

Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Modified Mini-Open and Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Comparative Study.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: To compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of modified mini-open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (modMOTLIF) and open TLIF (OTLIF).

Overview Of Literature: Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MTLIF) is associated with less blood loss, shorter hospital stay, and less pain.