Foot Drop After Iliocaval Vein Stenting: Radicular Syndrome from Stent Misplacement in Spinal Canal.

Background: Endovascular procedures have become more and more prevalent in both general vascular and neurosurgical practices. Because these procedures rely on real-time bidimensional control through fluoroscopic guidance, they can be prone to spatial misplacement in the third dimension when not controlled in 2 different radiologic planes.

Case Description: We report a unique complication of an iliocaval vessel stenting procedure with misplacement of a venous stent in the spinal canal.

Degenerative Disc Disease Mimicking Spondylodiscitis with Bilateral Psoas Abscesses.

Background: Sequestered disc fragments may present as a lesion with peripheral enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging. When located in the psoas muscle compartment, this finding could mimic an abscess.

Case Description: We describe a case of a 52-year-old man who returned from Togo after 2 years of living in precarious conditions.

Surgical Treatment of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Switzerland: Results from a Multicenter Study.

Objective: Since the introduction of modern surgical techniques and monitoring tools for the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Switzerland, standardized nationwide operative procedures are still lacking. This study aimed to assess surgical management and monitoring strategies in patients admitted throughout Switzerland with severe TBI.

Methods: Demographic, clinical, and radiologic data from a prospective national cohort study on severe brain-injured patients (Patient-relevant Endpoints after Brain Injury from Traumatic Accidents [PEBITA]) were collected during a 3-year period.

Solitary fibrous tumour with intramedullary component: case report and review of the literature.

Solitary fibrous tumours (SFTs) are rare WHO grade I mesenchymal neoplasms that were first described in the visceral pleura. A wide variety of locations of SFT have been reported but only twelve cases of intramedullary solitary fibrous tumour. We report a case of thoracic spinal cord SFT.

[When should a patient with low back pain/sciatica be referred to the emergency ward?].

Low back pain and sciatica are common causes of medical consultation. The medical history and the physical examination are essential in their management. The primary care physician initiates treatment and relies on his physical examination to identify "red flags" that require further investigations.