Myelopathy Associated with Rapid Progression of a Dystrophic Neurofibromatosis-1 Curve - A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Introduction: Thoracic myelopathy in neuro fibromatosis-1 (NF-1) is most commonly due to intra-spinal neurofibromas/dumb-bell tumors/intra-canal rib head penetration (RHP) causing cord compression. However, acute thoracic myelopathy due to rapid progression of the kyphoscoliotic curve alone in NF-1 without a significant spinal cord compression occurs very rarely. This case report discusses our experience with one such patient and we also discuss intraoperative and post-operative challenges encountered with this patient and a rare complication of hemothorax postoperatively.

Real-world experience of the role of 18F FDG PET-computed tomography in chronic spinal implant infection.

Objectives: The presence of postinstrumentation back pain in patients after undergoing spinal surgery is a well established phenomenon. So too is the presence of infection, both overt and subclinical which can be a source of pain. The accurate assessment of infection in patients with spinal implants in situ and no overt radiological or biochemical abnormalities frequently presents a diagnostic challenge.

Reduction of halo pin site morbidity with a new pin care regimen.

Study Design: A retrospective analysis of halo device associated morbidity over a 4-year period.

Purpose: To assess the impact of a new pin care regimen on halo pin site related morbidity.

Overview Of Literature: Halo orthosis treatment still has a role in cervical spine pathology, despite increasing possibilities of open surgical treatment.

Unusual presentation of tuberculosis with multiple spinal deposits.

We discuss the relevant imaging of an unusual case of disseminated tuberculosis presenting with multifocal spinal deposits.