Biportal Endoscopic Resection of Intradural Meningioma in the Cervical Spine: A Case Report.

Cervical intradural meningioma are rare central nervous system neoplasms. Surgical resection is the primary treatment due to the tumor's benign nature and clear demarcation from the spinal cord, although the posterior surgical approach can result in complications such as neurological deficits and cerebrospinal fluid leaks. We present a case of a 78-year-old woman with progressive clumsiness, gait disturbance, and weakness.

Comparison of Cervical Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery and Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in Patients with Symptomatic Cervical Disc Herniation.

We aimed to analyze the clinical outcomes and effectiveness of cervical biportal endoscopic spine surgery (C-BESS) and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in patients with symptomatic cervical disc herniation. This study was a retrospective chart review of four-year clinical data involving 318 cases of symptomatic cervical disc herniation, with 156 patients undergoing the ACDF and 162 patients receiving the C-BESS. Preoperative and postoperative one-year data were collected.

Short-Term Impact of Low-Intensity Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction on Mild Knee Osteoarthritis in Older Adults: A Pilot Study.

This pilot study aimed to investigate the immediate impact of low-intensity exercises with blood flow restriction (BFR) on older adults with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Fifteen patients with KOA who were over 50 years old, participated and underwent low-intensity resistance knee exercises at 30% of their one-repetition maximum with BFR three times/week for two weeks. Pre- and post-exercise assessments included pain levels, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scores, isokinetic knee strength, lower extremity muscle volume (via leg circumference and muscle thickness), functional performance tests (timed up-and-go [TUG] and sit-to-stand [STS]), skeletal muscle index (SMI) using bioelectrical impedance analysis, and handgrip strength (HGS).

Recurrent Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Presenting as Conus Medullaris Syndrome: A Case Report.

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an inflammatory demyelinating disorder that typically follows an infection or recent vaccination. Symptoms such as encephalopathy and focal neurological deficits appear weeks after the initial illness, leading to swift and progressive neurological decline. While ADEM in the brain has been well documented, reports of ADEM, specifically in the spinal cord, are relatively limited.

Intraneural ganglion cyst of the peroneal nerve occurring after coronavirus disease-19 vaccination: A case report.

Ganglion cysts are relatively common, but intraneural ganglion cysts (INGCs) within peripheral nerves are rare and poorly understood. We present the case of a 58-year-old woman who presented with acute right-foot drop. She experienced acute knee pain radiating from the lateral leg to the dorsal foot two days after the first coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) vaccination (BNT162b2, Pfizer-BioNTech).

Assessment of a Discogenic Pain Animal Model Induced by Applying Continuous Shear Force to Intervertebral Discs.

Background: Chronic discogenic pain includes degeneration-driven changes under the mechanical macroenvironment of an internal disc, which leads to the progressive changes of biochemical microenvironment that induce abnormal ingrowth of the nociceptor. The propriety of the animal model reflecting the pathologic natural history has not been assessed.

Objectives: This study investigated the biochemical evidence of chronic discogenic pain by employing a discogenic pain animal model induced by shear force.

Estimation of Functional Reserve in Patients with Hospital-Associated Deconditioning.

Background: This study aimed to analyze the applicability of sit-to-stand (STS) muscle power tests for evaluating functional reserve in patients with hospital-associated deconditioning (HAD).

Methods: This study is a single group preliminary observational study. STS tests were performed in the early stages of comprehensive rehabilitation treatment, and the interval changes in the clinical indicators were assessed after four weeks of clinical observation.

COVID-19 Case Tracking System in Quarantine Policy: Focus on the Privacy Shift Concept and Application in South Korea.

This study analyzed how Korea's quarantine policy manages personal information to prevent and control COVID-19. Korea effectively halted the spread of COVID-19 through epidemiological investigations and cell-broadcast systems. In this process, the route of infection is presented without identifying the patient, and the necessary participants are selected only through authentication.

Biportal endoscopic spine surgery for cervical disk herniation: A technical notes and preliminary report.

Biportal endoscopic spine surgery (BESS) for cervical disk herniation (CDH) has been rarely reported. The aim of the article is to describe a novel BESS as a posterior approach for CDH and report the preliminary outcomes and complications. This single-centered retrospective chart review included 109 consecutive patients who underwent BESS for symptomatic single-level CDH.

Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion Using a Biportal Endoscopic Technique for Patients with Multilevel Severe Degenerative Lumbosacral Spondylosis: Technical Note and Case Presentations.

Background:  Open decompression and posterior interbody fusion are standard surgical interventions for multilevel degenerative lumbosacral spondylosis (DLS). Despite their clinical efficacy, intraoperative and postoperative complications have led to the demand for a minimally invasive approach. A biportal endoscopic approach is an advanced minimally invasive surgical option.

Effect of direct vibration on the activity of deep trunk muscles of patients with non-specific chronic low back pain.

Background: Vibration training is an adjuvant to muscle-strengthening exercises.

Objective: To investigate the short-term effects of direct vibration on the deep trunk muscles of patients with non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP).

Methods: Participants with non-specific CLBP were randomly placed into two groups: the vibration-plus stabilization exercise (VSE) group (n= 31) and the conventional stabilization exercise (CSE) group (n= 31).

Safe Approach for Flexor Digitorum Profundus I and II Using the Palmaris Longus Tendon.

Objective: To investigate a safe and accurate approach to achieve needle insertion for electromyography (EMG) of the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) I and II muscles by identifying the anatomic relationship between the palmaris longus (PL) tendon, FDP muscle, and neurovascular bundle using ultrasonography.

Design: Descriptive study SETTING: Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Participants: Healthy individuals (age, 20-70y) without any diseases (N=29; 15 men, 14 women; 58 forearms).

Immediate effects of static and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching of hamstring muscles on straight leg raise, craniovertebral angle, and cervical spine range of motion in neck pain patients with hamstring tightness: A prospective randomized controlled trial.

Background: The cranio-cervical flexion exercise and sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique have been used to improve a forward head posture among neck pain patients with straight leg raise (SLR) limitation. However, little is known about the cranio-vertebral angle (CVA) and cervical spine range of motion (CROM) after applying stretching methods to the hamstring muscle.

Objective: To compare the immediate effects of static stretching and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching on SLR, CVA, and CROM in neck pain patients with hamstring tightness.

Percutaneous Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery Using a 30-Degree Arthroscope in Patients With Severe Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Technical Note.

Background: Unilateral biportal endoscopic surgery (UBESS) for severe lumbar central canal stenosis (LCCS) remains challenging.

Objective: To describe the use of UBESS with a 30-degree arthroscope in patients with severe LCCS.

Materials And Methods: Working and viewing portals were created in each unilateral paravertebral area at the target interlaminar level.

Effect of Injectate Viscosity on Epidural Distribution in Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection.

Introduction: There is no report on the effect of injectate viscosity on epidural distribution for lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections (L-TFESIs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of injectate viscosity on the volume needed to reach specific landmarks in L-TFESIs.

Methods: A prospective, randomized, comparative human study involving 118 patients undergoing L-TFESIs was conducted.

Effects of assisted sit-up exercise compared to core stabilization exercise on patients with non-specific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Traditional sit-up exercise is a simple method to strengthen core muscles. However, it can increase the potential of lumbar spine injury during the bending process.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of assisted sit-up exercise (SUE) using a new training device, HubEX-LEX®, on strengthening core muscles and improving non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) compared to conventional core stabilization exercise (CSE).

Modification of therapeutic temperature range in cryotherapy could improve clinical efficacy in tension type headache.

Background: Cold pack therapy is not used frequently in clinics in spite of its effectiveness in clinical reports. Low compliance due to cold intolerance may be a disturbance factor that hinders patients from using the modality.

Objective: To demonstrate the improved compliance and clinical efficacy as new devised cold modality with a different composition is applied to target different therapeutic temperature range in tension-type headache (TTH) patients.