Transforaminal Lumbar Endoscopic Discectomy: A Novel Alternative for Management of Lumbar Disc Herniation in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Objective: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) represents an increasingly encountered condition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of the present study is to assess the progress of health-related quality of life following transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (TELD) for LDH in patients suffering from RA.

Methods: Seventy-four patients, scheduled to undergo elective TELD for LDH, were prospectively enrolled in the study.

Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Traumatic Fractures Following Thoracolumbar Fusion: Short-Term Results.

Introduction: Thoracolumbar vertebral fractures (TVFs) constitute frequent injuries with specific therapeutic challenges and remarkable implications for affected individuals. The aim of this study is to investigate the alteration of overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with traumatic TVFs undergoing thoracolumbar fusion surgery.

Materials And Methods: A total of 72 patients with single-level traumatic thoracic or lumbar vertebral fractures (AO type A3 or A4) were enrolled in this prospective cohort study.

Posterolateral Instrumented Fusion in Elderly Patients With a Single Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture: Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life.

Introduction Treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) is a factor that affects the quality of life and should be considered during management. In patients with a single OVF and neurologic deficit, surgical procedures aiming at neural decompression with instrumented fusion should be considered in elderly individuals. Posterolateral instrumented fusion (PLF) constitutes a largely performed fusion surgery for patients featuring indications for fusion surgery.

Avulsion fracture of the ischial tuberosity: A surgical dilemma.

The clinician should make the treatment choice considering the patient's requirements. Thus, surgical treatment can successfully achieve long-lasting satisfactory results and provide the best chance for a rapid return to sports.

Left Sided Appendicitis: Once Burned Twice Shy.

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical conditions that are diagnosed in children presenting with acute abdominal pain in the emergency department. An atypical presentation of symptoms is encountered in 30% of cases. Atypical localization of the appendix as in left sided appendicitis, although rare, has an increased risk of missed or delayed diagnosis.

Parameatal Urethral Cyst in a Newborn-A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Parameatal urethral cysts are rare congenital lesions of the penis that are usually <1cm in diameter in the paediatric population and do not create any urinary difficulties. Their natural course is either to resolve or to be surgically excised without any postoperative complications. We report a case of a newborn with a parameatal urethral cyst that produced voiding difficulties and was treated by surgical excision.

Carcinoid tumors of the appendix - last decade experience.

Introduction: Carcinoid of the appendix is a rare clinical entity in childhood and usually has a good clinical outcome. The impact of the operative preparations appendix ranges between 0.1-0.