Introduction: The Hoffa fracture is an uncommon coronal plane fracture involving the femoral condyles. The coronal nature of the fracture makes it hard to diagnose clinic-radiologically.
Case Report: A 42-year-old male patient developed pain associated with swelling in his right knee after a two-wheeler accident.
We report the first case of perioperative visual loss due to cortical blindness after supine cervical spine surgery. A 46-year-old female presented with severe right-sided brachialgia of 1½ years' duration. Her magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (cervical spine) showed severe right foraminal stenosis at C5-6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Charcot spinal arthropathy (CSA), a destructive spinal pathology, is seen in patients with impaired sensation. Superimposed infection in the affected spinal segments can lead to a challenge in the diagnosis and management. Spinal cord injury (SCI) is the leading cause of CSA as persons with SCI have significantly impaired sensation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAortic rupture is a rare but possible complication during spine surgery. It may manifest as severe intraoperative hemorrhage or present in a delayed manner after the formation of an aneurysm or an arteriovenous fistula. Though it is commonly encountered during anterior surgeries involving the surgical field close to the thoracic or abdominal aorta, it can also occur during a posterior surgery.
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