Publications by authors named "R B Lakhey"

Aggressive thoracic hemangiomas are rare, benign tumors that extend into the spinal canal and cause neurological symptoms. Delayed diagnosis and treatment, due to a paucity of literature on optimal treatment strategies, can increase morbidity. This case report describes a 19-year-old male patient with aggressive thoracic hemangioma who presented with upper back pain and progressive weakness of the lower extremities.

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Background: Lumbar disc herniation is one of the important and common causes of low back pain. There are various modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for the development of lumbar disc herniation. Any change in the orientation or asymmetry of the facet joint i.

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Introduction: Lumbar canal stenosis is a common cause of back pain and neurogenic claudication in the elderly population. Nerve root sedimentation sign-on Magnetic resonance imaging is a novel sign proposed for the diagnosis of lumbar canal stenosis. There is limited research so far.

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Background: Baumann's angle and Lateral capitellohumeral angle measurements are essential to check the degree of reduction in supracondylar fracture of humerus in children. Although the normal values of the angles are available for other populations, there is lack of study in our population for these angles. The objective of the study was to find normal values of these angles in in Nepalese children and to compare the findings with studies done elsewhere.

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Background Spondylolisthesis is one of the major causes of low back pain. The anterior shift of the vertebra is mostly at L4 and L5 levels. Several types have been described, most common being the isthmic type.

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