Vertebral Pneumatocyst-A Systematic Review.

Background: Intraosseous pneumatocyst refers to gas-filled cystic lesions inside bone. Whereas ilium and sacrum are the commonest locations for pneumatocysts, vertebral pneumatocysts are rare. Various theories have been proposed to explain the etiopathogenesis of vertebral pneumatocysts and the most widely accepted theory is the extension of air from intervertebral disc or joint spaces into the pneumatocyst cavity.

Quality of Life Following Surgical and Conservative Therapy of Pyogenic Spinal Infection: A Study of Long-term Outcome in 210 Patients.

Object:  The management and recommendations for treatment strategies of pyogenic spinal infection are still a highly controversial issue. The purpose of this study was to evaluate patient's quality of life (QoL) after surgical and conservative treatment of spinal infection.

Materials And Methods:  We conducted a retrospective, single-center study.

Upright MRI after decompression of spinal stenosis and concurrent spondylolisthesis.

OBJECTIVEThe treatment of patients with spinal stenosis and concurrent degenerative spondylolisthesis is controversial. Two large randomized controlled clinical trials reported contradictory results. The authors hypothesized that a substantial number of patients will show evidence of micro-instability after a sole decompression procedure.

Cross-sectional Area of the Median Nerve Before Revision Carpal Tunnel Release-A Cross-sectional Study.

Background: High-resolution ultrasound can be used for diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome with an equal accuracy to electrodiagnostic studies. Up to date there has been no investigation published that examined the median nerve in a large patient cohort with recurrent or persistent symptoms. Reference and cutoff values are lacking.

1H MR spectroscopy and histology after experimental chronic spinal cord compression.

Background: Proton magnetic resonance imaging (MRS) is used increasingly to image the spinal cord in compressive cervical myelopathy (CSM). However, detailed analyses of the underlying histomorphological changes leading to MRS alterations are still lacking. The aim of our study was to correlate neuroimaging and neuropathologic alterations in a rabbit myelopathy model.