Results of Decompression Alone in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Minimum 5-Year Follow-up.

Background: Surgical treatment consisting of decompression and fusion is generally known to produce good clinical results for lumbar spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis. However, the clinical outcome of decompression alone, without fusion, remains unclear, and long-term follow-up results are scarce. This study aimed to retrospectively analyze the 5-year clinical results of decompression only in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis.

Intradural extramedullary tuberculoma mimicking en plaque meningioma.

A 24-year-old man with tuberculosis meningitis developed acute paraplegia and sensory disturbances 5 weeks after receiving conventional antituberculous therapy. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intradural extramedullary long segmental mass mimicking en plaque meningioma at the T2-T6 vertebrae levels. Prompt surgical decompression was performed.

Significance of angular mismatch between vertebral endplate and prosthetic endplate in lumbar total disc replacement.

Study Design: A retrospective study.

Objective: To determine whether angular mismatch between the vertebral endplate and prosthetic endplate during lumbar total disc replacement (L-TDR) affects the radiological and clinical outcomes.

Summary Of Background Data: A prosthesis anchored to the vertebral body by using a large central keel carries an inherent risk of angular mismatch between the vertebral endplate and prosthetic endplate at a segment with a greater degree of lordosis, such as L5-S1.

Correlation of pelvic parameters with isthmic spondylolisthesis.

Study Design: A retrospective radiological evaluation.

Purpose: To verify that PI is related with progression of IS as well as development of IS and to assess the differences of pelvic parameters between the L4 & L5 IS, as well as between single & two level IS.

Overview Of Literature: High pelvic incidence (PI) has been known to be related with development of IS.

Congenital absence of unilateral lumbar articular process - a case report -.

A congenital absence of a lumbar articular process is a rare condition with an uncertain etiology. However, an intervertebral instability caused by this anomaly can cause occasional lower back pain. A 20 years old man presented with lower back pain.

The effects of intersegmental compression on the 3-d correction of idiopathic scoliosis using thoracoscopic surgery.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Purpose: To investigate whether intersegmental compression can affect the results of threedimensional correction for idiopathic scoliosis.

Overview Of Literature: Intersegmental compression is usually performed to increase the correction rate and enhance kyphosis restoration.

Arthroscopic versus mini-open salvage repair of the rotator cuff tear: outcome analysis at 2 to 6 years' follow-up.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of arthroscopic repair of medium and large rotator cuff tears with the outcomes for mini-open repair of similar tears in which arthroscopic repair was technically unsuccessful.

Type Of Study: Retrospective case series.

Methods: We evaluated 76 patients who were treated for full-thickness rotator cuff tears either by all-arthroscopic (42 patients) or mini-open salvage of technically unsuccessful arthroscopic repair (34 patients).