Ancient Schwannoma Along the Patellar Tendon: Unveiling a Rare Clinical Phenomenon With Literature Review.

Ancient schwannoma, a rare subtype of schwannoma, a benign tumor originating from nerve sheaths, can arise from various nerves, except for the optic, olfactory, spinal, and autonomic nervous systems. Schwannomas are typically characterized by the presence of neoplastic Schwann cells and tend to develop eccentrically. Malignant transformations of schwannomas are exceptionally uncommon.

Outcome Analysis of Anterior Reconstruction with Rib Grafts in Tuberculosis of the Thoracic Spine.

Introduction: Tricortical iliac bone is the gold standard as an autograft for the reconstruction of the anterior column in tuberculosis (TB) of the thoracic spine. However, the quantity of graft needed is significant. It creates a considerable defect in the pelvic bone, causing graft site complications, including pain, pelvic instability, fractured ilium, herniated muscle, or abdominal contents.

Apical Vertebral Column Resection with Sagittal Rotation and Controlled Anterior Opening and Posterior Closing Maneuver for the Treatment of Severe Post-Tubercular Kyphosis: Case Series and Literature Review.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Purpose: Describe the technique and evaluate the outcome of apical vertebral column resection (VCR) with sagittal rotation and anterior opening and posterior closing (AOPC) maneuver for correction of severe post-tubercular kyphosis (PTK).

Overview Of Literature: The surgical procedures described for the correction of PTK are VCR, pedicle subtraction osteotomy, transpedicular decancellation osteotomy, and closing-opening osteotomy.

The Versatile Approach: A Novel Single Incision Combined with Anterior and Posterior Approaches for Decompression and Instrumented Fusion to Treat Tuberculosis of the Thoracic Spine.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Purpose: To describe a novel single incision that combines anterior and posterior approaches for decompression and instrumented fusion to treat tuberculosis of the thoracic spine and study the neurological and radiological outcomes.

Overview Of Literature: Tuberculosis of the spine remains a major health issue in many developing countries.

Giant Cervical Osteophyte: An Unusual Cause of Dysphagia.

Dysphagia due to skeletal causes is a rare entity. A large cervical osteophyte can cause mechanical compression of the pharyngo-oesophageal segment leading to dysphagia. Large cervical osteophytes can occur in cervical spondylosis, ankylosing spondylitis or Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH).

Neglected dislocation in sub-axial cervical spine: Case series and a suggested treatment protocol.

Context: Approaches suggested for treatment of neglected dislocations in the subaxial cervical spine (SACS) include only anterior approach (a), only posterior approach (b), posterior-anterior approach, posterior-anterior-posterior approach, and anterior-posterior-anterior-posterior approach. No protocol is suggested in literature to guide surgeons treating neglected dislocations.

Aim: To describe a protocol for the treatment of neglected dislocation in the SACS.

Prediction of surgical outcome in compressive cervical myelopathy: A novel clinicoradiological prognostic score.

Context: Preoperative severity of myelopathy, age, and duration of symptoms have been shown to be highly predictive of the outcome in compressive cervical myelopathy (CCM). The role of radiological parameters is still controversial.

Aims: Define the prognostic factors in CCM and formulate a prognostic score to predict the outcome following surgery in CCM.

Single-stage anterior release and posterior instrumented fusion for irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation with basilar invagination.

Background Context: The options available for treatment of irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation (IAAD) with basilar invagination are odontoidectomy, posterior decompression, and posterior atlantoaxial joint distraction. In 2006, Wang et al. described that most IAAD can be reduced following anterior release of contracted soft tissues.

Correlation of posterior tibial slope with metaphysio-diaphyseal angle in total knee arthroplasty: A radiological study.

Background: Posterior tibial slope (PTS) is an important factor affecting postoperative range of motion (ROM) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Metaphysio-diaphyseal angle (MDA) is a new entity defined as angle between proximal anatomical axis and metaphyseal axis of tibia. This study was undertaken to determine PTS in Indian patients and find its correlation with MDA of tibia.

C3-C4 spondyloptosis without neurological deficit-a case report.

Background Context: Traumatic spondyloptosis of the cervical spine is usually associated with a complete, or rarely a partial, neurological deficit. Traumatic spondyloptosis with bipedicular fracture of the C3 vertebra is uncommon. To the best of the authors' knowledge, there is no report in the literature of bipedicular fracture of C3 with spondyloptosis of C3 over C4 with no neurological deficit.