Cervical Hyperextension Deformity After Sagittal Balance Correction in Patient with Congenital Limb-Girdle Myopathy: Surgical Technique and Review of Literature.

Background: There is no gold standard surgical treatment for cervical hyperextension deformity, especially in case of muscular dystrophy. Special considerations and caution should be taken as they carry a high risk of early mortality and spinal cord injury. Only a few case reports are available in the literature.

[Prospective study of microdiskectomy for lumbar disc herniation: evolution of pain, quality of life and satisfaction of Lebanese patients at short and long-term follow-up].

Background And Purpose: Lumbar disc herniation frequently affects young patients and is responsible for high rate of worker's compensation claims. The aim of this study is to evaluate at short and long-term the results of microdiscectomy in terms of pain control, quality of life and patient's satisfaction.

Methods: In this prospective study, 28 patients were enrolled and operated on by microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation.

Fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors of the head and neck: comprehensive imaging-based review with pathologic correlation.

Fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors of the head and neck are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by the proliferation of fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, or both. These tumors may be further subclassified on the basis of their behavior as benign, intermediate with malignant potential, or malignant. There are different types of fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors that can involve the head and neck including desmoid-type fibromatosis, solitary fibrous tumor, myofibroma/myofibromatosis, nodular fasciitis, nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, fibrosarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, fibromatosis coli, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, ossifying fibroma, fibrous histiocytoma, nodular fasciitis, fibromyxoma, hyaline fibromatosis and fibrous hamartoma.

[Brain tumors and epilepsy: postoperative evaluation of surgical procedures].

Objectives: To study the efficacy of surgery on the postoperative control of epilepsy in patients operated for brain tumors.

Methods: Forty patients operated for supratentoriel cerebral tumors with epilepsy, at Hotel-Dieu de France (HDF) hospital center, between 1983 and 2005, were included in this study. Clinical, paraclinical and surgical information were collected.

[Lumbar synovial cysts : six case studies].

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to discuss the clinical and radiological aspects as well as the controversies in the management of lumbar synovial cysts.

Methods: We report a retrospective analysis of a series of 6 cases of lumbar synovial cysts. Patients presented with unilateral radicular pain mimicking a disc herniation.

[Microsurgical facial nerve decompression for hemifacial spasm].

Purpose: The results of a series of 8 patients with hemifacial spasm (HFS), treated with microsurgical vascular decompression (MVD) are reported.

Method: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain was performed in all patients prior to surgery. The presence of arterial hypertension (HT) was noted.