Long-term clinical outcome of sacral chondrosarcoma treated by total en bloc sacrectomy and reconstruction of lumbosacral and pelvic ring using intraoperative extracorporeal irradiated autologous tumor-bearing sacrum: a case report with 10 years follow-up.

Background Context: Primary malignant tumors of the sacrum are rare. Chondrosarcoma is one of the common malignant tumors arising from the sacrum. Chondrosarcoma is often invasive, and there is a high propensity for local recurrence.

Operative outcomes for cervical degenerative disease: a review of the literature.

To date, several studies were conducted to find which procedure is superior to the others for the treatment of cervical myelopathy. The goal of surgical treatment should be to decompress the nerves, restore the alignment of the vertebrae, and stabilize the spine. Consequently, the treatment of cervical degenerative disease can be divided into decompression of the nerves alone, fixation of the cervical spine alone, or a combination of both.

Thoracoscopic en bloc extirpation for subperiosteal osteoid osteoma of thoracic vertebral body: a rare variety and its therapeutic consideration.

Background Context: Osteoid osteoma is a rare benign osteoblastic tumor. Approximately 10% to 20% of osteoid osteomas occur in the spine with a high trend to involve the posterior components; in turn, vertebral body involvement is uncommon. Osteoid osteoma has been classified into cortical, cancellous, and subperiosteal subtypes according to the localization of the nidus.

Clinical output of the rheumatoid cervical spine in patients with mutilating-type joint involvement: for better activities of daily living and longer survival.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Objective: To gain an insight for the final clinical output of surgically managed cervical lesions in seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with mutilating-type joint involvement (mutilating-RA patients), these patients was followed up until either death or complete bedridden.

Summary Of Background Data: There has been no study reporting the final clinical output of surgically managed cervical lesion in mutilating-RA patients.

Percutaneous aspiration of spinal terminal ventricle cysts using real-time magnetic resonance imaging and navigation.

Study Design: Clinical case series.

Objective: To present a new innovative treatment option for cysts of the terminal ventricle.

Summary Of Background Data: Invasive surgery including laminectomy and cyst fenestration has been the sole reported method of treatment for this rare pathology.