Balloon compression-induced spinal cord injury in canines: a large animal model for spinal cord injury research.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life-altering condition that severely impacts an individual's functional capabilities and has significant implications for both the individual and society. Large animal models are crucial for understanding the pathology and biomechanics of SCI. Dogs () are promising models for SCI research due to their anatomical and histopathological similarities to humans.

Spina bifida occulta at the lumbar spine level manifested as chronic low back pain and unpredictable neurologic deficit: A case report.

Introduction: Spina bifida occulta has a variety of symptoms that may hinder the diagnosis and subsequently delay appropriate treatment, causing a decrease in the patient's quality of life. This study aims to shed light on spina bifida occulta, with chronic low back pain as the predominant symptom, and the treatment applied in this case.

Presentation Of Case: A 46-year-old male was diagnosed with spina bifida occulta at the 5th lumbar spine after 2 years of having chronic low back pain that radiated to the left leg.

The impact of spinal fusion of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Salah (Islamic Prayer) movement: a retrospective case-control study.

Background: Corrective spine surgery is widely accepted for treating severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Postoperative spinal range of motion (ROM) could be affected after such surgery. In certain populations, such as Muslims, this ROM change can impact daily life, as it may affect the five-times-a-day prayer (Salah).

Pedicle morphometry analysis of main thoracic apex adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Introduction: Screw insertion during scoliosis surgery uses free-hand pedicle screw insertion methods. However, there is a wide variation in pedicle shapes, sizes, and morphometry, especially in scoliosis patients. CT scan pedicle measurements in main thoracic Lenke type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis can help visualize this diversity.

Neglected cervical spondyloptosis of the 5 - 6 cervical spine following cervical manipulation: A case report.

A 16-year-old boy was diagnosed with spondyloptosis of the cervical spine at the C5-6 level with a neurologic deficit following cervical manipulation. He could not move his upper and lower extremities, but the sensory and autonomic function was spared. The pre-operative American Spinal Cord Injury Association (ASIA) Score was B with SF-36 being 25%, and Karnofsky's score was 40%.

Comparison of insertion time, pull-out strength, and screw-media interface area of customized pedicle screw with different core and thread design against commercial pedicle screw: a pilot study on Indonesian Population.

Objective: This research aimed to developing customized pedicle screw based on Indonesian vertebral anatomy and compare the insertion time, pull-out strength, and screw-media interface area of different screw design. We have developed 3 different types of pedicle screws (v-thread cylinder-core, square-thread cylinder-core and square-thread conical-core). The thread diameter was calculated from pedicle width of Indonesian population (6 mm).

Occipitocervical fixation: A case report of our techniques and results.

Introduction: Occipitocervical fixation (OCF) can provide good fusion rate to treat various craniovertebral junction (CVJ) pathologies. Biomechanically it gives rigid fixation, good fusion rate, and allows for effective decompression. However, rigid fixation on the mobile occipitocervical junction has shortcomings that affect the post-operative clinical functional outcomes and range of motion.

Functional outcomes following surgical treatment in patient with primary degenerative adult scoliosis.

Introduction: Primary adult degenerative scoliosis is one of the adult scoliosis group that presents in adult patient without history of scoliosis during childhood or adolescence. This condition may be asymptomatic, mild low back pain, radiculopathy symptoms, or may be causing severe low back pain and major neurological symptoms including weakness and numbness of the lower extremities which can affect the patient quality of life.

Case Presentation: In this study, we presented seven cases of primary degenerative adult scoliosis that was treated either with decompression alone, decompression with short segment fusion and deformity correction, and decompression with long segment fusion and deformity correction.

Emergent spine surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: 10 Months experience in Dr. Sardjito general hospital, Indonesia a case series.

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the spine surgeon had to deal with some new challenges in treating emergency spine cases. This paper aimed to report our experience with spine emergency surgery during the pandemic, with already limited resources for surgery.

Methods: This was a retrospective, single-center study, involving all patients admitted to our hospital during a period of 1st March - 31 December 2020 and underwent emergent spinal surgery.

Transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy for L5-S1 disc herniation: A case series.

• Challenges in transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy for L5 – S1 disc herniation. • Experience of transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy for L5 – S1 disc herniation. • Outcome of transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy for L5 – S1 disc herniation.

Management of complex pelvic fracture and sacral fracture Denis type 2 using spanning unilateral fixation of L5 to S2AI screw.

Introduction: Posterior sacropelvic ring injury due to vertical shear type sacral fracture is the result of high-energy trauma. This fracture may be accompanied by neurological injury in 50% of cases. An understanding of sacral anatomy, its mechanisms of injury and types of sacral fracture, as well as treatment options may change the rational of the approach.

Management of distal adjacent segment disease due to central subsidence of PLIF using local anesthetic transforaminal foraminotomy and lumbar discectomy.

Introduction: Spinal fusion is one of the most common procedure as the treatment of lumbar pathology, this procedure not only stops the progression of spinal pathology, but also immobilizes the painful motion segment. Furthermore, it also stabilizes the spine after neural decompression. However, the increase of mechanical stress and segmental motion at adjacent segments after spinal fusion has been reported regarding to this biomechanical alteration, various pathologies might occur at the adjacent segments, including acceleration of degenerative changes (Chul et al.

Primary rhabdoid epithelioid sarcoma of the left thigh mimicking epithelioid rhabdomyosarcoma: A diagnostic pitfall.

Introduction: Epithelioid sarcoma (ES) is a rare mesenchymal tumor, accounting for less than 1% of all adult soft-tissue sarcomas. The diagnosis of such malignancy is challenging. We reported a 31-year-old male diagnosed with rhabdoid ES that histologically mimicked epithelioid rhabdomyosarcoma in a 31-year-old male.