The Frequency of Resurgery after Percutaneous Lumbar Surgery Using Dekompressor in a Ten-Year Period.

To prevent open surgical procedures, minimally invasive techniques, like Dekompressor (PLDD), have been developed. The absence of reherniation is an important factor correlating with clinical success after lumbar surgery. In this retrospective, observational study, the frequency of additional open surgery after PLDD in a long time retrospective was examined.

The Frequency of Re-Surgery After Cervical Disc Nucleoplasty.

Objective: In percutaneous cervical nucleoplasty (PCN) a portion of the nucleus tissue is ablated using the Coblation technique. Re-surgery is an important factor for the clinical outcome. However, the rate of subsequent surgery after PCN is still unknown.

Response to Cervical Medial Branch Blocks In Patients with Cervicogenic Vertigo.

Background: Among the various causes of vertigo, the so-called cervicogenic vertigo (CV) has been the most controversial. However, perturbations of proprioceptive signals and abnormal activity of the cervical afferents can induce vertigo. Medial branch blocks (MBBs) are a diagnostic tool designed to test whether a patient's neck pain is mediated by one or more of the medial branches of the dorsal rami of the spinal nerve.

The frequency of re-surgery after lumbar disc Nucleoplasty in a ten-year period.

Objective: Percutaneous disc nucleoplasty (PDN) is a minimally invasive technique. A portion of the nucleus tissue is ablated using the Coblation technique. Re-surgery is an important factor for the clinical outcome.

The incidence of dural tears after complete resection of lumbar synovial cysts and the relation to the outcome.

Objective: Synovial cysts in the lumbar spine are uncommon causes of radicular pain. In cases where conservative treatment fails, surgical resection is recommended. Dural adhesions are common intraoperative findings; therefore, the removal of the cyst may sometimes result in dural tears.

[Utility of coronal oblique slices in cervical spine MRI: Improved detection of the neuroforamina].

Background And Objectives: Angulated projections are standard in conventional radiography of the cervical spine, but rarely used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). As neuroforaminal pathology plays an important role in the etiology of radicular syndromes and may influence an operative approach, the utility of coronal oblique slices in MRI is explored.

Materials And Methods: In a retrospective setting, 25 consecutive patients with neurologically diagnosed cervical monoradiculopathy were identified.