Background: Ewing sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the renal is extremely rare. The common cause of ectopic ACTH syndrome is pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors, such as small cell carcinomas and carcinoid…
Objective: To compare the biomechanical properties of percutaneous cement discoplasty (PCD) in the spinal column between different implant-endplate friction. Methods: A validated L3-Scarumfinite element (FE) model was modified for simulation.…
Background: Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a significant cause of lumbar disability and is associated with severe patient morbidity. As the etiology of FBSS is not completely elucidated, the…
Review . 2022 Jun 6;14(6):e25686. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25686. eCollection 2022 Jun. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Orthopedic Surgery/Neurological Surgery, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lillington, USA. 2 Neurological Surgery, Campbell University…
Background: Currently, change in pelvic incidence (PI) in patients after spinal surgery have not been associated with clear clinical symptoms. This study sought to compare changes in the sagittal parameters…
Background: Intradural herniation (IDH) or transdural disc herniation is a rare presentation of lumbar disc disease. Preoperative imaging findings should be carefully and thoroughly interpreted. Although imaging modalities such as…
Study design: Retrospective study. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the incidence, characteristics, and risk factors for clinical L5-S1 adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) after L5 floating lumbar fusion. Overview of…
Background: Low back pain is a debilitating condition with poor patient outcomes despite the use of a wide variety of diagnostic and treatment modalities. A lack of objective metrics to…
doi: 10.1002/ejp.2004. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 School of Psychology, Aston University, Aston Triangle, B4 7ET, Birmingham, UK. 2 Adelante Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation and Audiology,…
Objective: There are currently no standard criteria for evaluating the risk of recurrent disk herniation following surgical repair. This study investigated the predictive values of five presurgical imaging parameters, paraspinal…