CaseThis case report describes a 43-year-old female patient who presented 1-year post-anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with positional headaches lightheadedness.ConclusionHealthcare professionals patients undergoing spinal surgery should be aware of late presentation CSF leaks which can represent gradual decline in neurological function. Surgical candidates at risk to develop coun...

After performing anterior cervical corpectomy or discectomy for cervical spondolytic myelopathy or radiculopathy, iliac crest bone graft and fibular auto- or allograft is often used to achieve arthrodesis in the cervical spine. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of a cylindrical titanium mesh and locking plate system as an alternative technique in achieving anterior cervical fusi...

BACKGROUND Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) was one of the preferred treatments for degenerative cervical spondylosis. However, the motion of adjacent segment was significantly increased after operation. So cervical disc arthroplasty have been suggested to keep the motion of adjacent segment. A new implant named dynamic cervical implant (DCI) has been developed to keep the motion ...

STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. OBJECTIVE The primary objectives of this review were to compare the effectiveness and safety of various anterior cervical decompressive and reconstructive procedures for diffuse or multifocal cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). An additional objective was to describe the most common ancillary stabilization techniques used with the different anterior decompre...

Study Design Case series of two arytenoid dislocations after anterior cervical discectomy. Objective To recognize arytenoid dislocation as a possible cause of prolonged hoarseness in patients after anterior cervical discectomies. Summary of Background Data Prolonged hoarseness is a common postoperative complication after anterior cervical spine surgery. The etiology of prolonged postoperative h...

STUDY DESIGN Technique report and case series. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to develop a new surgical technique for anterior reduction in management of unilateral/bilateral facet dislocations and to report the results of 8 patients with successful outcomes associated with this approach. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The anterior-only surgical procedure, including discectomy, open reduct...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficiency and complication rate of a percutaneous anterior approach to herniated cervical disks with or without concomitant foraminal stenosis and/or spondylosis. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Recent publications reflect that minimally invasive procedures gain in importance in patients and spine surgeons ...

Background: The incidence of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal canal stenosis is low. It difficult to identify the main focus responsible segment, it also select sequence staging surgery. We report a patient with triple stenosis. Case Presentation: In this paper, we introduced 61-year-old female who had previously undergone “lumbar discectomy” in outer hospital. postoperative effect was not ...

PURPOSE To review treatment outcomes of 19 patients with delayed presentation of cervical facet dislocations. METHODS Records of 17 men and 2 women aged 21 to 63 (mean, 39) years who presented with unilateral (n=14) or bilateral (n=5) cervical facet dislocation after a delay of 7 to 21 (mean, 14) days were reviewed. The most common level of dislocation was C5-C6 (n=9), followed by C4-C5 (n=6)...

BACKGROUND The number of surgical techniques for decompression and solid interbody fusion as treatment for cervical spondylosis has increased rapidly, but the rationale for the choice between different techniques remains unclear. OBJECTIVES To determine which technique of anterior interbody fusion gives the best clinical and radiological outcomes in patients with single- or double-level degen...