BACKGROUND To investigate the relationship between paraglottic space (PGS) invasion and lymph node metastasis in patients undergoing supracricoid partial laryngectomy. METHODS The study included 98 subjects with squamous cell carcinoma of the glottis. RESULTS The PGS invasion rate was 60.2% (59/98), and a significant correlation was found between PGS invasion and cervical lymph node metasta...

We present a case of untreated type II odontoid fracture, which evolved in severe dislocation 18 months later. Delayed dislocations fractures are already reported literature. The singularity our is that CT-scan showed signs fusion the right C1-C2 articulation, could have required more complex surgical procedure to realign upper cervical spine. Surprisingly, CT scan performed extension position ...

Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) has been shown to release spinal pain and stabilize the vertebral body. PVP is suggested as an alternative treatment in spinal metastasis. Although cervical metastases is less prevalent than thoracic and lumbar spine, PVP procedure in cervical vertebrae remains technical challenging. We retrospectively analyzed the data from patients (n = 9) who underwent PVP u...

likely to cause deformity, neurological deficit, and growth alteration in children than in adults,1 owing to a lack of restraint, greater mobility, and cartilaginous open physeal plates at both ends of the vertebra in the paediatric cervical spine.2 In this issue, Agarwal et al.3 report the short-term outcome in 22 children (mean age, 9.1 years) after one-year antitubercular multidrug treatment...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the association between episodic migraines and the prevalence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the sternocleidomastoid and upper trapezius, forward head posture (FHP), neck range of motion (ROM) and cervical facet joint stiffness. METHODS 20 physiotherapy students with episodic migraines and 20 age- and sex matched healthy controls were included in this observati...

AIM To present a case of cervical root resorption affecting all teeth and resulting in multiple tooth loss. SUMMARY A healthy 33-year-old Chinese male, with no contributory medical or family/social history, presented with generalized cervical root resorption. Lesions varied in severity amongst teeth and even involved an impacted third molar. All cervical root surfaces were affected and lesion...

BACKGROUND Because 3-dimensional computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging analysis of the spinal architecture is done with the patient in the supine position, stereoradiography may be more clinically relevant for the measurement of the relative displacements of the cervical vertebrae in vivo in the upright position. The innovative EOS stereoradiography system was used for measuring th...

A total of 25 consecutive patients suffering from degenerative cervical disc disease who underwent three-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) including polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages packed with allograft were followed up for at least two years. The fusion rate reached 72% (18/25), and asymptomatic pseudarthrosis was seen in 6 patients but without mobility on flexion-extensio...

The objective of this study was to identify possible changes in mRNA and protein expression of high-mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) and its suggested receptors - receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) and Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and TLR4 - in human cervix during pregnancy, term and preterm labor. Cervical biopsies were taken from 58 women: 20 at preterm labor, 24 at term l...

Technological advances have made more options available for surgical intervention in spinal disorders. From spinal fusion to artificial disc implantation, these advancements have brought great benefits, allowing preservation of spinal motion and flexibility after intervertebral discectomy. Yet the use of artificial discs as a treatment for congenital spinal disorders has been documented in only...