Most surgery is designed to relieve compression of the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots. Reduction in the bore of the vertebral spinal or root canals (spinal stenosis) can occur in many conditions, and some patients have congenitally narrow canals. Osteophytic projections at the intervertebral joints (cervical spondylosis) are the commonest problem. Tumours, infection, trauma, disc protrusions...

context scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine and trunk which includes lateral deviation, rotation, and a disturbance of the sagittal profile. treatment is indicated for scoliosis because it may lead to negative consequences with regard to the quality of life and other health issues for some patients. the purpose of this review was to gather current, up-to-date information, an...

The objective of this systematic review was to analyze the clinical efficacy various technical options for surgical treatment patients with injuries lower thoracic and lumbar spine. includes 57 studies published in 2001–2022, which were selected from main medical databases – PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews. In these publications, five intervention identified, effectiveness...

BACKGROUND Salvage surgery for failed lumbar spine fusion with a loosened pedicle screw is challenging. In general, the strategy includes replacement with larger and longer pedicle screws, augmentation with polymethylmethacrylate cement or hydroxyapatite granules, and extension of fused segments. The purpose of this study is to introduce a new technique for pedicle screw replacement after faile...

The Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research (JMSR) is an open-access peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing high-quality articles in the field & Studies from Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Rheumatology, Basic Science, Rehabilitation Physiotherapy, Nursing Education.

Chief of Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Casualties, Alrazi Hospital; Chairman of Faculty Orthopedics and Post Graduate Training, Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS), Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Canadian Board Certified, P.O. Box 1160, Surra 45712, Kuwait *Corresponding author Abdulrazzaq Alobaid, MD, FRCSC Chief of Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Casualties Alrazi Hospital; Chairman of ...

The aging of society has increased the number of cases of cervical spine disorder. Improved surgery, including cervical laminoplasty for posterior decompression, has resulted in favorable outcomes in many cases (Hirabayashi et al. 1981, Kurokawa et al.1983). Instrumentation such as pedicle screws used in lumbar surgery has also been developed for treatment of cervical deformities caused by agin...

We describe a case of acute lumbar epidural hematoma at the L2-3 level complicated by paraplegia, which occurred after coagulation disorder because of massive bleeding intraoperatively in cesarean section. The preoperative coagulation laboratory finding was in normal range and so we tried combined spinal epidural anesthesia. Uterine atony occurred in the operation, and there was persistant blee...

Introduction and purpose: The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive description intervertebral disc herniation, with focus on the lumbar spine, including current conservative modern surgical treatment options such as minimally invasive procedures.
 State Knowledge: Spinal pain prevalent cause disability in developed countries, an increasing number people affected by condition. In...