Even though intervertebral disc degeneration can be found in the natural course of alkaptonuria, detection of the disease by black disc color change in a patient without any other presentation of alkaptonuria is an exceptionally rare condition. We have reported a very rare case of alkaptonuria presented with low back pain and steppage gait in a 51-year-old male with a complaint of chronic low-b...

BACKGROUND The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) is a prospective, multicenter study of operative versus nonoperative treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. It has been suggested that epidural steroid injections may help improve patient outcomes and lower the rate of crossover to surgical treatment. METHODS One hundred and fifty-four patients included in the intervert...

Although the first reported surgery for lumbar disc herniation was published many years ago, there still remains little agreement for the most effective treatment protocol for symptomatic cases. Many patients with extruded lumbar disc herniation require surgical intervention due to radiculopathy of lower extremities but some neurological symptoms of intervertebral disc herniation may frequently...

STUDY DESIGN Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial observational and randomized cohort participants with a confirmed diagnosis of intervertebral disc herniation (IDH) who received either usual nonoperative care and/or standard open discectomy were followed from baseline at 6 weeks, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months at 13 spine clinics in 11 US states. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of sur...

Acute haemorrhage following pelvic reconstructive surgery is a complication that requires immediate evaluation and treatment. Most researchers describe the perioperative morbidity associated with complex surgery for prolapsed pelvic organs, but to date, no studies have reported on the management of acute haemorrhage during surgery. This case study describes two cases of acute bleeding during co...

BACKGROUND: Fallopian tube prolapse as a complication of abdominal hysterectomy is a rare occurrence. A case with fallopian tube prolapse was managed by a combined vaginal and laparoscopic approach and description of the operative technique is presented. CASE PRESENTATION: A 39-year-old woman with vaginal prolapse of the fallopian tube after total abdominal hysterectomy presented with an incorr...

Dear Editor, Rupture of the posterior capsule and prolapse of the vit-reous body are relatively common complications of cataract surgery. When posterior capsule rupture (PCR) occurs, the vitreous body prolapsed into anterior chamber should be removed completely. However, the surgical procedure to remove the vitreous body is difficult and troublesome because the vitreous structure is transparent...