Lymphoma of spine with cord compression is a rare entity. It usually presents in elderly males as low backache and radiculopathy. Main pathological type is diffuse large B cell lymphoma. In this case report, we presented a 27-year old man with extra-nodal B cell lymphoma presented to emergency department for 2 months history of chest, backpain and paraparesis.

The authors report a series of 43 patients suffering from lower limb pain, almost constantly associated with chronic or acute backpain, treated by microsurgical nerve root decompression and by implantation of a soft intervertebral prothesis (DIAM). Satisfying results were obtained in 97% of cases, inducing the authors to consider the device a reliable tool for curing low-back pain and sciatica....

introduction: the carry of heavy backpacks by school children may be associated with several potential health consequences. the aim of this study was to determine the percentage of body weight represented by school backpacks and other related factors. materials and methods: the cross-sectional study has been done in eight primary schools in yazd city in which a total of 783 students’ boys (217 ...

INTRODUCTION Osteoporotic vertebral fractures relate to poorer quality of life and higher long-term mortality. In a resource-poor setup, conservative management assumes great importance as primary means of treatment. We assess the clinico-pathological epidemiology of osteoporotic vertebral fractures and prospectively evaluate the effectiveness of conservative management in their treatment. MATE...

Introduction: Low back pain is a common cause of morbidity in all individuals. An accurate diagnosis regarding the type and extent of pathology is essential for operative as well as non operative treatment. The most widely used diagnostic modality to asses back pain are X-ray and MRI. X-ray though inaccurate, is cheap and readily available along with the drawback of ionizing radiation and less ...

Aim of the study was to retrospectively evaluate incidence discitis amongst patients undergoing endoscopic spine surgery. Material and Methods: A total 116 were included in which underwent discectomy. Patients followed up postoperative period for any backpain. They evaluated clinically subjected laboratory radiological investigations establish diagnosis discitis. given IV antibiotics initially ...

Objective: Reveal and quantify qualities of reported experiences chronic pain on social media, from multiple pathological backgrounds, by means the novel Reddit Reports Chronic Pain (RRCP) dataset, using Natural Language Processing techniques. Materials Methods: Define validate RRCP dataset for a set subreddits related to pain. Identify main concerns discussed in each subreddit. Model subreddit...