Spinal stenosis is typically caused by age and overuse, which can lead to degeneration of the spine's discs, bones and joints. Vertebrae may slip out of their normal alignment and rub harmfully against each other. The tissues ...
These conditions manifest similarly with symptoms of pain, radiculopathy, or myelopathy and require precise physical examination in conjunction with imaging techniques to elucidate the underlying etiology. The unique anatomy and biomechanical forces surrounding the thoracic spine prompted the development of ...
Symptoms occur when dilation is large. ErosionErosionPartial-thickness loss of the epidermisGeneralized and Localized Rashesof thespineSpineThe human spine, or vertebral column, is the most important anatomical and functional axis of the human body. It consists of 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic ve...
[3]. The transitional zone between the relatively static thoracic spine into the mobile lumbar spine is vulnerable to biomechanical stress, explaining the large proportion of vertebral fractures in the thoracolumbar region. Patients with VCFs experience significant impacts on morbidity and mortality, ...
During healing, there may be a recurrence of symptoms associated with TOS, due to the presence of scar tissue around the brachial plexus and subclavian vessels [42–44]. This scar tissue, if present near or around the shoulder ligaments, may stretch during rehabilitation treatment sessions, and...
The main goal of aortic repair in patients with CTBAD is to avoid aneurysmal degeneration and rupture of the aorta. The presence of malperfusion also mandates repair. Clinical and radiological factors may indicate the need for treatment. New onset symptoms of AAS, such as lumbar back pain not...
When using the transfacet approach to spare the pedicle, destabilization of the thoracic spine can be avoided by preserving the lateral portion of the articular facet, which makes it possible to avoid fusion. For anterior approaches, resection of the head of the rib, the pedicle and the ...
The spinal profiles are superimposed on a non-scoliotic spine. The arrow represents the overall balance of the corresponding parameters at each time point: ↗, leaning forward; ↑, medial balanced. Full size image It was previously shown the sagittal alignment in cervical region can be influenced...
Although a single one-stage anterior approach with interbody fusion has been successfully applied in the spine, this method has disadvantages in operation time, blood loss, and hospitalization. In addition, anterior debridement may reduce the biomechanical stability of the spine, and it is common to...
Spinal stenosis is typically caused by age and overuse, which can lead to degeneration of the spine's discs, bones and joints. Vertebrae may slip out of their normal alignment and rub harmfully against each other. The tissues that ...