Diagnostic Implication and Clinical Relevance of Dermatomal Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Patients with Radiculopathy: A Retrospective Study by Nam-Gyu Jo, Myoung-Hwan Ko, Yu Hui Won, Sung-Hee Park, Gi-Wook Kim, Jeong-Hwan Seo

“…The IVF size at L4/5 and L5/S1 (pixel counts) was significantly related to either L4 or L5 dermatomal somatosensory pathway dysfunction, respectively. However, spinal stenosis (pixel counts and grade) and IVF stenosis grade were not significantly related to DSEPs. …”
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Intraoperative Myelography in Cervical Multilevel Stenosis Using 3D Rotational Fluoroscopy: Assessment of Feasibility and Image Quality by Thomas Westermaier, Stefan Koehler, Thomas Linsenmann, Michael Kiderlen, Paul Pakos, Ralf-Ingo Ernestus

“…Intraoperative myelography using 3D rotational fluoroscopy is useful for the control of surgical decompression in multilevel spinal stenosis providing images comparable to postmyelographic CT. …”
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The quality of bone and paraspinal muscle in the fragility osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture: a comprehensive comparison between different indicators by Sizheng Zhan, Haoning Ma, Xingguang Duan, Ping Yi

“…A 1:1 age- and sex-matched, fracture-free control group was established from patients admitted to our hospital for lumbar spinal stenosis or lumbar disk herniation. Results A total of 78 patients with lumbar fragility OVCF were included. …”
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Lysophosphatidic Acid Induced Apoptosis, DNA Damage, and Oxidative Stress in Spinal Cord Neurons by Upregulating LPA4/LPA6 Receptors by Yifan Yang, Jing Xu, Qingxin Su, Yiran Wu, Qizheng Li, Zongren Ma, Tao Ding

“…Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) has disruptive effects on lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Recently, LPA has been reported to be involved in spinal cord neuronal injury and toxicity, promoting the pathogenesis of LSS. …”
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Prevalence and natural development of thoracolumbar kyphosis in achondroplasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Chady Omara, Rania A. Mekary, Carmen L.A. Vleggeert-Lankamp

“…Introduction: Thoracolumbar kyphosis (TLK) is a frequently reported spinal deformity in achondroplasia, which in combination with the characteristic narrow spinal canal in achondroplasia predisposes for symptomatic spinal stenosis. There is however no consensus on the optimal treatment, due to limited data on diagnostic criteria, the natural development and the prevalence of TLK. …”
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Usefulness of the Brief Scale for Psychiatric Problems in Orthopaedic Patients (BS-POP) for Predicting Poor Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Decompression Surgery by Kazuyuki Watanabe, Koji Otani, Takuya Nikaido, Kinshi Kato, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Junichi Handa, Shoji Yabuki, Shin-Ichi Kikuchi, Shin-Ichi Konno

“…The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between BS-POP scores and surgical outcomes in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Methods. From our database, a total of 157 patients with LSS who had undergone decompression surgery and completed a 1-year follow-up were retrospectively observed. …”
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Delayed Postoperative Epidural Hematoma Presenting Only with Vesicorectal Disturbance by Hiroto Kamoda, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masayuki Miyagi, Yawara Eguchi, Sumihisa Orita, Miyako Suzuki, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Gen Inoue, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori

“…A 68-year-old man with degenerative spinal stenosis underwent lumbar decompression and instrumented posterolateral spine fusion. …”
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A More Efficient and Safer Improved Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Insertion Technique—Trajectory Dynamic Adjustment Technique, Technical Note, and Clinical Efficacy by Hao Li, Zhiguo Ding, Bin Wei, Zhihao Ma, Jing Xie, Yonghao Tian, Lianlei Wang, Xinyu Liu, Suomao Yuan

“…Method A total of 445 patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis or lumbar spinal stenosis associated with instability from June 2017 to May 2022 were included in the retrospective study. …”
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A Case of Cardiac Arrest during C1 Laminectomy for Irreducible Atlantoaxial Subluxation by Yosuke Shibao, Masao Koda, Keita Nakayama, Tomoyuki Asada, Kosuke Sato, Mamoru Kono, Fumihiko Eto, Kentaro Mataki, Hiroshi Kumagai, Katsuya Nagashima, Kousei Miura, Hiroshi Noguchi, Hiroshi Takahashi, Toru Funayama, Tetsuya Abe, Masashi Yamazaki

“…Simple radiograph images showed that the atlantodental interval (ADI) was enlarged to 8 mm, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed severe spinal stenosis at C1. She was diagnosed with cervical spondylotic myelopathy due to atlantoaxial subluxation. …”
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