Traumatic cervical spondyloptosis, including compressive-extension stage 5 of Allen’s classification of cervical spine injuries, is commonly observed; however, cases involving locked spinous process ...

Bone metastases confined to the posterior elements of the spine are rarely treated, as there exist no established radical surgical treatment options for this area. Herein, we present a case report of ...

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Pre-Op Pain Patterns Affect Stenosis Surgery Outcomes There is a strong association between degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinous process fracture in patients undergoing interspinous process ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . It is generally accepted that spinal fusion, in conjunction with decompression, produces better clinical ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis is most often caused by degenerative disease of the lumbar vertebrae and their associated joints. Neurogenic claudication can then result from compression of spinal nerves by ...

The same type of stiletted needle is used for the iliac-crest and spinous-process punctures as previously used for the sternal approach. ¶ The needle has a total length of 6.7 cm. and a shaft of 3.3 ...