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Ankylosing spondylitis
Published
06 Jan 2024
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X-ray
Article
Lateral thoracic meningocele
Lateral thoracic meningoceles are a type of spinal meningocele.
Pathology
As with any meningocele, it results from herniation of the meninges through a foramen or a defect in the vertebral column.
Associations
They are typically associated with neurofibromatosis type I but can rarely occur ...
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Discal cyst
Published
07 Jan 2015
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MRI
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Baastrup syndrome
Published
07 May 2008
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MRI
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Facet joint septic arthritis
Published
25 Feb 2024
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MRI
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Lumbar plexus (diagram)
Published
14 Jul 2015
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Diagram
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PEEK cervical cage fusion
Published
19 Mar 2022
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Lipomyelomeningocele
Published
30 Jun 2010
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MRI
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Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a commonly performed spinal fusion procedure for the decompression of the cervical cord due to disc protrusions and posteriorly projecting osteophytes.
It is not to be confused with an ACDA (anterior cervical disc arthroplasty).
Indications
An...
Case
Myelomeningocoele
Published
22 May 2013
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Ultrasound
Article
Meningocele manqué
Meningocele manqué (from French, literally "missed meningocele") is a rare condition characterized by focal dorsal tethering of the spinal cord. The term is used to designate a meningocele which failed to develop and became atretic.
Epidemiology
It has been reported in neonates, but median age...
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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (commonly abbreviated to TB, short for tubercle bacillus) encompasses an enormously wide disease spectrum affecting multiple organs and body systems predominantly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A small proportion can also be caused by Mycobacterium bovis through drinking unpa...
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Ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia
With the growing incidence of obesity in the western world, ultrasound-guided anesthesia is becoming more common.
Spinal anesthesia is traditionally administered by identifying relevant surface anatomy and imaging is rarely used for pre-procedural identification of structures. Ultrasound-guide...
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Trefoil appearance of spinal canal
A trefoil appearance of spinal canal (sometimes termed as a cloverleaf spinal canal appearance) is a particular appearance that is of congenital or acquired etiology. This is mainly described in the lumber region and can result in narrowing of the lateral recesess as well as at times involvement...
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Stork test
The Stork test (also known as the Gillet test) is a clinical test used to assess the movement (intrapelvic motion) of the sacroiliac joint between the innominate bone and sacrum. It can be useful in evaluating suspected sacroiliac joint pathology / dysfunction.
It involves placing the examiner'...
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Jefferson fracture - child
Published
08 Jun 2016
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CT
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Facet joint synovial cyst
Published
22 May 2019
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MRI
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Lumboperitoneal shunt
Lumboperitoneal (LP) shunts are a device used to shunt cerebrospinal fluid in the treatment of increased CSF pressure.
As the name suggests, a catheter is placed with its tip in the lumbar spinal canal (intrathecal). The distal catheter is tunneled under the skin and into the peritoneal cavity....
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Sacral agenesis
Sacral agenesis (also considered as part of the caudal regression syndrome) is a rare and severe sacral developmental abnormality.
Epidemiology
In normal pregnancy, the incidence is between 0.005 and 0.1%. However, in fetuses with diabetic mothers, the incidence rises to 0.2%. Of those with th...
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Angiolipoma
Angiolipomas are rare soft tissue tumors composed of mature adipocytes and vessels. They most commonly arise in the subcutaneous tissues of the extremities.
Please refer to the epidural (spinal) angiolipoma article for a specific discussion. The remainder of this article describes the general f...