European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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Case Reports
Anatomical changes in occipitalization: is there an increased risk during the standard posterior approach?
The purpose of this study was to examine the anatomic changes in a case of occipitalization of the atlas. ⋯ In our case, occipitalization considerably changed the anatomy of the upper cervical spine and craniocervical junction. Special care must be taken when using the posterior approach to avoid neurovascular injury in cases with occipitalization.
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Little data is available on the relationships between sagittal balance and spinopelvic parameters in osteoporosis. We analyzed sagittal spinopelvic parameters in osteoporotic patients. ⋯ Sagittal spinopelvic parameters were found to be significantly different in patients and normal controls. Significant relationships were found between sagittal spinopelvic parameters in osteoporotic patients. In particular, low FNBMD and high pelvic incidence were significant parameters in determination of sagittal balance in osteoporotic patients.
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The purpose of this study is to present a new endoscopic procedure, aiming to achieve the success rate equivalent to microsurgical discectomy, while addressing the drawbacks and limitations of other percutaneous techniques. ⋯ Preliminary clinical experience with IED shows it to be as effective as microsurgical discectomy, and in comparison to other percutaneous procedures addressing noncontained herniations, a reduction in the cost, technical difficulty and surgical invasiveness has been demonstrated.