J Bone Joint Surg Br
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J Bone Joint Surg Br · May 2000
Review Case ReportsHaemorrhagic lumbar synovial cyst. A cause of acute radiculopathy.
A total of 254 cases of synovial cysts of the spine have been reported in the English literature, but only eight have been associated with haemorrhage. We describe a 55-year-old man with acute radiculopathy resulting from haemorrhage involving a synovial cyst at a lumbar facet joint. Traumatic factors could have caused bleeding around or into the synovial cyst. Treatment by resection of the cyst and evacuation of the haematoma led to complete neurological recovery.
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J Bone Joint Surg Br · May 1999
Review Case ReportsHigh cervical disc herniation and Brown-Sequard syndrome. A case report and review of the literature.
We describe a rare herniation of the disc at the C2/C3 level in a 73-year-old woman. It caused hemicompression of the spinal cord and led to the Brown-Sequard syndrome. The condition was diagnosed clinically and by MRI six months after onset. Discectomy and fusion gave complete neurological resolution.
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J Bone Joint Surg Br · Mar 1997
Review Case ReportsAtlanto-axial dislocation without fracture: case report of an ejection injury.
We describe an unusual injury to the upper cervical spine sustained during ejection from an aircraft. MRI provided an accurate and direct diagnosis of the severe ligamentous injuries.