Background:An increase in epidural pressure around the stenosis has been observed in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis(LSS)with positive signs of sedimentation or redundant nerve roots.Further analysis of the press...
BACKGROUND Symptomatic cervical facet cysts are relatively rare compared to those in the lumbar region.These cysts are usually located in the 7th cervical and 1st thoracic vertebral(C7/T1)area,and surgical excision is...
Objective: Our study aimed to analyze morphological features of spinal epidural metastases using magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) and investigate the formation mechanism and clinical significance of the "toxic twinleaf...
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and the clinical efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP) in treating malignant spinal tumors and malignant vertebral compression fractures with epidural involvement. Materials and ...
Objective: To assess the early curative effect of epidural or intravenous administration of steroids during a percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD). Methods: 28 consecutive patients who underwent PELD d...
A 64-year-old-female presented with progressive left foot weakness, low back and radicular pain after a left sided S1 transforaminal epidural steroid injection(ESI). Magnetic resonance imaging revealed left side L5-S1...
We are the first to report a case that showed spontaneous resolution of epidural hematoma which was related to a steroid-induced osteoporotic compression fracture.The patient had a painful fracture with an intraverteb...