Degenerative Disease

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10.1055/b-0034-102687 Degenerative Disease Degenerative Spinal Stenosis Degenerative spinal stenosis can be central, subarticular (lateral recess) in location (the space between the posterior margin of vertebral body and the anterior margin…

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Neoplasms

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10.1055/b-0034-102690 Neoplasms Nerve Sheath Tumors (Neurofibroma, Schwannoma) These two tumors together represent the most common primary neoplasm of the spine, as well as the most common intradural-extramedullary neoplasm (slightly more…

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Trauma

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10.1055/b-0034-102686 Trauma In regard to the mechanisms of spine injury, and in particular referencing the cervical spine, flexion injuries lead to anteriorly wedged vertebral body fractures ( Fig. 3.39 )….

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Congenital Disease

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10.1055/b-0034-102685 Congenital Disease Congenital Spinal Stenosis No measurements are absolute; however, AP dimensions of the spinal canal less than 10 mm in the cervical region ( Fig. 3.14 ) and…

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Trauma

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10.1055/b-0034-102659 Trauma A few definitions are in order to introduce the topic of brain trauma. A cortical contusion is simply a bruise of the brain′s surface. The inferofrontal and anteroinferior…

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Infection and Inflammation

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10.1055/b-0034-102689 Infection and Inflammation Disk Space Infection Disk space infection can be hematogenous in origin, or a complication of spine surgery. In the latter, the clinical presentation is usually several…

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Demyelinating Disease

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10.1055/b-0034-102666 Demyelinating Disease Multiple Sclerosis MS is still a disease of unknown pathogenesis, although generally viewed as autoimmune in type. Incidence is higher in women, and in Caucasians of Northern…

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Vasculitis and Vasculitides

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10.1055/b-0034-102663 Vasculitis and Vasculitides Sickle Cell Disease There is a high incidence of infarcts in patients with sickle cell disease, with these commonly watershed in distribution. Clinically silent lesions, ischemic…

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Arteriovascular Disease and Ischemia

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10.1055/b-0034-102688 Arteriovascular Disease and Ischemia Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas The type I spinal dural arteriovenous (AV) fistula is the most common vascular malformation of the spine, presenting mostly in older…

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