Neoplasms Spinal Cord eMedicine Emergency

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Contents - Introduction; Clinical; Differentials; Workup; Treatment; Medication; Follow-up; Miscellaneous; Multimedia; References
Synonyms and related keywords: neoplastic disease, spinal cord compression, primary spinal cord tumors, metastatic lesions, spinal cord dysfunction, spinal cord metastasis, epidural spinal cord compression, partial cord compression, Brown-Séquard syndrome, hemangiomas, scoliosis, torticollis, vertebral metastasis, leptomeningeal...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Orthopaedic Oncology: Connective and Soft Tissue Neoplasms: Bone Neoplasms: Spinal Neoplasms 

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Advanced Spinal Decompression

Advanced Spinal Decompression Using The DRX9000 In Wall NJ (Jersey Shore)
TRACTION VS SPINAL DECOMPRESSION
    Often times, when I first consult with a herniated disc patient, they tell me they just feel like being pulled apart. If there was just a way to pull the bones off of the herniated disc. Well, that's...

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- Chiropractic: USA: New Jersey 

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Advanced Spinal Decompression

Advanced Spinal Decompression Using The DRX9000 In Wall NJ (Jersey Shore)
TRACTION VS SPINAL DECOMPRESSION
    Often times, when I first consult with a herniated disc patient, they tell me they just feel like being pulled apart. If there was just a way to pull the bones off of the herniated disc. Well, that's...

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- Chiropractic: USA: New Jersey 

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Medical and Surgical Management of Spinal Infections

General Principles in the Medical and Surgical Management of Spinal Infections: A Multidisciplinary Approach Neurosurg Focus 17(6)
Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D.; Peter Jun, M.D.; Richard Jacobs, M.D.; William S. Rosenberg, M.D.; Philip R. Weinstein, M.D.
Abstract
Object: Infections along the spinal axis are characterized by an insidious onset, and the resulting delays in diagnosis are...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spondylitis and Spinal Infection: Discitis 

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Spinal Cord Trauma and Related Diseases eMedicine Neurology

Spinal cord disease can result from diverse pathologic processes including trauma. Irrespective of the pathogenesis, it can lead to significant impairment of motor, sensory, or autonomic function. This review focuses on the clinical description of common patterns of spinal cord involvement. Considerable differences exist in terms of clinical complications after traumatic...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Spinal Cord Injuries 

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Spinal Stenosis and Neurogenic Claudication eMedicine PMR

Synonyms and related keywords: central stenosis, central canal stenosis, foraminal stenosis, intervertebral foramen stenosis, lateral gutter stenosis, lateral recess stenosis, stenosis, subarticular stenosis, subpedicular stenosis, spinal stenosis, neurogenic claudication, NC, lumbar spinal stenosis, LSS, neural compression, spinal canal narrowing, ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, facet hypertrophy of cephalad vertebra, vertebral body osteophytosis,...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Stenosis 

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Spinal Decompression in Manhattan

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Manhattan Spinal Decompression.

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- Chiropractic: USA: New York 

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The Transformation Of Spinal Curvature Into Spinal Deformity

The transformation of spinal curvature into spinal deformity: pathological processes and implications for treatment Martha C Hawes and Joseph P O'Brien Scoliosis 2006, 1:3 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-1-3 Published 31 March 2006 This review summarizes what is known about the pathological processes (e.g. structural and functional changes),...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Deformity: Scoliosis: Scoliosis Journal 

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Dr Jeff M Lavell DC Specific Family Chiropractic Spinal Decompression of Minnesota

Spinal Decompression of Minnesota has developed a "Secret Formula" that provides a non-surgical, non-invasive treatment for disc related syndromes of the lumbar and cervical spine using the DRX 9000 Spinal Decompression System. We utilize the most advanced diagnostic technology available in order to accurately assess your problems and determine if spinal decompression therapy is the...

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- Chiropractic: USA: Minnesota 

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1991 Spinal cord monitoring in scoliosis surgery

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1991 May;73(3):487-91. Spinal cord monitoring in scoliosis surgery. Experience with 1168 cases.Forbes HJ, Allen PW, Waller CS, Jones SJ, Edgar MA, Webb PJ, Ransford AO. Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, England. Since 1981, during operations for spinal deformity, we have routinely used electrophysiological monitoring of the spinal...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Deformity: Scoliosis: JBJS Br Full Text 

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2006 Cervical Spine Deformity Associated With Resection of Spinal Cord Tumors Medscape

From Neurosurg Focus. 2006;20(2):E2. Posted 03/28/2006
Daniel R. Fassett, M.D., M.B.A.; Randy Clark, M.S.; Douglas L. Brockmeyer, M.D.; Meic H. Schmidt, M.D.
Abstract Postoperative sagittal-plane cervical spine deformities are a concern when laminectomy is performed for tumor resection in the spinal cord. These deformities appear to occur more commonly after resection of...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Orthopaedic Oncology: Connective and Soft Tissue Neoplasms: Bone Neoplasms: Spinal Neoplasms 
- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Deformity 

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1983 A system for the electrophysiological monitoring of the spinal cord during operations for scoliosis

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1983 Mar;65(2):134-9. A system for the electrophysiological monitoring of the spinal cord during operations for scoliosis.Jones SJ, Edgar MA, Ransford AO, Thomas NP. An electrophysiological system for monitoring the spinal cord during operations for scoliosis is described. During the development of the technique the recording of...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Deformity: Scoliosis: JBJS Br Full Text 

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Spectrum of MR Imaging Findings in Spinal Tuberculosis

AJR 2002; 179:979-983 Srikanth Moorthy and Nirmal K. Prabhu Both authors: Department of Radiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita La., Elamakkara P. O., Cochin-682026, Kerala, India.
The relative rarity and varied presentations of spinal tuberculosis pose diagnostic difficulty, warranting its inclusion in the differential diagnosis of any spinal disorder [4]....

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spondylitis and Spinal Infection: Spinal Tuberculosis 

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2007 Treatment Of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With Interspinous Process Decompression System

John C. Chiu: Treatment Of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With Interspinous Process Decompression System (IPD) (X-Stop®). The Internet Journal of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technology. 2007. Volume 1 Number 1.
Lumbar spinal stenosis is most common reason for back surgery in patients over the age of 50 in America. With increased life expectancy,...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Stenosis 

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1994 Vertebral growth after posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1994 Nov;76(6):870-6. Vertebral growth after posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis in skeletally immature adolescents. The effect of growth on spinal deformity.Mullaji AB, Upadhyay SS, Luk KD, Leong JC. Orthopaedic Department, Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital, Hong Kong. We studied 29 girls and one boy with adolescent...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Deformity: Scoliosis: JBJS Br Full Text 

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Spinal Dislocations eMedicine Orthopedics

The unique anatomy of the thoracolumbar junction predisposes this level of the spinal column to dislocation fractures. As the thoracic spine loses its structural rigidity with floating ribs at T11 and T12, the orientation of the facet joints also changes from a more frontal projection to oblique and then sagittal...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Back and Spinal Injuries: Spinal Injuries: Spinal Dislocations 

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Spinal Cord Injuries eMedicine Emergency

Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) usually have permanent and often devastating neurologic deficits and disability.
The goals for the emergency physician are to establish the diagnosis and initiate treatment to prevent further neurologic injury from either pathologic motion of the injured vertebrae or secondary injury from the deleterious effects...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Spinal Cord Injuries 

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2007 Use of the S-Rod for spinal fixation to the Pelvis in Neuromuscular Spinal Deformities AAOS

Use of the S-Rod for spinal fixation to the Pelvis in Neuromuscular Spinal Deformities Podium No: 115 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 05:12 PM - 05:18 PM Location: San Diego Convention Center Room 6A Richard E McCarthy, MD Little Rock AR (n) Frances L McCullough, NP Little Rock AR (n) Wayne Lynn...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Deformity 
- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Deformity: Scoliosis: Abstracts 

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Center for Spinal Disorders

The Center for Spinal Disorders provides patients the highest quality of medical care and most advanced treatment procedures in spinal disorders, offering the opportunity to those affected by such conditions to regain an active lifestyle as quickly as possible.
Physicians from the Center for Spinal Disorders are Board certified in Orthopedic...

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- Surgeons and Clinics: USA: Colorado 

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Gregory J Elders MD at North Texas Orthopedics

Dr. Elders has primary interests that include the non-operative and operative management of spinal trauma, spinal deformity and adult degenerative spinal conditions including spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, herniated nucleus pulposus, and facet arthrosis. He trained in the most advanced spinal surgical techniques including minimally invasive spinal surgery and artificial disc replacement.
Grapevine,...

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- Surgeons and Clinics: USA: Texas 

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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Associated With Coronal or Sagittal Spinal Deformities Medscape

Pathogenesis, Presentation, and Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Associated With Coronal or Sagittal Spinal Deformities
from Neurosurg Focus 14(1), 2003. Posted 02/13/2003
Justin F. Fraser, B.A., Russel C. Huang, M.D., Federico P. Girardi, M.D., Frank P. Cammisa, Jr., M.D.
The purpose of this paper is to review the pathogenesis, presentation, and treatment of lumbar...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Stenosis 

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Prognosis of Spinal Tuberculosis

N. S. Motsitsi, Maria Chipeta: Prognosis Of Spinal Tuberculosis. The Internet Journal of Orthopedic Surgery. 2007. Volume 4 Number 2.
Keywords: Spinal Tuberculosis, Medical treatment, Prognosis, Frankel Grading
Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem in developing countries. The highest rates of the disease are seen in Sub - Saharan Africa, the...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spondylitis and Spinal Infection: Spinal Tuberculosis 

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2001 The effect of spinal fusion on the long-term outcome of idiopathic scoliosis

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2001 Nov;83(8):1133-6.
The effect of spinal fusion on the long-term outcome of idiopathic scoliosis. A case-control study.Parsch D, Gaertner V, Brocai DR, Carstens C. Orthopaedic University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany. We have investigated the effect of multisegmental spinal fusion on the long-term functional and radiological outcome in patients...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Deformity: Scoliosis: JBJS Br Full Text 

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2002 Spinal fusion and instrumentation for paediatric neuromuscular scoliosis

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2002 Dec;10(2):144-51. Spinal fusion and instrumentation for paediatric neuromuscular scoliosis: retrospective review.Thacker M, Hui JH, Wong HK, Chatterjee A, Lee EH. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore. PURPOSE: A retrospective study was conducted to review the...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Deformity: Scoliosis: Full Text Articles 

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1994 Spinal deformity in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1994 Sep;76(5):773-7. Spinal deformity in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Five patients treated by spinal fusion.McMaster MJ. Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland. Five patients with classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome developed severe spinal deformities. Two were shown to have type-VI collagen abnormalities. Three had a double structural scoliosis of the...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Deformity: Scoliosis: JBJS Br Full Text 

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