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Cervical4
  • These ligaments connect the laminae of adjacent vertebra along the length of the spine from the level of the second cervical vertebra. (meddic.jp)
  • The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) is a complex transition area between the skull and cervical spine. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cervical Spine Fracture Evaluation Practice Essentials Approximately 5-10% of unconscious patients who present to the ED as the result of a motor vehicle accident or fall have a major injury to the cervical spine. (elpasochiropractorblog.com)
  • Imaging Diagnosis Management: Cervical spinal trauma & radiographic variants simulating disease Cervical spine Arthritis Neoplasms Infection Post-Surgical cervical spine Cranio-cervical and upper cervical stability is dependent on transverse, superior and inferior bands of the C1-C2 ligament, alar ligaments, along with a few other ligaments Cervical Trauma The C/S is vulnerable to injury. (elpasochiropractorblog.com)
Fracture2
Chordoma3
  • Surgical en bloc resection with negative margins is the only curative treatment for chordoma. (medscape.com)
  • Chordoma is a clinically and histologically unique malignant neoplasm, and numerous diagnostic considerations must be excluded to establish the correct diagnosis. (medscape.com)
  • Chordoma and chondroid neoplasms of the spheno-occiput. (medscape.com)
Surgery11
  • A comprehensive and completely up-to-date anatomical guide to sinus and skull base surgery. (ebooksmedicine.net)
  • Seventy videos on operations detail the potential anatomical variations seen in the frontal sinuses, ancillary procedures such as DCR, orbital decompression, tightness of cerebrospinal fluid fistula and surgical approaches to the skull base.This classic reference is an indispensable resource for otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, as well as residents and trainees seeking a tutorial on the latest techniques in functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). (ebooksmedicine.net)
  • He completed his neurosurgery residency at UCSF, where he developed his interest in spine surgery and began publishing research on spinal oncology, spine biomechanics, spinal deformities and neurophysiological monitoring during spine surgery. (ucsf.edu)
  • In 2014, he completed a fellowship in minimally invasive spine surgery at the Semmes Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute in Memphis, Tennessee, under the mentorship of Dr. Kevin Foley, a pioneer of minimally invasive spine surgery. (ucsf.edu)
  • Endoscopic transclivus approaches represent a useful option in selected cases of anterior midline foramen magnum meningiomas, to be performed in centers with advanced experience in endoscopic skull base surgery, with the caveats of increased risk of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak. (bvsalud.org)
  • Both dogs presented with a space-occupying mass in which excisional surgery without the use of implants would have resulted in incomplete closure due to extensive bone defects of the skull. (thieme-connect.com)
  • The aim of the present case report is to describe the use of individualized three-dimensional-printed titanium implants for skull reconstruction following oncological surgery. (thieme-connect.com)
  • Additive manufacturing (AM) has been introduced in the medical field in the last decade, gaining popularity specifically in the field of maxillofacial, orthopaedic, oncological and spine surgery. (thieme-connect.com)
  • Treatment for skull base tumors and conditions may include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and/or observation. (drpuravpatel.com)
  • If the patient's tumor is benign and in a part of the skull base where Dr. Patel can safely remove it completely, surgery may be the only treatment needed. (drpuravpatel.com)
  • Although many tumors are amenable to minimally invasive endonasal endoscopic surgery, there are in fact a variety of approaches to surgery for skull base tumors. (drpuravpatel.com)
Abnormalities of the spine2
  • The versatility of neurosonography to diagnose CNS infections and abnormalities of the spine was also introduced to the readership-practices which continue today in the modern neonatal intensive care unit. (ajnr.org)
  • These imaging diagnostics are being used to determine the presence of abnormalities of the spine, scoliosis, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis. (elpasochiropractorblog.com)
Malignant3
  • When benign or malignant tumors grow, they can cause the pressure inside your skull to increase. (iraniansurgery.com)
  • Rhabdomyoblastic differentiation in a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is termed malignant triton tumor (MTT), a rare neoplasm that poses a diagnostic dilemma in the differential diagnosis of neck masses and portends poor prognosis. (hindawi.com)
  • Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare soft tissue neoplasm with a poor prognosis. (hindawi.com)
Tumor4
  • Diagnosis is based on biopsy of the tumor. (wikipedia.org)
  • Brain and spinal cord tumors are named based on the type of cell they formed in and where the tumor first formed in the CNS. (kaiserpermanente.org)
  • These skull base tumors are best diagnosed by MRI and CT scans which will clearly show the extent of tumor and bony destruction. (indiahealthtour.com)
  • The many types of skull base tumors and conditions are classified by the type of tumor and its location in the skull base. (drpuravpatel.com)
Vertebra1
  • The location distribution of chordomas is 50% sacral, 35% skull base, and 15% vertebral bodies of the mobile spine (most commonly, the C2 vertebra, followed by the lumbar then the thoracic spine). (medscape.com)
Fractures1
  • In contrast to fractures and defects in the appendicular skeleton, reconstruction of the skull and spine is often complicated due to the individual variety in anatomy or the lack of veterinary implants. (thieme-connect.com)
Spinal2
  • This comprehensive book is the result of the contribution of different internationally renowned expert teams in the management of bone tumors and particularly spinal neoplasms. (novapublishers.com)
  • The spine consists of 26 bones referred to as vertebrae, that protects and support the spinal cord and nerves. (crgconferences.com)
Vertebral1
Metastases1
  • Other types of pathology in the brain stem segment are neoplasms (mostly glioma and metastases), vascular lesions (infarction, cavernoma) and infections (rhombencephalitis). (radiologyassistant.nl)
Neurosurgery2
  • Technological innovations based on light amplification created by stimulated emission of radiation (LASER) have been used extensively in the field of neurosurgery. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • We reviewed the medical literature to identify current laser-based technological applications for surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic uses in neurosurgery. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Lesions1
  • Qualitative evaluation relies on the visual detection of focal sites of FDG uptake, whereas semiquantitative assessment is usually based on the calculation of standardized uptake value (SUV), which is a measure of glycolytic activity of the neoplastic lesions [ 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
Peripheral Nerves1
  • In the majority of reported cases, triton tumors are located across peripheral nerves, usually close to the spine, in the head and neck region, or in the upper and lower extremities [ 16 ]. (hindawi.com)
Sinonasal1
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) is a rare neoplasm of the sinonasal tract. (thejns.org)
Diagnostic1
  • Laser systems are also used for intervertebral disk degeneration treatment, therapeutic applications of laser energy for transcranial laser therapy and nerve regeneration, and novel diagnostic laser-based technologies (e.g., laser scanning endomicroscopy and Raman spectroscopy) that are used for interrogation of pathological tissue. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Adults2
  • A systematic review by Bin-Alamer et al assessed SRS with or without postoperative fractionated radiation therapy in adults with skull-base chordomas. (medscape.com)
  • This is a neoplasm of adults, often on the skin including the scalp in sun-exposed areas. (curesarcoma.org)
Congenital1
  • Articles followed shortly thereafter, showing the superiority of CT over traditional methods of myelography for evaluating congenital malformations of the spine. (ajnr.org)
Vertebrae1
  • The number of conditions and injuries that affect the spine, which can damage the vertebrae, cause pain, & limit mobility. (crgconferences.com)
Tumors grow1
  • Skull base tumors grow primarily on the inside of the skull, but occasionally on the outside. (drpuravpatel.com)
Neural1
  • Glioneuronal and neuronal tumors (GNTs) are rare neoplasms composed of neural and glial elements frequently located in the temporal lobe. (bvsalud.org)
Commonly1
Bone1
Endoscopic1
  • Refinement of other surgical techniques includes medial endoscopic maxillectomy and resection of nasosinusal neoplasms. (ebooksmedicine.net)
Pediatric1
  • Poorly differentiated chordomas are more common in young adult and pediatric patients, as are skull base chordomas, and show loss of the INI1 gene. (medscape.com)
Diagnosis1
  • Laser-based microscopy imaging devices have been developed and miniaturized to be used intraoperatively for rapid pathological diagnosis. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Neck2
  • To further elucidate the natural history and prognosis of this rare neoplasm in the head and neck, we present a case of sporadic MTT arising in the neck with an unusual prognosis. (hindawi.com)
  • This keeps you from stretching the nearby nerves, ligaments, and muscles that may cause discomfort.Numerous conditions that can affect the spine anywhere from the neck to the lower back. (crgconferences.com)
Cancer1
Surgical4
  • Overall 5-year survival is approximately 50%, and treatment consists of en bloc surgical resection followed by high-dose conformal radiation therapy (RT) such as proton beam radiation. (medscape.com)
  • Because of local invasion, many tumors (especially skull-base chordomas) may not be amenable to complete surgical excision, and the local recurrence rate is high. (medscape.com)
  • Lumbar Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy (PSO): A Novel Surgical Technique for Correction of Sagittal and Coronal Imbalance Using Laterally Based Satellite Rods. (ucsf.edu)
  • The development of patient-specific 3D printing will improve surgical planning and enable successful surgical results in veterinary patients with extensive tumours of the skull. (thieme-connect.com)
Junction1
Disorders1
  • Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a group of rare, chronic blood disorders. (247homeopathy.com)
Inflammation1
  • However, intracellular uptake of FDG is not specific for neoplasms, because also activated macrophages in inflammation sites show an increased FDG uptake. (hindawi.com)
Complications1
  • The reconstructive implant-based surgeries performed in these patients were feasible without complications. (thieme-connect.com)
Approximately1
  • No less than approximately one third of the major articles in this early period related to the use of neurosonography for the evaluation of the neonatal and infant brain and spine. (ajnr.org)
Instrumentation1
  • This is followed by a posterior decompression that also removes the pedicles and by stabilization of the spine with instrumentation above and below the excised levels. (medscape.com)
Excision2
  • Tumors detected and diagnosed early have a favorable prognosis if treated with a complete or en-bloc excision. (medscape.com)
  • In two dogs, skull defects were closed with a patient-specific implant created by additive manufacturing after excision of tumours of the skull. (thieme-connect.com)
Lower1
  • Viewed posteriorly the right kidney has its upper edge opposite the 11th dorsal spine and the lower edge of the 11th rib. (blogspot.com)
Scans1
Treatment1
  • Based on treatment records, we have identified the following as areas of care that Dr. Dyer treats more often than their peers. (healthgrades.com)
Genetic1
  • Chetan Bettegowda, M.D. , explores the genetic underpinnings that drive the pathogenesis of a variety of primary central nervous system neoplasms. (hopkinsmedicine.org)