Spine
-
A retrospective case report. ⋯ Though rare, epidural hematomas are a possible complication when applying needling therapies. Therapists need to have precise knowledge of human anatomy, especially in the region where he or she will puncture. Continuous attention must be paid throughout the whole procedure.
-
Retrospective review. ⋯ The results demonstrate that RTES is a highly safe modality for monitoring spinal cord motor tract function intraoperatively.
-
Sham-operation-controlled animal study to assess alterations in blood flow in the spinal cord in a chronic compression model. Laboratory investigation. ⋯ Under chronic focal spinal cord compression, there was a decrease of the blood flow in the compressed segment in comparison to the rostral segment. Our data are compatible with the hypothesis that alteration in the spinal cord blood flow contributes to pathogenesis of myelopathy.