World Neurosurg
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We compared and evaluated percutaneous retrogasserian balloon compression (PBC) and Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). ⋯ PBC and GKRS are effective techniques for treatment of TN in patients with MS. Fewer complications and superior long-term relief were associated with GKRS. We consider GKRS as the first option for the treatment of TN in patients with MS, reserving PBC for patients with acute, intractable pain.
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Review Case Reports
Skull Base Osseous Arterio-venous fistula - a rare clinical entity : Case report and Literature Review.
To describe a rare clinical entity of intraosseous skull base arteriovenous fistula managed with transvenous fistula embolization. ⋯ Skull base osseous fistulae are uncommon clinical entities and fistulae centered within the sphenoid bone are very rare. The aim of this report was to highlight management issues associated with such a case and review the available literature on the subject.
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Spondylodiscitis still remains a serious problem, especially in immunocompromised patients. Surgery is necessary when nonsurgical treatment is unsuccessful. Although minimally invasive spine stabilization (MISt) with percutaneous pedicle screws is less invasive, percutaneous sacropelvic fixation techniques are not common practice. Here, we describe 2 cases in which spondylodiscitis in the lumbosacral spine was treated with percutaneous stabilization using an S2 alar-iliac (S2AI) screw technique. ⋯ MISt with percutaneous S2AI screws was less invasive and efficacious for lumbosacral spondylodiscitis in providing rigid percutaneous sacropelvic fixation.
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Spontaneous meningoencephaloceles of the lateral sphenoid sinus are rare entities, and their peculiar location represents a surgical challenge due to the importance of a wide exposure and skull base reconstruction. They are thought to arise from the congenital base defect of the lateral sphenoid or in some cases have been postulated to represent a rare manifestation of altered cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics. We report the first case in the literature of a Chiari malformation type I (CMI) and a lateral sphenoid encephalocele, revising the theoretic etiology and surgical technique of endoscopic repair. ⋯ The association of spontaneous lateral sphenoid encephaloceles with CMI is distinctly unusual. Predisposing factors and disruption of CSF dynamics may play a major role in the development of these rare complications in patients with CMI. Because of their distinct location, transethmoid or transpterygoid endoscopic approaches represent an excellent surgical technique to treat these lesions thanks to their wide and direct visualization of the entire skull base defect following the encephalocele excision, allowing an adequate multilayer repair and lateral sphenoid recess occlusion.
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The purpose of this study is to discuss the causes of implant migration after cervical arthroplasty with clinical cases. ⋯ The following situations should be considered in the prevention of dislocation and migration of the implant in cervical arthroplasty: protection of the structure of the end plate, selection of the appropriate implant size, and proper surgical construction. In the preoperative period, computed tomography scan may be useful for determining the implant size and details of the bone structure. Foreign body reactions or postoperative trauma may be a rare and unpreventable reason for prosthesis dislocation despite all of the preoperative and perioperative measures and well-made prosthesis designs.