Scoliosis secondary to neglected Hemivertebra: A case report.

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: A hemivertebra is a congenital anomaly of the spine characterized by an incomplete vertebra resulting from a failure in the formation of the vertebral body. The significance of this article lies in the fact that early diagnosis of hemivertebra allows for personalized surgical treatment, which can enhance outcomes and prevent the development of spinal deformities and associated complications. CASE PRESENTATION: We report on the case of a 17-year-old girl with scoliosis secondary to lumbar hemivertebra, where surgical management was very late due to parental negligence, which delayed diagnosis. DISCUSSION: Multiple surgical procedures are currently used for hemivertebra excision. The approaches available can be globally anteroposterior or posterior alone. Late treatment of this type of deformity requires longer fusion, with a high risk of neurological complications. Early surgical intervention is therefore indicated to correct local deformities. Early correction of primary deformities helps avoid secondary changes. CONCLUSION: Hemivertebrae represent an interesting group of congenital anomalies. Their presence can potentially disrupt the normal curvature of the spine. Antenatal ultrasound screening enables early diagnosis of congenital malformations. Early diagnosis of a hemivertebra allows early surgical management that is less aggressive than when the diagnosis is made late, during growth.

En bloc vertebrectomy: A radical technique for spinal metastases but rarely used.

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Total vertebrectomy En bloc by posterior approach is proposed for primary or secondary single-site malignant tumors of the spine to reduce local recurrence and increase patient survival. This type of surgery is gaining increasing recognition. However, it requires a high level of technical skill and knowledge of the anatomy, physiology and biomechanics of the spine. CASE PRESENTATION: We present here a case of a patient with a single thoracic metastasis with neurological deficit treated by total vertebrectomy via the posterior approach, using a cage and pedicle screws in situ. DISCUSSION: This surgery is technically demanding, and patient selection therefore requires careful preoperative evaluation. CONCLUSION: The reproducibility of the En bloc vertebrectomy method documented in the literature is demonstrated and supported by our case.

Bilateral symmetrical extradural hematoma in an older person: A case report.

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: The occurrence of bilateral extradural hematomas (EDH) is a rare consequence of craniocerebral trauma, and acute symmetrical bilateral epidural hematomas are extremely rare even more so in elderly subjects. PRESENTATION OF THE CASE: We report the case of an 82-year-old patient who had fallen down a flight of stairs. Scalp examination was consistent with a bi-parietal subgaleal hematoma. Clinically, he was confused with a glascow score of 13/15. His brain scan showed bilateral and symmetrical parietal EDH with simple fractures of both parietal bones. The patient underwent a two-stage evacuation of the extra-dural hematomas. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: The management of bilateral EDH cases requires careful planning, adequate exposure, judicious surgical approach and time management for good results. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, no case of bilateral hematoma in an elderly subject has been reported in the literature.

Pediatric CHANCE fracture treated by lumbar lacing technique: a case report.

This paper presents the case of an 7-year-old girl victim of a road accident. The neurological examination revealed a conscious patient without any sensory or motor deficit and she had intense lumbar pain. The lumbar computed tomography scan found a chance fracture at the level of L3. the patient was operated under general anaesthesia with a sublaminar lacing fixation of L2-L3 similar to the lacing of C1C2 in upper cervical trauma. The follow-up was good The control X-ray was satisfied with a complete reduction and restoration of the lumbar lordosis and the patient was discharged from the hospital on the fifth day following the intervention. this article shows that sublaminar lacing can be as effective as pedicle screw fixation, thus preserving bone growth.

[Surgical treatment of sacral Tarlov cysts: about 20 cases]. / Traitement chirurgical des kystes de Tarlov sacrés: à propos de 20 cas.

Tarlov cyst or perineural cyst is a local dilation of the subarachnoid space formed within the nerve root and filled with cerebrospinal fluid. There is no consensus on the best treatment of syntomatic sacral perinervous cysts. Many methods have been used to treat these symptomatic lesions, with variable results. We report a case series including 20 patients undergoing surgery for sacral Tarlov cyst. Our results were satisfactory; 80% of patients improved without neurological worsening in the post-operative period. Our surgical technique (sacral laminectomy+cyst puncture+establishment of dural sheat) described for the first time in this study seems to have been effective in the 20 cases reported in our study.