Predicting and analysing of the unfavourable outcomes of early applicated percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar discectomy for lumbar disc herniation: development and validation based nomogram.

OBJECTIVE: To predict and analyse the unfavourable outcomes of early applicated percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar discectomy for lumbar disc herniation. METHODS: Information of 426 patients treated by early applicated percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar discectomy (PEID) for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) at our hospital from June 2017 to October 2021 in addition to 17 other features was collected. The risk factors were selected by the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator method (LASSO) regression. Then, a prediction model (nomogram) was established to predict the unfavourable outcomes of using the risk factors selected from LASSO regression. Bootstrap (n = 1000) was used to perform the internal validation, and the performance of the model was assessed by the concordance index (C-index), receiver operating characteristic curve, and calibration curve. The decision curve analysis (DCA) and clinical impact curve (CIC) were used to assess the clinical utility of the model, respectively. RESULTS: Finally, 53 of 426 patients showed unfavourable outcomes. Five potential factors, Modic change, Calcification, Lumbar epidural steroid injection preoperative, Articular process hyperplasia and cohesion, and Laminoplasty technique, were selected according to the LASSO regression, that identified the predictors to establish nomogram model. Meanwhile, the C-index of the prediction nomogram was 0.847, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve value was 0.847, and the interval bootstrapping (n = 1000) validation C-index was 0.809. The model has good practicability for clinics according to the DCA and CIC. CONCLUSION: This nomogram model has good predictive performance and clinical practicability, which could provide a certain basis for predicting unfavourable outcomes of early applicated PEID for LDH.

Risk factors for surgical site infection after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy.

The objective of this study was to investigate the risk factors associated with surgical site infection (SSI) after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) in patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH). A retrospective analysis was performed on a cohort of 335 patients who underwent PELD between January 2016 and January 2023. Data were derived from the Hospital Information System (HIS), and a comprehensive statistical assessment was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 25.0. Both univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses assessed a range of risk determinants, such as age, body mass index (BMI), comorbidities, laboratory test parameters and surgery-related variables. The incidence of SSI after PELD was 2.7% (9/335). Univariate analysis highlighted BMI, diabetes mellitus, long-term corticosteroid consumption, surgical time and cerebrospinal fluid leakage as significant predictors of SSI. Multivariate logistic regression identified BMI, diabetes mellitus, long-term corticosteroid consumption, surgical time and cerebrospinal fluid leakage as significant risk factors for SSI after PELD. High BMI, diabetes mellitus, long-term corticosteroid consumption, long surgical time and postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage are predisposing factors for SSI in patients undergoing PELD. Precise interventions focused on such risk components, including careful preoperative assessment and strategic postoperative care, are essential to reduce the incidence of SSI and improve surgical efficacy.

[Effect and complication among different kinds of spinal endoscopic surgery for lumbar disc herniation].

OBJECTIVE: To compare clinical efficacy and complication rate of percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy(PETD),percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar discectomy (PEID) and unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) in treating single-segment lumbar disc herniation(LDH). METHODS: From October 2019 to August 2021,121 LDH patients with single-segment treated by spinal endoscopy were retrospectively analyzed and divided into three groups. In PETD group,there were 48 patients,including 19 males and 29 females,aged from 18 to 72 years old with an average of (44.0±13.9) years old;3 patients with L3,4 segments,27 patients with L4,5 segments,and 18 patients with L5S1 segments. In PEID group,there were 43 patients,including 23 males and 20 females,aged from 20 to 69 years old with an average of (40.1±12.1) years old;1 patient with L3,4 segments,15 patients with L4,5 segments,and 27 patients with L5S1 segments. In UBE group,there were 30 patients,including 12 males and 18 females,aged from 29 to 72 years old with an average of (41.2±15.0) years old;1 patient with L3,4 segments,18 patients with L4,5 segments,and 11 patients with L5S1 segments. Operation time,blood loss,fluoroscopy times and complications among three groups were observed and compared. Before opertaion,3 months after operation and at the latest follow-up,visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to evaluate low back pain and lower extremity pain,Oswestry disfunction index (ODI) was used to evaluate lumbar function,and modified MacNab was used to evaluate clinical efficacy at the latest follow-up. RESULTS: All patients were performed endoscopic spinal surgery completly and were followed up for at least 12 months. One patient occurred dural sac rupture both in PETD and PEID group,and dural sac rupture was small,and there was no obvious discomfort after operation. Two patients were occurred intraoperative rupture of dural sac in UBE group. One patient was occurred cerebrospinal fluid leakage after operation,and was improved after rest in supine position and fluid rehydration. One patient without no significant postoperative discomfort. (1)There were no significant difference in operating time,blood loss and hospital stay between PETD and PEID group (P>0.05),while UBE group was higher than those of PETD and PEID group (P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in fluoroscopy times between PEID and UBE group (P>0.05),but PETD group was higher than that of PEID and UBE group (P<0.05). (2)VAS of low back pain at 3 months after operation in UBE group was higher than that in PETD and PEID group (P<0.05),but there was no significant difference between PETD and PEID group (P>0.05). At the latest follow-up,there was no significant difference in VAS of low back pain among three groups (P>0.05). (3)Lower extremity pain of VAS and ODI among 3 groups after operation were significantly improved at all time points compared with those before opertaion(P<0.05),and there were no statistical significance between groups (P>0.05),and there were no statistical significance in interaction between different time points and operation groups (P>0.05). (4) At the latest follow-up,according to the modified MacNab standard,the results of PETD group were excellent in 27 patients,good in 16 patients,moderate in 4 patients,poor in 1 patient;in PEID group,27 patients got excellent result,12 good,3 moderate,and 1 poor;in UBE group,16 patients got excellent,10 good,2 moderate,and 2 poor. There was no significant difference among three groups (χ2=0.308,P>0.05). Recurrence of lumbar disc herniation occurred in 1 patient among each three groups,symptoms were improved in 2 patients after symptomatic treatment,and 1 patient was treated in other hospitals. CONCLUSION: PETD,PEID and UBE techniques could achieve good early clinical effects in treating lumbar disc herniation with similar complication rates. Both of PETD and PEID are single-channel minimally invasive surgery,with mild intraoperative tissue damage and quick postoperative recovery; while intraoperative fluoroscopy of PETD was relatively more frequent, and PEID was more suitable for L5S1 segment;UBE is a two-channel surgery,in which the intraoperative soft tissue damage is more severe,but exposure is broad,which is more suitable for complex cases.

Correlation between Disc Imaging Observations and Clinical Efficacy after Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: A 1-Year Follow-up Study.

OBJECTIVE: The connection between alterations in the disc structure following percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) and symptoms in patients postsurgery has not been reported yet. The purpose of the present study was to discuss the potential correlation between the changes in the morphological characteristics of various reference surfaces of the intervertebral disc after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) and clinical outcomes, to identify the morphological parameters that affect efficacy and provide an evidence-based foundation for assessing postoperative efficacy. METHODS: From October 2019 to October 2021, after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD), 98 individuals were enrolled. MRI DICOM data of the lumbar spine were obtained before and after surgery, specifically around 3 months. The morphological parameters of the operated and adjacent segments of the discs were measured using T2-weighted images from three reference planes. Outcomes were assessed using the Oswestry disability index (ODI), visual analogue pain scores for the back and leg (VAS-back/VAS-leg), Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores, and recovery rates. Postoperative changes in disc parameters and outcomes were compared between patients with different severity and types of LDH based on the MSU staging. Patients completed the questionnaire during outpatient follow-up appointments 3, 6, and 12 months after the surgery. The follow-up period was 14.69 ± 4.21 months, ranging from 12 to 24 months. RESULTS: Parameters such as area and circumference of intervertebral discs in the cross-section were not associated with the change in the efficacy index. Postoperatively, a negative correlation between the variation of the disc height, disc height index, and protrusion distance and the difference in VAS scores for low back pain at 3 and 6 months was observed among the two sagittal change parameters. Differences between changes in disc imaging parameters and postoperative efficacy were not statistically significant between various types of lumbar disc herniation. CONCLUSION: For the patients after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy, the changes in parameters such as disc area and circumference in the cross-sectional plane are not associated with efficacy, and the changes in disc height and herniation distance in the sagittal plane provide a morphologic basis for the assessment of short-term postoperative efficacy. In addition, the changes in disc morphologic parameters and postoperative efficacy do not differ between various types of lumbar disc herniation.

Long-term Outcome of Isobar TTL System for the Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Disc Diseases.

OBJECTIVE: The Isobar TTL dynamic fixation system has demonstrated favorable outcomes in the short-term treatment of lumbar degenerative disc diseases (LDDs). However, there is a paucity of extensive research on the long-term effects of this system on LDDs. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term clinical and radiological outcomes of patients with LDDs who underwent treatment utilizing the Isobar TTL dynamic fixation system. METHODS: The study analyzed the outcomes of 40 patients with LDDs who underwent posterior lumbar decompression and received single-segment Isobar TTL dynamic internal fixation at our hospital between June 2010 and December 2016. The evaluation of clinical therapeutic effect involved assessing postoperative pain levels using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and Oswestry disability index (ODI), both before surgery, 3 months after, and the final follow-up. To determine the preservation of functional motion in dynamically stable segments, we measured the range of motion (ROM) and disc height of stabilized and adjacent segments preoperatively and during the final follow-up. Additionally, we investigated the occurrence of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD). RESULTS: Forty patients were evaluated, with an average age of 44.65 years and an average follow-up period of 79.37 months. Fourteen patients belonged to the spondylolisthesis group, while the remaining 26 were categorized under the stenosis or herniated disc group. The preoperative ROM of the stabilized segment exhibited a significant reduction from 8.15° ± 2.77° to 5.00° ± 1.82° at the final follow-up (p < 0.001). In contrast, there was a slight elevation in the ROM of the adjacent segment during the final follow-up, increasing from 7.68° ± 2.25° before surgery to 9.36° ± 1.98° (p < 0.001). The intervertebral space height (IH) in the stabilized segment exhibited a significant increase from 10.56 ± 1.99 mm before surgery to 11.39 ± 1.90 mm at the one-week postoperative follow-up (p < 0.001). Conversely, there was a notable decrease in the IH of the adjacent segment from 11.09 ± 1.82 mm preoperatively to 10.86 ± 1.79 mm at the one-week follow-up after surgery (p < 0.001). The incidence of ASD was 15% (6/40) after an average follow-up period of 79.37 months, with a rate of 15.38% (4/26) in the stenosis or herniated disc group and 14.29% (2/14) in the spondylolisthesis group; however, no statistically significant difference was observed in the occurrence of ASD among these groups (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: The Isobar TTL dynamic fixation system is an effective treatment for LDDs, improving pain relief, quality of life (QoL) and maintaining stabilized segmental motion. It has demonstrated excellent long-term clinical and radiographic results.

Foot drop after percutaneous treatment with radiopaque gelified ethanol (Discogel®) / Pie caído posterior al tratamiento percutáneo con etanol gelificado radiopaco (Discogel®)

Sciatica due to a lumbar disc herniation is a frequent symptom, between 13% and 40% of the general population will experience an episode of sciatica during their lives. Different techniques exist to treat this condition. Among them the percutaneous intradiscal Discogel®. In all the series of patients reviewed treated with Discogel®, so far, there is not any case reported with disc extrusion and significant neurological damage. We present a case of a foot drop, caused by a disc herniation after percutaneous treatment with Discogel®. We hypothesize that the pathogenic mechanism would be the increased intradiscal volume and pressure post-puncture and annulus fibrosus damage, which could produce the disc extrusion. The extrusion of Discogel® material is possible. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of this complication with this product (AU)

La ciática secundaria a una hernia discal lumbar es un síntoma frecuente; entre el 13% y el 40% de la población general experimentará un episodio de ciática durante sus vidas. Se han desarrollado diferentes técnicas para tratar esta dolencia. Entre ellas, el Discogel® intradiscal percutáneo. En todas las series revisadas de pacientes tratados con Discogel®, hasta el momento, no se ha informado ningún caso de extrusión discal ni daño neurológico importante. Presentamos un caso de pie caído, causado por una hernia de disco posterior al tratamiento percutáneo con Discogel®. Nuestro mecanismo teórico es el aumento del volumen y la presión intradiscal más el daño del anillo fibroso pospunción que podría producir una extrusión discal. La extrusión del material Discogel® es posible. Hasta donde sabemos, este es el primer caso reportado de esta complicación con este producto (AU)

Effect of fatigue load on internal mechanical properties of the intervertebral disc / Efecto de la carga de fatiga en las propiedades mecánicas internas del disco intervertebral

SUMMARY: Lumbar disc herniation is considered to be the main pathological factor for the common clinical disease of low back pain. Biomechanical factor is an important cause of lumbar disc herniation, so it is urgent to analyze the stress/strain behavior of intervertebral disc under different loading condition. Slow repetitive loading is considered to be an important factor of spine and disc injuries, and the effect of fatigue load on internal displacement in the intervertebral disc was investigated by applying the optimized digital image correlation technique in this study. The first finding was that fatigue load had a significant effect on the displacement distribution in the intervertebral disc under compression. Superficial AF exhibited the largest axial displacements before fatigue load, while it exhibited the smallest axial displacements after fatigue load. Inner AF exhibited slightly smaller radial displacements than outer AF before fatigue load, while it exhibited significantly greater radial displacements than outer AF displacements after fatigue load. The second finding was that fatigue load had a certain effect on the internal displacement distribution in the flexed intervertebral disc under compression. Middle AF exhibited the smallest axial displacements before fatigue load, while deep AF exhibited the smallest axial displacements after fatigue load. The radial displacement distribution did not change before and after fatigue load, as the radial displacement in outer AF was the smallest, while the radial displacement in inner AF was the largest. The third finding was that with the increase in fatigue time and amplitude, the Young's modulus of the intervertebral disc increased significantly. This study can provide the basis for clinical intervertebral disc disease prevention and treatment? and is important for mechanical function evaluation of artificial intervertebral disc as well.

RESUMEN: La hernia de disco lumbar se considera el principal factor patológico para la enfermedad clínica común del dolor lumbar. El factor biomecánico es una causa importante de hernia de disco lumbar, por lo que es urgente analizar el comportamiento de esfuerzo / tensión del disco intervertebral bajo diferentes condiciones de carga. La carga repetitiva lenta se considera un factor importante de lesiones de columna y disco, y en este estudio el efecto de la carga de fatiga sobre el desplazamiento interno en el disco intervertebral se investigó mediante la aplicación de la técnica de correlación de imagen digital optimizada. El primer hallazgo fue que la carga de fatiga tuvo un efecto significativo en la distribución del desplazamiento en el disco intervertebral bajo compresión. El AF superficial exhibió los desplazamientos axiales más grandes antes de la carga de fatiga, mientras que exhibió los desplazamientos axiales más pequeños después de la carga de fatiga. El AF interno exhibió desplazamientos radiales ligeramente más pequeños que el AF externo antes de la carga de fatiga, mientras que exhibió desplazamientos radiales significativamente mayores que los desplazamientos AF externos después de la carga de fatiga. El segundo hallazgo fue que la carga de fatiga tenía un cierto efecto sobre la distribución del desplazamiento interno en el disco intervertebral flexionado bajo compresión. El AF medio exhibió los desplazamientos axiales más pequeños antes de la carga de fatiga, mientras que el AF profundo exhibió los desplazamientos axiales más pequeños después de la carga de fatiga. La distribución del desplazamiento radial no cambió antes ni después de la carga de fatiga, ya que el desplazamiento radial en la FA externa fue el más pequeño, mientras que el desplazamiento radial en la FA interna fue el más grande. El tercer hallazgo fue que con el aumento del tiempo de fatiga y la amplitud, el módulo de Young del disco intervertebral aumentó significativamente. Este estudio puede proporcionar la base para la prevención y el tratamiento clínico de la enfermedad del disco intervertebral, y también es importante para la evaluación de la función mecánica del disco intervertebral artificial.

Hernia de disco lumbar en un niño con fibrosis quística: caso clínico / Lumbar disc herniation in a child with cystic fibrosis: case report

Presentamos el caso de un niño con fibrosis quística y hernia de disco lumbar. Un niño de 8 años de edad consultó por dolor lumbar que aumentaba con la tos, al sentarse, caminar o inclinarse, y disminuía al acostarse. La prueba de levantamiento de la pierna en extensión fue positiva cuando el miembro inferior derecho llegó a 60 grados. La prueba contralateral fue negativa. La resonancia magnética nuclear mostró una protrusión central del disco intervertebral entre L5-S1. El tratamiento conservador no fue efectivo, por lo cual se efectuó tratamiento quirúrgico, que hizo desaparecer el dolor. Según nuestro conocimiento, este es el primer caso comunicado de hernia de disco lumbar en un niño con fibrosis quística. Aunque este caso podría ser una coincidencia, se debe realizar una investigación detallada ante el dolor de espalda, síntoma frecuente en pacientes con fibrosis quística.

We report a case of child with cystic fibrosis and lumbar disc herniation. An 8-year-old boy presented with low back pain that exacerbated on coughing, sitting, walking, or bending and diminished when lying down. The straight leg raising test was positive when the right leg was lifted at 60 degrees. Crossed leg raising test was negative. Lumbar MRI revealed a L5-S1central disc protrusion. Conservative treatment was not effective and the patient underwent surgery. Postoperatively the patient experienced regression of the pain. To the best of our knowledge this is the first reported case of lumbar disc herniation in a child with cystic fibrosis. Although this case might be coincidental, thorough investigation of back pain, which is frequent in patients with cystic fibrosis, should be performed.

Hernia discal traumática: Implicaciones médico-legales / Traumatic disc herniation. Forensic implications

El origen traumático de la hernia discal es una cuestión relevante en Medicina Legal. El presente trabajo realiza una revisión de las causas de las hernias y protrusiones discales, en especial del papel de los factores mecánicos en su origen. Se concluye que el origen de la hernia discal es multifactorial (genético, bioantropométrico, metabólicos, de entorno), así como que las hernias traumáticas puras son excepcionales, ocurriendo corrientemente sobre discos ya degenerados. Se revisan los signos radiológicos y clínicos de degeneración espinal, así como aquellos que pueden denotar un origen traumático de la hernia. Ante una hernia discal después de un accidente, el perito deberá valorar siempre la posibilidad de un estado anterior, así como el papel del accidente en una eventual descompensación o agravamiento del mismo. Se propone una clasificación de la causalidad tanto para la valoración del grado de la misma como para la modalidad del papel del estado anterior (AU)

Traumatic origin of disc herniation, remains as a relevant Medico-Legal problem. The present paper makes a disc protrusion/herniation revision, mainly about mechanic and traumatic factors involved in their origin. A multifactorial (genetic, bio-antropometric, environnement, metabolic, etc.) causation is concluded to explain etiology of disc herniation. Pure disc herniation (occurring in a healthy non degenerated disc) is considered an exceptional phenomenon. Clinical and radiological spine degeneration sings are revised, along with others that can point to a traumatic origin. Dealing with a disc herniation after an accident, Medical Expert has always to consider the possibility of a precedent disc damage status, assessing the role of a worsening of such antecedent condition in each case. A classification of degree of causation accident-herniation, and antecedent disc damage decompensation are proposed (AU)

Discectomía cervical anterior con artrodesis intersomática con cesta de titanio: experiencia en 102 casos (2002-2008)

La elevada frecuencia de pacientes con trastornos cervicales, ha llevado a estudiar estas afecciones, cuya diferenciación de otras enfermedades en muchas ocasiones resulta difícil. En la práctica neuroquirúrgica las enfermedades cervicales y degenerativas son unas de las más frecuentes, las hernias de columna cervical representan el segundo lugar de frecuencia de la patología discal. Este trabajo está basado en la revisión de la técnica de artrodesis cervical anterior posdiscectomía y fusión utilizando la cesta roscada de titanio, sin uso de injertos óseos, placas o tornillos, el cual es continuación de una revisión realizada dada la experiencia del autor en el 2004. Se analizan los procedimientos diagnósticos más frecuentemente utilizados y los criterios para la selección del tratamiento quirúrgico. Se presenta la experiencia en 102 casos. Las principales ventajas que ofrece esta técnica son: menor instrumentación; acortamiento del tiempo quirúrgico; estabilización inmediata de la columna cervical con recuperación y deambulación precoz de los pacientes, con retorno precoz a sus actividades normales, con mínimas complicaciones y reducción de costos

Cervical spinal degenerative and discal diseases are among the most common conditions encountered in medical practice. Herniated discs are more common in patients under 40 years of age and degenerative processes are more common after that age. In this study, the most common diagnostic methods and the current criteria for surgical management are reviewed. The author presents his experience of 102 cases with cervical discal and degenerative disease treated by discectomy and fusion through anterior approach, using the titanium cage without use of bone grafts, plates or screws. The main advantages of this technique include shortening of surgical time and fewer instrumentation, immediate stabilization of the cervical spine, early functional recovery and return to normal activities within two weeks with minimal complications, and lower cost

Hérnia discal lombar na infância / Disc herniation in infancy

Introdução: A hérnia discal na infância é rara. Apresenta etiologia controversa. As principais manifestações clínicas são dor e dificuldade na deambulação. A ressonância magnética tem sido considerada exame de eleição no diagnóstico e conduta. O tratamento inicial é conservador e, em caso de cirurgia, usar técnica minimamente invasiva. Metodologia: Artigo de revisão realizado com levantamento em base de dados Medline/Pubmed, SciELO e LILACS, incluindo um período de 1946 a 2010, com prioridade para artigos com maior relevância. Resultados: Foram analisados artigos relacionados à hérnia discal na infância, dos quais 39, revisados, resultaram no presente trabalho. Conclusões: Deve-se pensar na possibilidade de hérnia discal quando as crianças apresentam lombalgia ou restrição à deambulação, principalmente se houver história recente de trauma. Ressonância magnética é o exame de eleição no diagnóstico e conduta. O tratamento cirúrgico, através de técnicas minimamente invasivas, apresenta resultados satisfatórios.

Introduction: Disc herniation in childhood is a rare disease, and its etiology is still controversial. The main clinical features are back pain and walking difficulty. Magnetic resonance is considered the method of choice for diagnosis and therapeutic decision. Initial treatment is conservative and in surgical cases, minimally invasive techniques should be used. Method: Review article of a survey conducted in the Medline/PubMed, SciELO and LILACS databases, including a period from 1946 to 2010, giving priority to the most relevant articles. Results: We reviewed articles related to disc herniation in childhood, of which 39 have been revised and resulted in this work. Conclusions: Due to its low prevalence in the pediatric group, the hernia is often misdiagnosed. However, the presence of low back pain and restriction in walking, especially if there is a recent history of trauma associated, should alert health professionals to this etiologic possibility. MRI is the method of choice for diagnosis and management. Surgical treatment using minimally invasive techniques provides satisfactory results.

Fraturas com arrancamento do anel apofisário ("limbus") póstero-superior da vértebra L5, associado com hérnia discal pré-marginal em atletas / Avulsion fractures of apophysial ring (

O aumento de adolescentes praticando esportes de forma cada vez mais competitiva tem causado o aumento de lesões relacionadas à prática desportiva. A dor lombar é uma queixa freqüente entre os atletas, geralmente relacionada a contraturas da musculatura paravertebral e fraturas ( espondilólise ) devido ao excesso de treinamento e aplicação de técnicas incorretas. Porém, outras etiologias podem causar a dor lombar, como processos infecciosos, tumorais e fraturas. As fraturas com arrancamento do anel apofisário são lesões incomuns e raramente ocorrem na região póstero-superior da vértebra L5. Os relatos da literatura mostram que o local mais acometido é a região póstero-inferior da vértebra L4. Apresentamos dois casos de atletas jovens com esta incomum lesão. O objetivo deste trabalho é discutir a possível etiologia, os melhores métodos para o diagnóstico e possíveis formas de tratamento desta patologia.

Disfunción temporomandibular: el desplazamiento discal asociado a asimetría por alteración de crecimiento cóndilomandibular: dos casos clínicos / Temporomandibular dysfunction: disc displacement associated with asymmetry due to mandibular condyle growth alteration: two clinical cases

El desplazamiento discal en la articulación temporomandibular es una afección habitual. En algunos casos, el disco desplazado sin reducción, puede producir, si la manifestación ocurre durante el período de crecimiento, alteraciones de desarrollo cóndilo mandibular, tales como asimetrías y disminución del tamaño de esas estructuras a partir de procesos degenerativos a nivel condilar. Estos hechos han sido observados en otros estudios de los que se hace una breve reseña. A continuación se presentan dos casos clínicos en pacientes con DDsR, proceso degenerativo condilar, alteración de crecimiento y asimetría.

Herniación discal múltiple tras manipulación quiropráctica cervical / Multiple disc herniation after chiropractic manipulation

Se presenta un caso de herniación cervical múltiple en un paciente previamente sano tras una manipulación cervical quiropráctica. Se realiza una revisión de la literatura sobre las complicaciones surgidas tras manipulaciones vertebrales. Se pretende llamar la atención sobre los peligros de estas técnicas de manipulación raquídea, ampliamente extendidas, en muchas ocasiones realizadas por personal sin titulación sanitaria con un insuficiente estudio médico previo sobre la causa del dolor del paciente

We present a case of multiple cervical spine disc herniation in a previously healthy patient following chiropractic manipulation. The aim of this paper is to review the medical literature about the complications following spinal manipulation to emphasize the potential risks of this widely extended therapeutic procedure, performed in many cases by non-qualified personnel without medical training

Hérnias discais dorso-lombares e síndrome da cauda equina como complicaçöes da doença de Scheuermann: relato de caso / Back-lumbar herniated discs and cauda equina syndrome as complications of Scheuermann's disease: a case report

É descrito o caso de um paciente com compressäo medular por hérnia discal torácica sem paraplegia e síndrome da cauda equina por lesöes espondilodiscais, com pequenas protrusöes em L4-L5 e L5-S1, associadas à doença de Scheurermann. O paciente recuperou-se com tratamento clínico em seis meses. O estudo radiológico do caso com radiografias simples, mielografia, tomografia computadorizada e ressonância magnética da coluna vertebral e o estudo eletroneuromiográfico indica haver correspondência precisa entre o quadro clínico e as degeneraçöes ósteo-disco-ligamentosas da coluna lombar com as raízes espinhais afetadas e hérnias lombares, assim como as sequelas ósseas da distrofia raquídea da doença de Scheuermann

Abordaje quirúrgico de la hernia del núcleo pulposo dorsal: presentación de un caso / Surgical approach to the hernia of the nucleus pulpous: report of a case

Se presenta el caso de un paciente de 39 años, con una hernia del núcleo pulposo dorsal traumático. Se revisa la literatura, se analiza la etiología, el cuadro clínico y su perfil temporal. Se describe la técnica quirúrgica y se comenta la escasa frecuencia de esta patología

Discectomia cervical anterior sem enxêrto ósseo / Anterior cervical discectomy without fusion

As patologias discais da coluna cervical, quando afetam 1 ou 2 níveis, devem ser abordadas por via anterior. Os discos moles causadores de radiculopatias ou mielopatias podem ser tratados através de discectomia simples, sem nenhum comprometimento da estabilidade da coluna. Alargamento de foramens e retirada de osteófitos podem ser realizados por este método. Os resultados foram considerados muito bons. As complicaçöes mostraram-se mínimas

Hérnia discal traumática lombar / Traumatic lumbar disc herniation

Relata-se caso de paciente vítima de queda de altura, apresentando lombalgia e coxalgia direita leve que, após aproximadamente três semanas, evoluiu com déficit sensitivo-motor em membro inferior direito. A investigaçäo com exames neuro-radiológicos apropriados, permitiu o diagnóstico de hérnia discal traumática lombar, entre a quarta e quinta vértebras. Salientam-se os aspectos etiopatogênicos desencadeante desta afecçäo, assim como a necessidade de investigaçäo cuidadosa de pacientes com queixas neurológicas, evolutivas, após trauma, mesmo na vigência de exames radiológicos simples sem anormalidades evidentes; observa-se que o envolvimento mielo-radicular por patologia discal traumática, independe da existência de fraturas ósseas ou alteraçöes grosseiras da estrutura da coluna vertebral

Evaluación de 2,000 casos de Hernia del Núcleo Pulposo Lumbar Operados / Evaluation of 2,000 cases of Lumbar Herniation Operated

Presentamos nuestra experiencia en 2,000 casos de HNP lumbar destacando la importancia del cuadro clínico. Se insiste en el estudio exhaustivo del paciente y en el análisis de los signos y síntomas. En un 80 a 90% de los casos la clínica lleva al diagnóstico de una hernia simple, múltiple o bilateral. Se evaluan los factores etiológico y fisiológico de la HNP lumbar. En cuanto a la topografía vertebral, la incidencia más frecuente fue en L4 (59.06%), siguiendo L5 (31.36%). En la topografía horizontal, la paramediana con el 31% es la más frecuente. En sentido sagital domina el lado izquierdo con el 52.39%. En la sintomatología; la escoliosis se presentó en el 62.15%, el signo de Ramond en el 62.7%, el signo de Dandy en el 67.7%. El compromiso sensitivo fue del 51.25%, la maniobra de Lasegue en el 60.40%. La lesión de un disco fue en 1,508 (79.40%); doble en diferente nivel en 311 (15.5%); en el mismo nivel en 67% (3.35%); en tres niveles un 0.30% y en cuatro niveles el 0.20%. Entre los elementos de diagnóstico, el más comunmente utilizado ha sido de mielografía con lipiodol extrafluido. Un número reducido de estos casos ha sido hecho con sustancias hidrosolubles. En este elemento paraclínico de diagnóstico se insiste en que la exploración debe ser dinámica, vale decir con desplazamiento de la columna bajo estudio radioscópico, en esa forma se puede captar imágenes de protusiones de disco mucoides que pueden pasar desapercibidos en una exploración pasiva. Igualmente se insiste en que muchas veces el cuadro clínico es francamente alarmante y el estudio mielográfico discutible en la confirmación de una protusión discal, que muchas veces ello se debe a la desproporción que existe entre el diámetro del canal raquídeo y el diámetro del saco dural, quedando un espacio epidural libre mayor; facilitando, en consecuencia que una protusión discal pueda pasar desapercibida en un estudio mielográfico..

Dolor lumbar / Low back pain

Son muchos los factores que hacen que la región lumbosacra sea mucho más vulnerables que otras regiones del cuerpo a las diversas fuerzas desestabilizantes implicadas en la conservación de la posición erecta. Dichas fuerzas desestabilizadoras tienen un origen único: la fuerza de gravedad. Esta alteración es muy frecuente en las personas de vida sedentaria, especialmente en aquellas que laboran sentadas.