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Adult Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Deformity

Presented by:
Ali A. Baaj, MD

A 71-year-old female presented with mechanical back pain, neurogenic claudication and worsening posture. Her primary complaint was progressive forward posture as noticed by her and family.

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Traumatic T3 Burst Fracture

Presented by:
Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, FACS, FAANS

Case report of a 31-year-old female who sustained a traumatic T3 burst fracture during a rollover motor vehicle accident. She was immediately paralyzed and did not lose consciousness.

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Transthoracic Resection of Thoracic Disc Herniation With Navigation

Presented by:
Joshua M. Ammerman, MD, Joshua J. Wind, MD and Gregory Trachiotis, MD

An elderly female presenting with bilateral abdominal pain radiating to the umbilicus and progressive bilateral lower extremity weakness had significant difficulty standing and was unable to walk.

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Progressive Scoliosis and Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia

Presented by:
Ali A. Baaj, MD

Adolescent female with multiple ephysial dysplasia was diagnosed with scoliosis at age 12. She presents with progressive back pain, left hip pain and worsening posture.

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Lumbar Spine’s Role in Chronic Hip Pain Case

When evaluating a patient with hip pain, do not overlook the lumbar spine. In this case, the patient had no low back pain, but the spine was the trigger of pain and symptoms.

Presented by:
Kai Tiltmann, DC

When evaluating a patient with hip pain, do not overlook the lumbar spine. This patient had no low back pain, but the spine was the trigger of pain and symptoms.

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Refractory Lumbar Back Pain in a 40-Year-Old Female

Presented by:
Juan S. Uribe, MD, FAANS, Cory J. Hartman, MD, MBA and Jakub Godzik, MD

The patient is a 40-year-old female with refractory back pain for 4 years. She has no relevant past medical history or history of trauma.

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Cervical Spine Multiple Myeloma With Kyphotic Deformity and Cervical Myelopathy

Presented by:
Amer Khalil, MD

The patient is a 60-year-old female with a history of multiple myeloma and worsening mechanical neck pain. Associated symptoms include increased arm and leg weakness with numbness and gait difficulties.

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Cervical Deformity and Myelopathy in an Elderly Female

Presented by:
Joshua J. Wind, MD, Joshua M. Ammerman, MD and Matthew D. Ammerman, MD

The patient is a 76-year-old female with a history of progressive cervical pain with numbness, tingling and clumsiness of her upper extremities. She has no previous history of neck-related problems and is a nonsmoker.

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Central Cord Syndrome With Type II Odontoid Fracture

Presented by:
Amer Khalil, MD

Central cord syndrome, severe spinal canal stenosis and type II odontoid fracture in an older male adult is featured in this case report.

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Chronic Type II Odontoid Fracture With C1-C2 Instability and Severe Spinal Cord Compression

Presented by:
Amer Khalil, MD

Case report of an adult female with history of an old type II odontoid fracture presented with severe mechanical neck pain, progressive upper and lower extremity symptoms, and gait difficulties.

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