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Spinal Case Studies
Here spine specialists present many cases that are challenging and compelling. Each case provides a patient's history, exam and imaging, treatment, outcome and peer discussion. Cast your vote for treatment and share in the case discussions.
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A 50-year-old female presented wheelchair bound with progressive lower extremity weakness and numbness. She has diffuse numbness in...
Case report of an adult female with history of an old type II odontoid fracture presented with severe mechanical neck pain,...
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with double major curvature in a premenarchal female who presented with worsening spinal deformity....
Jason M. Cuéllar, MD, PhD
In this case of kyphosis deformity correction in ankylosing spondylitis with compression fractures, how much correction is optimal?
A 73-year-old male who was in a motor vehicle accident presented with diffuse weakness and numbness in both arms and legs; symptoms...
A 22-year-old male was evaluated in the ED after a motor vehicle collision. He was found to have bilateral C6 comminuted lamina...
The patient presents with progressive back pain and is adopting a forward flexed posture. Does fusion result in a better outcome than...
Christopher R Hemmer, DNP, ANP
A 64-year-old male presented to our office with complaints of right greater than left leg pain and numbness/tingling. He states that...
A 74-year-old presents with 9 months of back and R > L leg pain. Four years ago, she underwent L4-S1 ALIF with pedicle screws. Her...
The patient is a 76-year-old female with progressive lower extremity numbness and subjective weakness. Imaging revealed a thoracic...
The family of healthy girl with progressive scoliosis, with a great deal of concern about spinal fusion (eg, flexibility, function)...
An elderly male who suffered C7 and T1 fractures status post a motor vehicle accident, presented to our clinic 2 months after the...
A 72-year-old woman presents with low back pain and leg pain. Ten years ago, she underwent L4-S1 posterior decompression with...
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Donald S. Corenman, MD, DC
The patient is a 27-year-old male with a L2 burst fracture from a ski-jumping accident. Pain is 4/...
This is a 32-year-old female who presents with a 13-year history of progressive low back pain. She...
The patient is a 55-year-old female with a 5-year history of severe low back pain. During the last...
The patient is a 76-year-old male with a longstanding history of low back pain and bilateral lower...
Since the ACDF, she has experienced chronic neck pain. New symptoms have developed during the past...
The patient is a 40-year-old male with a 2 year history of right L5 radiculopathy and mild low back...
The patient is a 63-year-old active male who enjoys hiking, fishing and golf. He presents with...
The patient is a 61-year-old male with a 3-year history of progressive severe low back pain and...
Robert G. Watkins, IV, MD
In 2000, this 62-year-old retiree underwent successful L4-L5 anterior posterior fusion. She now...
Charles L. Branch, Jr., MD
The patient is a 77-year-old Caucasian male. He underwent recent elective quadruple coronary artery...
Richard V. Chua, MD, FACS
A 63-year-old female presents with low back pain and bilateral leg pain approximately 18-months...
The patient is a 59-year-old female who is an avid golfer. She complains of low back pain and...
Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD
The patient is a male over 60 years of age, who reports that he had an episode of extremely severe...