Prone extension views in cervical MRI: A case-driven Novel approach.

The cervical spinal canal has a wide range of motion and specific biomechanics involved with different pathologies that may cause dynamic cord compressions. This study has introduced new protocol for acquiring an extension view of cervical MRI to assess dynamic cervical spinal canal compromise. We posit that dynamic MRI comprising extension view in prone position could be a practical option when deciding the best approach in treating challenging patients.

Risk factors and surgical approaches in neglected subaxial cervical spine fractures-dislocations: Experiences with two cases and literature review.

This case report describes our experience of surgical strategies of two patients with neglected subaxial cervical spine fracture-dislocation that came to our center with subsequent follow-ups. Subaxial cervical spine fracture-dislocation must be immediately diagnosed and treated. However, it can be neglected in some cases, especially in developing health care systems and patients with low socioeconomic status. We reported two neglected subaxial cervical fracture-dislocation with a mean age of 54 years old who presented with axial cervical pain, and decreased muscle forces. In one out of two, cervical closed traction was applied, then unsuccessful result led to circumferential decompression and fixation via anterior-posterior (AP) approach. Accordingly, we used AP approach without applying closed reduction in another patient successfully. Except one of our cases who died after 2 weeks of surgery due to aspiration pneumonia, other one found complete improvement at the end of 6-month follow-up. Our study emphasizes the importance of AP approach in patients with irreducible joint dislocations. The approach can minimize the surgical risks and increase the cost-benefit as compared to three or more staged approaches. Our approach is less intensive than some other AP approaches while is a safe and efficacious procedure since the posterior reduction is not performed before discectomy and decompression.

Central nervous system hydatidosis around the world: a systematic review.

INTRODUCTION: Echinococcosis is a chronic disease caused by Echinococcus species. The central nervous system (CNS) hydatidosis is still a major concern, especially in endemic countries, due to non-specific features and late diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to provide a systematic review to elucidate the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of CNS hydatidosis worldwide over the past decades. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, Ovid, and Google Scholar were systematically searched. The gray literature and the references of included studies were searched as well. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: Our results showed that the CNS hydatid cyst was more prevalent in the male gender, and it is known as a recurrent disease with a rate of 26.5%. CNS hydatidosis was more common in the supratentorial region and was also significantly common in developing countries, including Türkiye and Iran. CONCLUSIONS: It was demonstrated that the disease would be more prevalent in developing countries. Also, there would be a trend toward a male predominance of CNS hydatid cyst, younger age involvement, and the recurrence rate of 25% in general. There is no consensus about chemotherapy unless in recurrent disease and the patients who experienced cyst rupture intraoperatively, recommended for a wide range of 3 to 12 months.