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Cervical anterior spinal artery infarction associated with anomalous vertebral artery: a case report
We report a unique case of cervical anterior spinal artery (ASA) infarction in a 49-year-old male with hypercholesterolemia and sleep apnea. The...
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Anterior spinal cord syndrome from a spinal epidural hematoma following removal of an epidural catheter
PurposeSpinal epidural hematoma (SEH) is a rare yet significant complication associated with neuraxial anesthesia. Here, we present the case of a...
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Ruptured aneurysm arising at anterior spinal artery as the collateral circulation with bulbar artery supply to posterior inferior cerebellar artery treated by proximal occlusion and occipital artery-posterior inferior cerebellar artery bypass: a case report and literature review
The cases of aneurysms arising from collateral vessels that supply the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) are so exceptionally rare that...
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The anterior communicating artery variants: a meta-analysis with a proposed classification system
Morphological and morphometric variants of the anterior communicating artery (AComA) have been described by multiple studies; however, a complete...
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Treatment strategies for saccular anterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms: a systematic review
IntroductionThe anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) plays a crucial role in cerebellar blood supply, and AICA aneurysms are relatively rare,...
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How I do it? Basilar bifurcation and left anterior choroidal artery aneurysms clip**
BackgroundDespite advancements in endovascular techniques, microsurgical treatment for posterior circulation aneurysms remains challenging.
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Anterior column realignment via a minimally invasive hybrid approach in adult spinal deformity surgery: a short-term retrospective study
BackgroundAnterior column realignment (ACR) is a novel surgical method for correcting spinal sagittal balance. meanwhile, oblique lumbar interbody...
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Anterior percutaneous full-endoscopic transcorporeal decompression of the spinal cord via one vertebra with two bony channels for adjacent two-segment cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a technical note
BackgroundThe current treatments for adjacent two-segment cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) include two-segment anterior cervical discectomy and...
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Acute hypoxemia due to right-to-left shunt via a patent foramen ovale during left internal thoracic artery to left anterior descending artery anastomosis in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: a case report
BackgroundA right-to-left shunt via a patent foramen ovale (PFO) during off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) may result in difficulties in...
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Angioarchitecture of the Normal Lateral Spinal Artery and Craniocervical Junction Arteriovenous Fistula Using Contrast-enhanced Cone-beam CT
Background and PurposeThe lateral spinal artery (LSA) perfuses the dorsolateral part of the spinal cord at the craniocervical junction (CCJ). We...
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Single posterior approach for circumferential debridement and anterior reconstruction using fibular allograft in patients with skipped multifocal spinal tuberculosis
BackgroundSkipped multifocal spinal tuberculosis (TB) is an atypical presentation of spinal TB. Surgical treatment for these unusual cases remains a...
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Bilateral Brown-Sequard syndrome regressing to anterior cord syndrome in spinal impalement: 2 unique cases with management pearls
BackgroundNon-missile impalement spine injuries are quite uncommon. Most of these patients either present with impaling agent in situ or with a part...
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A posterior inferior cerebellar artery of C2 transverse foramen level origin that entered the spinal canal via the C1/2 intervertebral space demonstrated by computed tomography angiography
PurposeTo describe a case of a posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) of C2 transverse foramen level vertebral artery (VA) origin that entered...
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Bilateral dual iliac screw pelvic fixation for adult spinal deformity: a case report of a superior gluteal artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to aberrant iliac screw trajectory
PurposeTo present a case of a pseudoaneurysm of a branch of the left superior gluteal artery (SGA) secondary to lateral wall perforation from an...
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Fibrocartilaginous embolism: a rare cause leading to spinal cord infarction?
PurposeFibrocartilaginous nucleus pulposus components herniation and embolism rarely causes acute ischaemic events involving the spinal cord. Few...
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Full-endoscopic anterior excision of thoracic disc herniations, including giant and calcified discs with spinal cord compression: surgical technique and outcomes
PurposeOperations on thoracic herniated discs are comparatively rare and often demanding. An individual approach and mastery of different surgical...
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A detailed review of the spinal accessory nerve and its anatomical variations with cadaveric illustration
The spinal accessory nerve, considered part of the eleventh cranial nerve, provides motor innervation to sternocleidomastoid and trapezius. A...
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Medullary branches of the vertebral artery: microsurgical anatomy and clinical significance
BackgroundSince the medullary arteries are of a great neurologic and neurosurgical significance, the aim was to perform a detailed microanatomic...
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Thoracic posterior spinal instrumented fusion vs. thoracic anterior spinal tethering for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with a minimum of 2-year follow-up: a cost comparison of index and revision operations
PurposeTo compare direct costs of index and revision operations of thoracic posterior spinal instrumented fusion (TPSIF) and thoracic anterior spinal...
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Stroke, spinal cord ischemia and upper limb ischemia in patients undergoing TEVAR with coverage of the left subclavian artery: a case series study
BackgroundWe performed routine spinal fluid drainage for patients who underwent TEVAR for thoracic aortic pathology together with left subclavian...
