70Spinal Epidural Abscess Presentation A 42-year-old man with a recently gangrenous great toe and diabetes presented to the emergency department with neck pain and progressive quadriparesis. His condition deteriorated rapidly….
62Lumbosacral Giant Cell Tumor with Segmental Instability Presentation A 48-year-old woman had a resection of a lumbosacral giant cell tumor a decade ago, followed by radiation. A few years later,…
14Multiple Burst Fractures Presentation A 25-year-old man was skydiving and missed his optimal landing site, injuring himself. He complained of low back pain, but had no neurologic deficit. Radiologic Findings…
61Recurrent Giant Cell Tumor Presentation A 29-year-old man initially presented with low back pain and bilateral radiculopathies. He had a posterior resection of an S1 lesion followed by 48 Gy…
84Achondroplasia Presentation A 46-year-old achondroplastic dwarf came to the emergency department with cauda equina syndrome. Radiologic Findings A sagittal view, reconstructed computed tomography (CT) myelogram of the lumbar spine is…
5Bilateral Locked Facets Presentation A 51-year-old woman was assaulted during a bar fight and became a C5 quadriplegic. Radiologic Findings Axial CT through the area of injury demonstrates inversion of…
38Adjacent Segment Disease Presentation A 68-year-old woman with two previous fusions was diagnosed with a new L3 radiculopathy and quadriceps weakness. Radiologic Findings A preoperative lumbar x-ray shows retrolisthesis of…
77Ankylosing Hyperostosis of Forestier and Rotes-Querol Presentation This 69-year-old man fell forward 6 months ago and began complaining of neck pain. He remains neurologically intact and without pain. Radiologic Findings…
86Spinal Deformity Presentation A 40-year-old woman with a history of back pain since adolescence complained of worsening pain but no neurologic deficit. Radiologic Findings Reconstructed computed tomography (CT) scan of…
76Cervical Rib Presentation A 50-year-old man was troubled by a recent onset of arm pain and numbness. He had no neurologic deficit. Mild cervical spondylosis was seen on magnetic resonance…
