Ultrasound Study to Validate the Anterior Cervical Approach to the Longus Colli Muscle Using Electromyography Control Alone

Lucy A. Hicklin; Serdar Kocer; Natalie A. Watson; Marie-Helene Marion

doi:10.5334/tohm.545

A case of calcific tendonitis of the longus colli muscle detected by ultrasonography

Choonpa Igaku ◽

10.3179/jjmu.37.329 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

pp. 329-332

Author(s):

Norihiro IMAI ◽

Kinichi TAKEDA ◽

Setsuo UTSUNOMIYA ◽

Masahiro TAGA ◽

Masatsugu ITOH ◽

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Keyword(s):

Longus Colli ◽

Calcific Tendonitis ◽

Longus Colli Muscle

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A Case of Acute Calcific Tendinitis of the Longus Colli Muscle in the Cervical Spine Misconceived as Acute Retropharyngeal Abscess

Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology ◽

10.35420/jcohns.2016.27.1.166 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 166-170

Author(s):

Sang Hyok Suk ◽

Tae Young Jung ◽

Seok Kim ◽

So Hee Choi

Keyword(s):

Cervical Spine ◽

Calcific Tendinitis ◽

Retropharyngeal Abscess ◽

Longus Colli ◽

Longus Colli Muscle ◽

Acute Calcific Tendinitis

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Microsurgical Resection of an Intramedullary Spinal Cord Hemangioblastoma Through an Anterior Cervical Approach: 2-Dimensional Operative Video

Operative Neurosurgery ◽

10.1093/ons/opaa314 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Kyle Lindsey McCormick ◽

Nikita Alexiades ◽

Paul C McCormick

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Tumor Resection ◽

Residual Tumor ◽

Complete Recovery ◽

Surgical Removal ◽

Intramedullary Spinal Cord ◽

Dural Closure ◽

Cervical Approach ◽

Anterior Cervical Approach ◽

Microsurgical Resection

Abstract This video demonstrates the microsurgical removal of an intramedullary spinal cord hemangioblastoma through an anterior cervical approach. While most spinal hemangioblastomas arise from the dorsal or dorsolateral pial surface and can be safely resected through a posterior approach,1,2 ventral tumors can present a significant challenge to safe surgical removal.3-5 This patient presented with a progressively symptomatic ventral pial based hemangioblastoma at the C5-6 level with large polar cysts extending from C3 to T1. The tumor was approached through a standard anterior cervical exposure with a C5 and C6 corpectomy. Following midline durotomy, the tumor was identified and complete microsurgical resection was achieved. The principles and techniques of tumor resection are illustrated and described in the video. Following tumor resection and dural closure, a fibular allograft was inserted into the corpectomy defect and a C4-C7 fixation plate was placed. The patient was maintained in a supine position for 36 h. He was discharged home on postoperative day 3 in a cervical collar. The patient did well with near-complete recovery of neurological function. Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging at 6 wk showed a substantial resolution of the polar cysts and no evidence of residual tumor. The patient featured in this video consented to the procedure.

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A microsurgical anterior cervical approach and the immediate impact of mechanical retractors: A case control study

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice ◽

10.4103/0976-3147.158748 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (03) ◽

pp. 315-319 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Rodrigo Ramos-Zúñiga ◽

Laura Rocío Díaz-Guzmán ◽

Shannen Velasquez ◽

Ana Magdalena Macías-Ornelas ◽

Martín Rodríguez-Vázquez

Keyword(s):

Soft Tissue ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Case Series ◽

Soft Tissue Injuries ◽

Radical Change ◽

Case Control ◽

Retrospective Case ◽

Cervical Approach ◽

Anterior Cervical Approach ◽

Control Study

Abstract Introduction: A microsurgical anterior cervical approach with discectomy and fusion (MACDF) is one of the most widely used procedures for treating radicular disorders. This approach is highly successful; however, it is not free from complications. These can be associated with soft tissue injuries. Aim of the Study: The recognition of the risks for these complications should be identified for timely prevention and safe treatment. Materials and Methods: Study Design: Retrospective case control study. This study includes a retrospective case series of 37 patients, paying special attention to immediate complications related to the use of mechanical retraction of soft tissue (dysphagia, dysphonia, esophageal lesions and local hematoma); and a comparative analysis of the outcomes after changes in the retraction method. Results: All selected cases had a positive neurological symptom response in relation to neuropathic pain. Dysphagia and dysphonia were found during the first 72 h in 94.1% of the cases in which automatic mechanical retraction was used for more than one hour during the surgical procedure. A radical change was noted in the reduction of the symptoms after the use of only manual protective blades without automatic mechanical retraction: 5.1% dysphagia and 0% dysphonia in the immediate post-operative period, P = 0.001. Conclusions: Soft tissue damage due to the use of automatic retractors in MACDF is not minor and leads to general discomfort in the patient in spite of good neurological results. These problems most often occur when automatic retractors are used continuously for more than 1 hour, as well as when they are used in multiple levels. Dysphagia, dysphonia and local pain decreased with the use of transient manual blades for retraction, and with intermittent release following minimally invasive principles.

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Spinal cord compression secondary to vertebral echinococcosis

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice ◽

10.4103/0976-3147.165357 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (01) ◽

pp. 143-146 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Abat Sahlu ◽

Brook Mesfin ◽

Abenezer Tirsit ◽

Knut Wester

Keyword(s):

Muscular Strength ◽

Cord Compression ◽

Lower Limbs ◽

Resonance Imaging ◽

Limb Weakness ◽

Lower Limb Weakness ◽

Cervical Approach ◽

Anterior Cervical Approach ◽

Anterior Plating

ABSTRACTWe describe a patient with progressive lower limb weakness and paresthesia 3 days after falling from a considerable height. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography revealed collapsed Th2 and Th3 vertebrae. A tuberculous (TB) spondylitis was suspected, and anti-TB medication was started however with no clinical improvement. She was referred to our center and operated. A 3 level discectomy and 2 level corpectomy were performed with iliac bone grafting and anterior plating via an anterior cervical approach. The patient developed an esophagocutaneous fistula that was repaired and cured. The biopsy specimen showed a hydatid cyst of the vertebra as the cause of the lesion. After the result, she was started on oral albendazole. At follow-up nearly 4 months after surgery, the patient had regained significant power in her lower limbs with a muscular strength of 5/5 in both legs, thus making it possible to walk without support.

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The local and referred pain patterns of the longus colli muscle

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies ◽

10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.06.020 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 267-273

Author(s):

Amir Minerbi ◽

Motti Ratmansky ◽

Aharon Finestone ◽

Robert Gerwin ◽

Simon Vulfsons

Keyword(s):

Referred Pain ◽

Longus Colli ◽

Longus Colli Muscle

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ANTERIOR CERVICAL APPROACH FOR THE TREATMENT OF CERVICAL MYELOPATHY

Neurosurgery ◽

10.1227/01.neu.0000215399.67006.05 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 60 (suppl_1) ◽

pp. S1-64-S1-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Paul G. Matz ◽

Patrick R. Pritchard ◽

Mark N. Hadley

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Cervical Spine ◽

Surgical Technique ◽

Cervical Myelopathy ◽

Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Recovery Of Function ◽

Surgical Decompression ◽

Cervical Approach ◽

Anterior Cervical Approach

Abstract COMPRESSION OF THE spinal cord by the degenerating cervical spine tends to lead to progressive clinical symptoms over a variable period of time. Surgical decompression can stop this process and lead to recovery of function. The choice of surgical technique depends on what is causing the compression of the spinal cord. This article reviews the symptoms and assessment for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (clinically evident compression of the spinal cord) and discusses the indications for decompression of the spinal cord anteriorly.

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