Synovial Cyst in the Setting of an Interspinous Fusion Device.
Lumbar spine
Spine surgery
Spinous process clamp
Synovial cyst
Journal
World neurosurgery
ISSN: 1878-8769
Titre abrégé: World Neurosurg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101528275
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Nov 2023
Historique:
received:
20
04
2023
revised:
08
08
2023
accepted:
09
08
2023
medline:
11
12
2023
pubmed:
20
8
2023
entrez:
19
8
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Synovial cysts of the spine are degenerative cystic lesions that can lead to severe symptoms secondary to compression of the spinal cord, individual nerve roots, and/or the cauda equina. Some believe the etiology of this entity is related to increased motion across the facet joint and instability. We report a case of a lumbar synovial cyst located at the same level as a previously inserted spinous process fusion device. This case illustrates that, unlike a transpedicular instrumented fusion where the risk of synovial cyst formation is zero, a spinal process fusion can still lead to synovial cyst formation likely due to persistent micromotion across that segment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37597664
pii: S1878-8750(23)01143-9
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.08.041
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
144-145Informations de copyright
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