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View article: Profuse rectal bleeding as a rare manifestation of Magerl C-type L4–L5 complete lateral dislocation: a case report and literature review
Profuse rectal bleeding as a rare manifestation of Magerl C-type L4–L5 complete lateral dislocation: a case report and literature review Open
Background Magerl type C lumbar fractures represent one of the most severe spinal injuries with the poorest prognosis, due to the increased risk of associated vascular-nervous lesions. Profuse rectal discharge is a possible telltale sign, …
View article: Acute hydrocephalus following acute polyradiculo- neuritis in pediatric patients: observation of 2 cases treated with ventriculoperitoneal shunt and systematic review of the literature
Acute hydrocephalus following acute polyradiculo- neuritis in pediatric patients: observation of 2 cases treated with ventriculoperitoneal shunt and systematic review of the literature Open
Background: Acute polyradiculoneuritis, or Guillain-Barré syndrome, is an immune-mediated disorder of the peripheral nerves that typically presents with ascending weakness. Central complications are rare in children, with acute communicati…
View article: Regulatory Framework for Complementary Foods in West Africa
Regulatory Framework for Complementary Foods in West Africa Open
View article: Traumatic brain injuries in people falling from trees in Ziguinchor: a pathology in a rural area of a developing country
Traumatic brain injuries in people falling from trees in Ziguinchor: a pathology in a rural area of a developing country Open
View article: Surgery of Pituitary Adenomas by Trans Cranial Approach: Indications, Results, and Limits in the Senegalese Experience
Surgery of Pituitary Adenomas by Trans Cranial Approach: Indications, Results, and Limits in the Senegalese Experience Open
View article: Slow Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Compression in Children: Diagnosis and Management in Sub-Saharan Africa, Case of Senegal at the Fann National University Hospital Center (Dakar)
Slow Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Compression in Children: Diagnosis and Management in Sub-Saharan Africa, Case of Senegal at the Fann National University Hospital Center (Dakar) Open
View article: Morbidity and Mortality in the Emergency Department of the Albert Royer National Children’s Hospital Center Dakar: Prospective Study from January 1 to April 30, 2020
Morbidity and Mortality in the Emergency Department of the Albert Royer National Children’s Hospital Center Dakar: Prospective Study from January 1 to April 30, 2020 Open
View article: Particularities of ballistic spinal injuries and management in an African context (Chad): Study of 27 cases
Particularities of ballistic spinal injuries and management in an African context (Chad): Study of 27 cases Open
The frequency of ballistic spinal injuries is rising in developing nations around the globe. These injuries lead to a functional prognosis linked to disabling sequelae and vitals in patients, which often results in serious complications an…
View article: Pott’s disease surgery in Senegal: Management difficulties and results of 212 cases in a developing country
Pott’s disease surgery in Senegal: Management difficulties and results of 212 cases in a developing country Open
Introduction: Tuberculosis is still a major public health issue in low and middle income countries worsened by the HIV/AIDS pandemic and social precarity. Delayed diagnosis of Pott's disease is frequently observed in our environment, leadi…
View article: Surgical Treatment of Upper Cervical Spine Trauma: Experience in a Regional Neurosurgery Unit in a Country with Limited Health Care Resources—About 22 Consecutives Cases
Surgical Treatment of Upper Cervical Spine Trauma: Experience in a Regional Neurosurgery Unit in a Country with Limited Health Care Resources—About 22 Consecutives Cases Open
Objectives Representing approximately 22% of cervical spine injuries, upper cervical spine injuries are becoming more frequent with the increase in road traffic accidents. The purpose of our study is to evaluate the results of our surgical…
View article: Senegalese Experience in the Surgical Management of Pott's Disease in Children and Adolescents: Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Prognostic Aspects of 53 Cases
Senegalese Experience in the Surgical Management of Pott's Disease in Children and Adolescents: Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Prognostic Aspects of 53 Cases Open
Spondylodiscitis is an infection of the intervertebral disc and the adjacent vertebral bodies. The particularity of this pathology in children is that it is often a primary infection. The objective of this work is to evaluate and determine…
View article: Lumbar Synovial Cyst: A Case Report from the Neurosurgery Department of the Idrissa Pouye General Hospital (HOGIP) in Dakar
Lumbar Synovial Cyst: A Case Report from the Neurosurgery Department of the Idrissa Pouye General Hospital (HOGIP) in Dakar Open
Introduction: Spinal synovial cyst is a rare lesion in the general population, the frequency of symptomatic synovial cysts in the population is between 0.5 and 2.3%. They are more frequent in the lumbar region, leading to unilateral…
View article: Penetrating Iron Rod Wound of the Lumbar Spine Causing Cauda Equina Syndrome in a Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Penetrating Iron Rod Wound of the Lumbar Spine Causing Cauda Equina Syndrome in a Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature Open
The authors report the case of a 10-year-old child who was admitted to the emergency room with a penetrating lumbar spinal injury caused by an iron rod, which occurred accidentally during a recreational activity. The clinical presentation …
View article: Chronic calcified subdural empyema, a rare, long-term complication following ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion: A report on two cases
Chronic calcified subdural empyema, a rare, long-term complication following ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion: A report on two cases Open
View article: Spinal metastases of bronchopulmonary cancers: interest of balloon kyphoplasty in the control of mechanical rachialgia
Spinal metastases of bronchopulmonary cancers: interest of balloon kyphoplasty in the control of mechanical rachialgia Open
View article: Hyperalgesic Lumbosciatica Symptomatic of a Spinal Schwannoma: A Case Report
Hyperalgesic Lumbosciatica Symptomatic of a Spinal Schwannoma: A Case Report Open
Introduction: Spinal schwannomas also known as neurinomas are often benign slow growing lesion that may develop from Schwann cells of the spinal roots, it is a nerve sheath tumor. The authors reported a case of a patient presenting a hyper…
View article: One-year evaluation of the treatment of hydrocephalus associated with Galen’s vein aneurysm: about 3 cases in a country with limited health resources
One-year evaluation of the treatment of hydrocephalus associated with Galen’s vein aneurysm: about 3 cases in a country with limited health resources Open
View article: Giant cavernoma mimicking a right frontal tumor
Giant cavernoma mimicking a right frontal tumor Open
Cavernomas account for 9 to 16% of cerebrovascular malformations with a prevalence of 0.5% in the general population. We report a case of a large frontal cavernoma mimicking a frontal tumor and revealed by epileptic seizures. We report a 4…
View article: Anterior and middle skull base meningiomas: experience from a sub-Saharan country of a series of 56 cases
Anterior and middle skull base meningiomas: experience from a sub-Saharan country of a series of 56 cases Open
Introduction : Les méningiomes de la base du crâne représentent 25% de tous les méningiomes. La plupart du temps à croissance lente, le défi réside dans leur relation avec le cercle de Willis et les nerfs crâniens. L'objectif de notre étud…
View article: Spinal metastasis of bronchopulmonary cancer: Interest of a Spine surgery and prognostic scales value
Spinal metastasis of bronchopulmonary cancer: Interest of a Spine surgery and prognostic scales value Open
Backgroundlung cancer is the first mortality cause by cancer around the world. Bones metastasis occurrence is a common eventuality in case of lung cancer (40% at the diagnosis). In order to evaluate the indications and measure the effectiv…
View article: Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Evolutionary Peculiarities of Spinal Trauma in Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experience of Senegal
Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Evolutionary Peculiarities of Spinal Trauma in Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experience of Senegal Open
Introduction: Spinal trauma in children is rare, accounting for 1 and 10% of all spinal traumas. They constitute an entity in their own right due to the injuries they cause. Difficulties (diagnostic) and modalities (therapeutic), different…
View article: Decompresive Craniectomy in Infants at Fann University Hospital in Dakar
Decompresive Craniectomy in Infants at Fann University Hospital in Dakar Open
Introduction: Decompressive craniectomy is a neurosurgical technique indicated as a last resort in the management of intracranial hypertension refractory to medical treatment. Carried out in infants, it represents an additional challenge d…
View article: Difficulties in the Management and Prognosis of Cervical Spine Trauma in a Regional Neurosurgery Unit in a Developing Country: The Example of Senegal
Difficulties in the Management and Prognosis of Cervical Spine Trauma in a Regional Neurosurgery Unit in a Developing Country: The Example of Senegal Open
Introduction: Traumatic injuries of the cervical spine are frequent and are complicated in 15 to 30% of spinal cord injuries.The prognosis depends on the initial spinal cord injuries and the speed of management.We report our experience in …
View article: Decompressive craniectomy: indications and results of 24 cases at the neurosurgery clinic of Fann university hospital of Dakar.
Decompressive craniectomy: indications and results of 24 cases at the neurosurgery clinic of Fann university hospital of Dakar. Open
Decompressive craniectomy is a surgical technique considered to be the last step in the management of intracranial hypertension. The objective of our study was to evaluate our results in the management of intracranial hypertension by decom…
View article: Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture-Dislocation without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture-Dislocation without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Open
Background: Thoracolumbar spine fracture-dislocations are very unstable and usually secondary to high energy trauma. Due to disruption of the entire vertebrae columns, the absence of neurological deficit is exceptional. Aim: The purpose of…
View article: Cervical Spine Cord Injury Associated with Klippel-Feil Syndrome: A Case Report
Cervical Spine Cord Injury Associated with Klippel-Feil Syndrome: A Case Report Open
Background: Klippel Feil syndrome (KFS) is a congenital malformation characterised by the presence of, at least, one fused cervical segment and results from faulty segmentation along the embryo’s developing axis during weeks 3 - 8 of gesta…
View article: Bilateral carotid ischemia by probable strangulation in an infant: About a case and review of the literature
Bilateral carotid ischemia by probable strangulation in an infant: About a case and review of the literature Open
Introduction: Strangling an infant is one of the most common methods of murder. Although rare, it remains a serious condition because of its complications. Case Report: We report a 3-month-old infant, probably strangled, who was admitted t…
View article: Atlantoaxoid subluxation by suboccipital Pott's disease: Arthrodesis using the Harms technique. About a case and review of the literature
Atlantoaxoid subluxation by suboccipital Pott's disease: Arthrodesis using the Harms technique. About a case and review of the literature Open
Introduction: The suboccipital location of Pott′s disease is exceptional, and may be complicated by compression of the bulbomedullary junction. Case Report: We report the case of a young patient of 32 years of age, received in a table of s…
View article: External Shunt Complications in a Series of 100 Cases
External Shunt Complications in a Series of 100 Cases Open
Introduction:The external ventricular shunt is an emergency procedure allowing the evacuation of cerebrospinal fluid to the outside by placing a ventricular catheter connected to an external drainage bag.There are several factors which may…
View article: Chronic Bilateral Calcified Subdural Empyema: An Unusual Complication of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Chronic Bilateral Calcified Subdural Empyema: An Unusual Complication of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Open
Background and Importance: Subdural empyema is a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunts. The ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a common technique used in the treatment of hydrocephalus. It is often plagued with multiple complications…