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09-AUGUST-2014 MUSTAFA MUHAMED AL-MOMANY 46 YEARS
HUGE EXTRUDED DISC C4-5 WITH MALACIA OF THE SPINAL CORD.
Anamnesis
The patient came to the clinic 03-August-2014
with history of neck and both shoulders pain 1
year ago. 4 months ago during entrance, the
forehead was stuck to the transparent door from
glass and he got cut wound to the left eyebrow.
After that he started to suffer from severe neck
pain with numbness of the I and II fingers both
hands with cephalic pain and awakening him
during night. He noticed weak both upper limbs
with fainting attacks.
On examination; the patient has neck pain when
looking to all directions, more to the left.
Romberg was stable with no cerebellar signs.
There is weak grip and extension both hands -4/5
with weak both triceps muscles -3/5. There is
hypalgesia starting from the lower edge of the
left jaw down to the left D2. There is
dyseasthesia with hypalgesia below the left
knee.
The patient was sent for investigations: MRI
brain done 05-August-2014 was normal. MRI
cervical spine showed a huge extruded disc C4-5
with malacia of the spinal cord at this level.
Using C-arm, the C4-5 level was identified.
Discectomy C4-5 was done until the dura was seen
all over. Solis cage 14x5x12 mm was inserted
with Vitos bone graft. Cervical plate one level
16 mm length was used with 4 variable screws to
fuse C4-5. Routine closure of the wound.
Smooth postoperative recovery with dramatic
improvement of the power of both upper limbs.
Comments
The patient suffered whiplash injury to
the neck, which triggered the already involved segment.
Skyra MRI with all clinical applications in the run since 28-Novemeber-2013.
Leica HM500
The World's first and the only Headmounted Microscope.
Freedom combined with Outstanding Vision, but very bad video recording and
documentation.
After long years TRUMPF TruSystem 7500 is running with in the neurosuite at
Shmaisani hospital starting from 23-March-2014
Notice: Not all operative activities
can be recorded due to lack of time.
Notice: Head injuries and very urgent surgeries are also
escaped from the plan .