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ArticleJournal of orthopaedics2024

Arthroscopic-assisted uni-portal spinal surgery combined with modified unilateral laminotomy with bilateral decompression for the treatment of lumber epidural lipomatosis: Case report and new therapeutic method.

Yongneng Li, Fei Qian, Fei Sun, En Song

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Article in Journal of orthopaedics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Comparative analysis of the clinical efficacy between AUSS-TLIF combined with tianJi ROBOT-assisted PPSF and conventional TLIF in the treatment of Single-Stage lumbar spondylolisthesis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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  14. Comparison of the efficacy of arthroscopic-assisted uni-portal spinal surgery and percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy in the treatment of far lateral lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective controlled study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025
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  19. [Short-term effectiveness of uni-portal non-coaxial spinal endoscopic surgery via crossing midline approach in treatment of free lumbar disc herniation].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025
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4 authors.

Yongneng LiSpine Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Qujing, Yunnan, China.
Fei QianSpine Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Qujing, Yunnan, China.
Fei SunOrthopedics and Traumatology Department, Luliang County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Yunnan, China.
En SongDepartment of Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Yunnan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Lumbar spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is a rare condition characterized by the pathological proliferation of adipose tissue in the epidural space of the spinal canal. This study presents the case of a 59-year-old male with lumbar SEL treated effectively in the short term through arthroscopic-assisted uniportal spinal surgery (AUSS) combined with a modified circle-drawing unilateral laminotomy with bilateral decompression (ULBD) technique. Methods: A modified circle-drawing ULBD procedure was executed via AUSS for a patient with SEL. The procedure involved the excision of diseased adipose tissue from the spinal canal, enlargement and decompression of the spinal canal, liberation of nerves, and post-operative evaluation of imaging results and clinical outcomes. Results: The patient exhibited improvements in the dural sac cross-sectional area, low back pain Visual Analogue Score (VAS, leg pain VAS, lumbar spine Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA), and EQ-5D post-surgery. Conclusions: AUSS offers comprehensive visualization, straightforward positioning, facilitating a broad field of view and precise lesion management. The modified circle-drawing ULBD technique characterized by its simplicity, operational freedom, and extensive decompression range, contributes to symptom alleviation and patient recovery.

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Arthroscopic-assisted uni-portal spinal surgeryCircle-drawingDural sac cross-sectional areaLumbar spinal epidural lipomatosisUnilateral laminotomy with bilateral decompression

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PMID39100543
PMCPMC11292421

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