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Conus Snail* ; Hemangioblastoma*

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Conus Snail* ; Hemangioblastoma*

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Conus Snail* ; Foramen Magnum* ; Syringomyelia*

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Conus Snail* ; Ependymoma* ; Spinal Cord*

The authors report 3 cases of primary intramedullary glioblastoma multiforme which is relatively rare among spinal cord tumors. They were located at the thoracolumbar, cervical and conus medullaris region respectively. Clinical, radiographic and pathological material are presented and the literature is discussed.
Conus Snail ; Glioblastoma* ; Prognosis ; Spinal Cord Neoplasms

Spinal intramedullary teratoma is a rare tumor. A case of intramedullary teratoma of the conus medullaris with caudal development is presented. The patient underwent magnetic resonance imaging and then the tumor was removedd surgically. It was reportedwith the review of literatures.
Conus Snail* ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Teratoma*

Intradural spinal teratoma is very rare. A case of intradural teratoma attached to the conus medullaris associated with lumbosacral meningocele in a 16-year old boy is reported. Also comparable reported cases were reviewed in the world literature.
Adolescent ; Conus Snail ; Humans ; Male ; Meningocele* ; Teratoma*

PURPOSE: To obtain spatial information on the acetabular fossa concerning `transacetabular screw' insertion through the acetabular fossa parallel to the quadrilateral surface for fixing an acetabular fracture. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Each hemipelvis harvested from 25 adult fresh frozen cadavers was sectioned into eight segments. This resulted in seven measuring points located along the outer margin of the acetabular fossa. At these points, we measured and compared the vertical thicknesses of cartilage and bone from the quadrilateral surface. RESULTS: The average thickness of the thinnest portion of the acetabular fossa floor was 3.9+/-1.9 mm. The entire thickness of the bone and cartilage measured vertically from the quadrilateral surface at the 7 points ranged from 12.7+/-2.1 mm to 17.8+/-3.8 mm. The thinnest safe space of exposed threads of the `transacetabular screw' inserted through the acetabular fossa was consistently just below the posterior conus of the lunate surface, measuring 4.8+/-1.6 mm (p<0.05). At the other points, it measured 8.3-10.8 mm. CONCLUSION: We suggest that `transacetabular screws' can be inserted safely if due consideration is paid to the spatial characteristics of on the acetabular fossa. Screw insertion into the postero-inferior portion of the acetbular fossa should be done carefully.
Acetabulum* ; Adult ; Cadaver ; Cartilage ; Conus Snail ; Humans

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the retention force changes and wear behaviours of double-crown systems over long-term use. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten groups, each consisting of six samples, were evaluated. Specifically, casting gold alloy primary crown - casting gold alloy secondary crown (AA), laser sintering primary crown - laser sintering secondary crown (LL), casting Cr alloy primary crown - casting Cr alloy secondary crown, (CC) zirconia primary crown - electroformed secondary crown (ZA), and CAD/CAM titanium alloy primary crown - CAD/CAM titanium alloy secondary crown (TT) groups were evaluated at cone angles of 4° and 6°. The samples were subjected to 5,000 insertion-separation cycles in artificial saliva, and the retention forces were measured every 500 cycles. The wear levels were analyzed via SEM at the beginning and end of the 5,000 cycles. RESULTS: In all samples, the retention forces increased when the conus angle decreased. The highest initial and final retention force values were found in the LL-4° group (32.89 N-32.65 N), and the lowest retention force values were found in the ZA6° group (5.41 N-6.27 N). The ZA groups' samples showed the least change in the retention force, and no wear was observed. In the other groups, wear was observed mostly in the primary crowns. CONCLUSION: More predictable, clinically relevant, and less excursive retention forces can be observed in the ZA groups. The retention force values of the LL groups were statically similar to those of the other groups, except the ZA groups.
Alloys ; Conus Snail ; Crowns* ; Methods* ; Saliva, Artificial ; Titanium

Conus medullaris hemangioblastoma is very rare. We report a hemangioblastoma which was removed after embolization in conus medullaris. It was associated with syringomyelia from cervical cord to conus medullaris. There was no manifestation of von Hippel-Lindau disease. The literature on conus medullaris hemangioblastoma is reviewed and the mechanism of the syringomyelia associated with the hemangioblastoma is discussed.
Conus Snail* ; Hemangioblastoma* ; Syringomyelia ; von Hippel-Lindau Disease