Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon - Articles Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon Article RSS http://drbrinker.com Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon Article RSS feed. . Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon http://drbrinker.com/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeonhttp://drbrinker.com no Copyright 2005, Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@drbrinker.com Tue, 07 Apr 2015 22:29:43 GMT Articles http://drbrinker.com/en/art/90/ CT Scan Helps Delineate Cervical Osteoid Osteoma And Atypical Nidus <br> <h2>Orthopaedic Review, Vol. 15, pp. 301-304, 1986</h2> <h3>Author: Robert L. Barrack, MD, Mark R. Brinker, BA, Stephen W. Burke, MD, and John M. Roberts, MD<br> </h3> <p>Click here to read the entire <a target="_blank" href="/attachments/articles/90/CT Scan Helps Delineate Cervical Osteoid Osteoma And Atypical Nidus.pdf">published article by Dr Brinker</a></p> <br> <hr /> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <h2>Abstract </h2> </div> <div>When excision of an osteoid osteoma in a surgically inaccessible area, such as the spine, is planned, precise preoperative localization is essential to minimize the surgical approach and ensure removal of all nidus tissue. A case is reported in which computerized tomography (CT) was particularly helpful in anatomically localizing the lesion as well as in identifying an atypical nidus.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <h2>Case Report</h2> </div> An 8-year-old Hispanic boy presented at Children's Hospital, with a one-year history of pain in his right shoulder and neck that was worse at night and was partially relieved by aspirin. There was no previous history of trauma or infection. Physical examination revealed point tenderness to palpation of the lateral lower cervical spine on the right side. There was a mild torticollis, with the head tilted to the right, and mild limitation of neck motion in nexion, extension, and lateral bending was also noted. Plain x-rays showed a lesion of the right seventh cervical pedicle, most evident on an<br> oblique view (Fig I). Tomograms revealed an enlargement of the pedicle (Fig 2). Technetium<br> bone scan showed a localized area...<br> <div><br> </div> <br><br>27-Aug-86 2:00 PM CT Scan Helps Delineate Cervical Osteoid Osteoma And Atypical Nidus Orthopaedic Review, Vol. 15, pp. 301-304, 1986 Author: Robert L. Barrack, MD, Mark R. Brinker, BA, Stephen W. Burke, MD, and John M. Roberts, MD Click here to read the entire published article by Dr Brinker Abstract When excision of an osteoid osteoma in a surgically inaccessible area, such as the spine, is planned, precise preoperative localization is essential to minimize the surgical approach and ensure removal of all nidus tissue. A case is reported in which computerized tomography (CT) was particularly helpful in anatomically localizing the lesion as well as in identifying an atypical nidus. Case Report An 8-year-old Hispanic boy presented at Children's Hospital, with a one-year history of pain in his right shoulder and neck that was worse at night and was partially relieved by aspirin. There was no previous history of trauma or infection. Physical examination revealed point tenderness to palpation of the lateral lower cervical spine on the right side. There was a mild torticollis, with the head tilted to the right, and mild limitation of neck motion in nexion, extension, and lateral bending was also noted. Plain x-rays showed a lesion of the right seventh cervical pedicle, most evident on an oblique view (Fig I). Tomograms revealed an enlargement of the pedicle (Fig 2). Technetium bone scan showed a localized area... no http://drbrinker.com/en/art/90/ Wed, 27 Aug 1986 19:00:00 GMT