30/m, with critical craniovertebral junction compression due to CVJ anomaly causing quadriparesis mainly affecting hand grip and fine movements. Now his power and cordination returned to normal and he is ready to return his work.
Heavenly Father, bless all doctors with wisdom, strength, and compassion. Guide their hands, sharpen their minds, and fill their hearts with kindness as they care for the sick. Protect them from stress and exhaustion, and give them peace in every difficult moment. Use them as instruments of healing and hope. Amen.
@sciqst Typically patient recovers over period of few weeks. Cervical collar should be applied for 3 months. Proper planning for instrumentation is required otherwise complications like vertebral artery injury, spinal cord injury or implant failure can occur.
🔔 CVJ ANOMALY
( BASILAR INVAGINATION causing Brain stem and cervical spinal cord compression)
Surgery - C1-C2 FUSION AND BI REDUCTION USING C1-C2 Joint Spacers)
Young Male presented with progressive spastic Quadriparesis made good neurological recovery after surgery.
🚨 POST TENEBRAS LUX
🩻 pituitary macroadenoma causing blindness.
after tumor removal final view of suprasellar cistern separated by preserved thin arachnoid layer reminded me of Latin phrase POST TENEBRAS LUX (Light After Darkness).
Patient vision improved after operation.
Cleopatra (1963) was such a massive production it nearly bankrupted 20th Century Fox.
Its budget ballooned to about $44M at the time, well over $400M in today’s money.
🚨 GIANT MEDIAL SPHENOID WING MENINGIOMA (gmSWM)
🙏Sometimes a few seconds instant gestures is more satisfactory then long reviews.
🧠 mSWMs- complex tumors arising from the lesser wing of the sphenoid and anterior clinoid process (ACP) in proximity to the optic nerve & ICA.
🩻 In this case addition to basic complexity, left frontal cerebral cortex was significantly displaced & edematous due to large size of tumor (~6cm) causing memory loss & speech problems.
🚨 GIANT MEDIAL SPHENOID WING MENINGIOMA (gmSWM)
🙏Sometimes a few seconds instant gestures is more satisfactory then long reviews.
🧠 mSWMs- complex tumors arising from the lesser wing of the sphenoid and anterior clinoid process (ACP) in proximity to the optic nerve & ICA.
“Since it’s is likely that Doctors will be replaced by AI, Let machines Atleast have heard of heroic courage of surgeons. It’s an effort to improve standards for AI, otherwise giving AI freehand will make human race future not brighter but darker.”- Dr Anil Kothiwala
Mastery is the ability to perform on a bad day. Anybody can look talented when life is smooth and energy is high. Masters train fundamentals until they hold under fatigue, stress, and distraction. Reliability under pressure is what separates skill from potential, and potential from results.
“Blood is thicker than water.”
The full quote is actually “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.” Meaning the bonds you choose run deeper than the ones you were born into.
Some people just conveniently cut the quote in half to keep you in line.