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View article: National multicentered retrospective review of clinical and intraoperative factors associated with the development of cerebellar mutism after pediatric posterior fossa tumor resection
National multicentered retrospective review of clinical and intraoperative factors associated with the development of cerebellar mutism after pediatric posterior fossa tumor resection Open
Background Cerebellar mutism (CM) is characterized by a significant loss of speech in children following posterior fossa (PF) surgery. The biological origin of CM remains unclear and is the subject of ongoing debate. Significant recovery f…
View article: P.229 Epidemiology and Outcomes of Neck Pain Following Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Radiculopathy
P.229 Epidemiology and Outcomes of Neck Pain Following Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Radiculopathy Open
Background: Many studies have demonstrated improved arm pain (AP) following surgery for degenerative cervical radiculopathy (DCR); however, axial neck pain (NP) is generally not felt to improve. The purpose of this study was to determine w…
View article: EPCT-12. NATIONAL MULTICENTERED RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF DEMOGRAPHIC, TUMOUR AND INTRAOPERATIVE FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CEREBELLAR MUTISM AFTER PEDIATRIC POSTERIOR FOSSA TUMOUR RESECTION
EPCT-12. NATIONAL MULTICENTERED RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF DEMOGRAPHIC, TUMOUR AND INTRAOPERATIVE FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CEREBELLAR MUTISM AFTER PEDIATRIC POSTERIOR FOSSA TUMOUR RESECTION Open
Background Cerebellar mutism (CM) is a condition characterized by a significant lack or loss of speech in children following posterior fossa (PF) surgery. The biological origin of CM remains largely unclear and remains the subject of ongoi…
View article: C.06 A nation-wide prospective multi-centre study of external ventricular drainage accuracy, safety and related complications
C.06 A nation-wide prospective multi-centre study of external ventricular drainage accuracy, safety and related complications Open
Background: Insertion of an external ventricular drain (EVD) is performed to treat elevated intracranial pressure. EVD catheters are associated with complications such as EVD catheter infection (ECI), intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and subo…
View article: P.050 NICO-assisted neuroendoscopic management of enlarging subependymal giant cell astrocytoma in tuberous sclerosis complex: a case report
P.050 NICO-assisted neuroendoscopic management of enlarging subependymal giant cell astrocytoma in tuberous sclerosis complex: a case report Open
Background: Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous syndrome classically associated with mental disability, seizure disorder and adenoma sebaceum, among other anomalies. One of the major causes of mortality…
View article: P.126 A nation-wide prospective multi-centre study of external ventricular drainage accuracy, safety, and related complications: Interim analysis
P.126 A nation-wide prospective multi-centre study of external ventricular drainage accuracy, safety, and related complications: Interim analysis Open
Background: External ventricular drain (EVD) insertion is a common neurosurgical procedure performed in patients with life-threatening conditions, but can be associated with complications. The objectives of this study are to evaluate data …
View article: CJN volume 45 issue 2 Cover and Front matter
CJN volume 45 issue 2 Cover and Front matter Open
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View article: Demographics, Interests, and Quality of Life of Canadian Neurosurgery Residents
Demographics, Interests, and Quality of Life of Canadian Neurosurgery Residents Open
Background: Neurosurgical residents face a unique combination of challenges, including long duty hours, technically challenging cases, and uncertain employment prospects. We sought to assess the demographics, interests, career goals, self-…
View article: Optimization of the mean arterial pressure and timing of surgical decompression in traumatic spinal cord injury: a retrospective study
Optimization of the mean arterial pressure and timing of surgical decompression in traumatic spinal cord injury: a retrospective study Open
View article: P.105 Smartphone and mobile app use among Canadian Neurosurgery residents and fellows
P.105 Smartphone and mobile app use among Canadian Neurosurgery residents and fellows Open
Background: Communicating with senior neurosurgical colleagues during residency necessitates a reliable and versatile smartphone. Smartphones and their apps are commonplace. They enhance communication with colleagues, provide the ability t…
View article: P.019 Report from the Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative – One year of resident-led multicentre research initiatives
P.019 Report from the Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative – One year of resident-led multicentre research initiatives Open
Background: The Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative (CNRC) was founded in November 2015 as a resident-led national network for multicentre research. We present an annual report of our activities. Methods: CNRC meetings and publica…
View article: P.107 Standardizing resident operative-case logging: the first step of a prospective national study of resident operative volume
P.107 Standardizing resident operative-case logging: the first step of a prospective national study of resident operative volume Open
Background: No standardized method of resident operative-case logging exists. Our study sought to develop a standardized form used by residents to log operative-cases. Methods: Members of the Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative (C…
View article: Operative Landscape at Canadian Neurosurgery Residency Programs
Operative Landscape at Canadian Neurosurgery Residency Programs Open
Background Currently, the literature lacks reliable data regarding operative case volumes at Canadian neurosurgery residency programs. Our objective was to provide a snapshot of the operative landscape in Canadian neurosurgical training us…
View article: CJN volume 44 issue 2 Cover and Front matter
CJN volume 44 issue 2 Cover and Front matter Open
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View article: Launch of the Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative
Launch of the Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative Open
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View article: P.133 A retrospective analysis of the clinical utility of the Tokuhashi scale, and its impact in surgical management of spinal metastatic disease
P.133 A retrospective analysis of the clinical utility of the Tokuhashi scale, and its impact in surgical management of spinal metastatic disease Open
Background: The evaluation of patients presenting with spinal metastatic disease is often challenging. The Tokuhashi scale intends to facilitate this process. We conducted this study to investigate its clinical utility in surgical-decision…
View article: P.130 The natural history of central cord syndrome and the role of surgical intervention: a retrospective review from 2005-2010
P.130 The natural history of central cord syndrome and the role of surgical intervention: a retrospective review from 2005-2010 Open
Background: The management of central cord syndrome (CCS) is controversial. There is a perception that CCS patients tend to improve without the need for surgical intervention. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical improveme…
View article: P.015 Demographics of Canadian neurosurgery residents – a national cross-sectional study from the Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative
P.015 Demographics of Canadian neurosurgery residents – a national cross-sectional study from the Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative Open
Background: The Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative (CNRC) is a new consortium of neurosurgery residency programs set-up to facilitate the planning and implementation of multi-center studies. As a trainee-led organization, it will…
View article: P.128 The clinical utility of the spinal instability neoplastic score (SINS) and its role in surgical management of patients with spinal metastatic disease
P.128 The clinical utility of the spinal instability neoplastic score (SINS) and its role in surgical management of patients with spinal metastatic disease Open
Background: The Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) is used to assess mechanical instability based on radiographic and clinical factors. We conducted this study to evaluate the clinical utility of SINS in surgical decision-making in…
Canadian Spine Society1.01: Do lumbar decompression and fusion patients recall their preoperative status? Recall bias in patient-reported outcomes1.02: Trends and costs of lumbar fusion and disc replacement surgeries in Ontario: a population-based study1.03: Ontario’s Inter-professional Spine Assessment and Education Clinics (ISAEC): patient, provider and system impact of an integrated model of care for the management of LBP1.04: Validation of the self-administered online assessment of preferences (SOAP) utility elicitation tool1.05: Performance indicators in spine surgery: a systematic review1.06: Inter-professional Spine Assessment and Education Clinics (ISAEC): a networked model of care with changes to referral population profile and reduced surgical wait-times1.07: Improving spine surgical access, appropriateness and efficiency in metropolitan, urban and rural settings1.08: Reliability of the spine CPR score among emergency physicians1.09: Deriving a clinical prediction model for degenerative spine disorders1.10: Development of validated computer-based preoperative predictive model for reaching ODI MCID with 86% accuracy based on 198 ASD patients with 2-year follow-up1.11: Validation of the spine CPR score1.12: Can ultrasound detect curve progression of scoliosis without ionizing radiation?1.13: Relationship between age and nonoperative utilization in elective cervical spine surgery1.14: Larger global sagittal correction associated with increased PJK and major complications, but lead to better correction and HRQoL scores1.15: Comprehensive analysis of SRS appearance domain score drivers and comparative relationship to satisfaction in adults2.16: Incremental cost to Canada’s health care system of acute complications following spinal cord injury2.17: The prevalence and natural history of problematic spasticity following traumatic spinal cord injury2.18: Exploring the possibility of using artificial neural networks to predict mortality after spinal cord injury2.19: Developing a new index to predict mortality after spinal cord injury using machine learning techniques2.20: The impact of complications and opportunities to improve function, health and quality of life: our best approach to “cure” SCI today2.21: Delays in time from injury to specialized SCI centres increase in-hospital mortality in acute SCI2.22: The modified extremity motor (MEM) classification: A neurological classification of traumatic central cord syndrome (TCCS)2.23: The stable spine central cord syndrome (SCCS): a prospective surgical cohort2.24: Changes following acute traumatic spinal cord injury: a prospective pilot study on serial MRIs2.25: Next-generation MRI identifies tract-specific injury and predicts focal neurological deficits in degenerative cervical myelopathy: development and characterization of accurate imaging biomarkers for spinal cord pathologies2.26: Translating state-of-the-art spinal cord MRI techniques to clinical use: a systematic review of clinical studies using DTI, MT, MWF, MRS and fMRI2.27: Motor cortex electrical stimulation to promote spinal cord injury recovery in an animal model2.28: Role of muscle damage on loading at the level adjacent to a lumbar spine fusion: a biomechanical analysis2.29: Classifying injury severity and predicting neurologic outcome after acute human spinal cord injury with cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers2.30: Spine surgery a mari usque ad mare3.31: Prognostic factors for survival in a surgical series of symptomatic metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: a prospective North American multi-centre study in 142 patients3.32: Surgical management of spinal osteoblastomas3.33: General population utilities for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression health states3.34: Instrumentation following decompression for spinal metastases — Is there a need for fusion in addition to internal fixation?3.35: Do racial differences affect surgical outcomes in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy? Results from the prospective, multicentre AOSpine International study on 479 patients3.36: Is preoperative duration of symptoms a significant predictor of functional status and quality of life outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for the treatment of degenerative cervical myelopathy?3.37: Surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy from an economic and outcome perspective: a cost–utility analysis of the combined data from the AOSpine North America and International studies3.38: Laminoplasty versus laminectomy and fusion to treat cervical spondylotic myelopathy: outcomes of the prospective multicentre AOSpine North America and International CSM studies3.39: The impact of spinal manipulation on lower extremity motor control in lumbar spinal stenosis patients: a single-blind randomized clinical trial3.40: Predictors of improved pain, function and quality of life following elective lumbar spine fusion surgery3.41: Objective measurement of free-living physical activity (performance) in lumbar spinal s Open
Trauma 2016Characteristics of early analgesia in adults presenting with acute trauma to a level 1 trauma centre.Linking acute care to rehabilitation to determine functional outcomes for trauma patients in Canada.Accessibility to trauma centres in Oman.Identifying at-risk drivers post-trauma: a retrospective cohort study.Rates and determinants of unplanned emergency department visits and readmissions within 30 days following discharge from the trauma service: the Ottawa Hospital experience.The role of C-reactive protein measurement after traumatic injury: Can you quantify systemic inflammation? A systematic review.A retrospective examination of current clinical treatment of pediatric blunt spleen and liver injuries at a single tertiary care centre.Differential behaviour of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMP) with allocated negative peritoneal pressure therapy in open abdomen management.Effect of a new hospital start-up on first 24 hours mortality: a long way toward trauma team-building and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) introduction. A key role for the human factor?Creating and evaluating an interrater reliability coding process in a hospital trauma registry.Weekend patterns in pediatric road traffic injuries: 10-year analysis of trauma registry data in South Africa.The impact of the acute care surgery service model on non-clinical outcomes, including health economics, delivery systems, and education: a systematic review.The economic burden and potential years of life lost from fire deaths in residential homes.A systematic review of the risks and benefits of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in traumatic brain injury.Trauma surveillance and registry development in Mozambique: results of a 1-year study and the first phase of national implementation.Exploratory laparoscopy and cholecystectomy for penetrating throracoabdominal injury: case report and literature review.Avoiding unnecessary intubations of combative trauma patients with use of medications.Magnitude of geriatric burn injury abrogates the unwarranted optimism seen in surrogates of general ICU patients with severe illness.Sarcopenia in geriatric trauma.Experiences of older adult trauma patients discharged home from a tertiary trauma centre.The influence of spatial access to trauma care on mortality for severely injured patients in Nova Scotia.The impact of trauma case management on IVCF retrieval rates: experience from a level 1 trauma centre.1000 consecutive in-hospital deaths following severe injury: What has changed over the years?Monitoring recovery of open tibial fractures using objective functional measures with preliminary data from a combined orthoplastic research clinic.Predictability of a prehospital tool used for identification of major trauma patients.Meta-analysis on the impact of the acute care surgery model of disease-specific and patient outcomes for appendicitis and biliary disease.Pelvic pressure changes after a fracture: a pilot cadaveric study assessing the effect of pelvic binders and limb bandaging.Suspect pelvic injuries based on mechanism alone or in conjugation with physiologic parameters.Distal radial ultrasound guided fracture identification and manipulation.The predictive value of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging Clinical Frailty Scale on adverse outcomes among geriatric trauma patients.Who, what, where: a critical assessment of helicopter emergency medical services transport and transfer times on patient outcomes at two level 1 trauma centres.Is your data telling you what you think it is? An assessment of BC Trauma Registry completeness.Introducing e-FAST training to Trinidad and Tobago (TT).Resilient despite childhood trauma experiences.Prognostic value of serum procalcitonin measurements in critically injured patients: a systematic review.Application and evaluation of knowledge retention related to Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) course content: a preliminary study.Risk of blunt cerebrovascular injury in association with mandible fractures: pilot study at a Canadian level 1 trauma centre.Improving the documentation of the rate of arrival time for trauma team leaders through the use of low-cost interventions and awareness in a trauma centre.The reliability of DAD ICD-10-CA codes for injury reporting.Implementing an ICD-10-to-AIS 2005 crosswalk in a provincial inclusive trauma system.Compliance of tranexamic acid administration to trauma patients at a level 1 trauma centre.Intra-abdominal hypertension and mortality in critically ill patients with sepsis: a prospective observational study.Clot amplitude measurement at 10 minutes predicts blood products transfusion and hospital mortality.Variations in length of stay for major trauma across Canadian trauma centres.Evolution of guidelines for definitive emergency airway management in adult major trauma.Concussion patients in the emergency department: assessing a new triaging tool for follow-up and prompt long-term management.Pseudoaneurysm of the pr Open
View article: P.129 Patterns of spinal metastatic disease and mechanical instability: a retrospective correlation with tumor histology
P.129 Patterns of spinal metastatic disease and mechanical instability: a retrospective correlation with tumor histology Open
Background: This study aims to provide epidemiological data concerning spinal instability and patterns of metastatic invasion of the spine based on tumor histology. Methods: We allocated 285 patients with spinal metastatic disease through …
View article: C.05 Canadian neurosurgery operative landscape
C.05 Canadian neurosurgery operative landscape Open
Background: The Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative (CNRC) is a trainee-led multi-centre collaboration made up of representatives from 12 of 14 neurosurgical centres with residency programs. To demonstrate the potential of this co…
View article: P.010 The Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative (CNRC): A novel, trainee-led, nationwide multicentre research network
P.010 The Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative (CNRC): A novel, trainee-led, nationwide multicentre research network Open
Background: The goals of evidence-based neurosurgery are to improve surgical outcomes, reduce complications, and provide an objective basis for altering practice. The need for higher quality studies, typically prospective and multicentre, …
View article: Circle of Willis: as seen during endoscopic fenestration of a suprasellar arachnoid cyst
Circle of Willis: as seen during endoscopic fenestration of a suprasellar arachnoid cyst Open
A 4-month-old boy presented with progressive macrocephaly and was found to have hydrocephalus (figure 1). A definite lesion was not seen at this time, and he was treated with a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. Upon routine follow-up, he contin…