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View article: Predicting rehabilitation discharge after lumbar decompression: Impact of age and preoperative assistive device use
Predicting rehabilitation discharge after lumbar decompression: Impact of age and preoperative assistive device use Open
When considered alongside frailty, lack of support, and other variables, age and the necessity for a walking assistive device can serve as a reliable predictors of rehabilitation discharge, thereby improving patient workflow, minimizing un…
View article: Editorial: Surgical management of spine and spinal cord metastasis
Editorial: Surgical management of spine and spinal cord metastasis Open
View article: Foundations of Robotic Spine Surgery: Emerging Technologies and Future Directions
Foundations of Robotic Spine Surgery: Emerging Technologies and Future Directions Open
Robotic technology is increasingly employed in minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) to mitigate morbidity, operative duration, radiation exposure, and complications. The first FDA-approved (2004) robotic platform was the SpineAssist by …
View article: Bisphosphonates and parathyroid hormone analogs for improving bone quality in spinal fusion: State of evidence
Bisphosphonates and parathyroid hormone analogs for improving bone quality in spinal fusion: State of evidence Open
Spinal fusion is among the most commonly performed surgical procedures for elderly patients with spinal disorders – including degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis, deformities, and trauma. With the large increase in the aging p…
View article: Nerve root biopsy in intramedullary spinal cord lymphoma: Technical note and case report
Nerve root biopsy in intramedullary spinal cord lymphoma: Technical note and case report Open
A case of primary lymphomatosis of the central nervous system, with involvement of the spinal cord and a spinal nerve root is described, where the diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy of the infiltrated nerve root rather than the conus medull…
View article: Advancing Simulation-Based Orthopaedic Surgical Skills Training: An Analysis of the Challenges to Implementation
Advancing Simulation-Based Orthopaedic Surgical Skills Training: An Analysis of the Challenges to Implementation Open
Simulation-based surgical skills training is recognized as a valuable method to improve trainees’ performance and broadly perceived as essential for the establishment of a comprehensive curriculum in surgical education. However, there need…
View article: Current Strategies in Prevention of Postoperative Infections in Spine Surgery
Current Strategies in Prevention of Postoperative Infections in Spine Surgery Open
Study Design: Narrative review. Objectives: Postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common acute complications in spine surgery and have a devastating impact on outcomes. They can lead to increased morbidity and mo…
View article: Automated Lateral Ventricular and Cranial Vault Volume Measurements in 13,851 Subjects Utilizing Deep Learning Algorithms
Automated Lateral Ventricular and Cranial Vault Volume Measurements in 13,851 Subjects Utilizing Deep Learning Algorithms Open
View article: Intracranial hypertension after Chiari decompression resolving after removal of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device: case report
Intracranial hypertension after Chiari decompression resolving after removal of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device: case report Open
Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices (LIUDs) are thought to release this progestin locally in the uterus to limit side effects. Authors here present a case of treatment-refractory hydrocephalus and pseudomeningocele (PMC), both of…
View article: Factors predicting reoperation of chronic subdural hematoma following primary surgical evacuation
Factors predicting reoperation of chronic subdural hematoma following primary surgical evacuation Open
OBJECTIVE Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is commonly encountered in neurosurgical practice. However, surgical evacuation remains complicated by a high rate of reoperation. The optimal surgical approach to reduce the reoperation rate has …
View article: Diagnostic Utility of Increased STIR Signal in the Posterior Atlanto-Occipital and Atlantoaxial Membrane Complex on MRI in Acute C1–C2 Fracture
Diagnostic Utility of Increased STIR Signal in the Posterior Atlanto-Occipital and Atlantoaxial Membrane Complex on MRI in Acute C1–C2 Fracture Open
Increased PAOAAM signal on STIR is a highly sensitive indicator of an acute C1-C2 fracture on MR imaging. Furthermore, increased PAOAAM STIR signal as an isolated finding is highly specific for the presence of a C1-C2 fracture, making it a…
View article: Low Power MRI Techniques for Neurosurgical Planning and Post-surgical Assessment of Deep Brain Stimulators in Patients with Medically Refractory Parkinson’s Disease or Dystonia
Low Power MRI Techniques for Neurosurgical Planning and Post-surgical Assessment of Deep Brain Stimulators in Patients with Medically Refractory Parkinson’s Disease or Dystonia Open
Medically refractory Parkinson's or dystonia conditions are often treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS) that are managed with the help of very restricted MRI due to safety concerns.The resulting MR images are often suboptimal but are s…
View article: Upregulation of inflammatory gene transcripts in periosteum of chronic migraineurs: Implications for extracranial origin of headache
Upregulation of inflammatory gene transcripts in periosteum of chronic migraineurs: Implications for extracranial origin of headache Open
Objective Chronic migraine (CM) is often associated with chronic tenderness of pericranial muscles. A distinct increase in muscle tenderness prior to onset of occipital headache that eventually progresses into a full‐blown migraine attack …
View article: Comparison of VIM and STN DBS for Parkinsonian Resting and Postural/Action Tremor
Comparison of VIM and STN DBS for Parkinsonian Resting and Postural/Action Tremor Open
Background: Resting tremor is common in Parkinson’s disease (PD), but up to 47% of PD patients have action tremor, which is sometimes resistant to medications. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral intermediate nucle…
View article: Comparison of VIM and STN DBS for Parkinsonian Resting and Postural/Action Tremor
Comparison of VIM and STN DBS for Parkinsonian Resting and Postural/Action Tremor Open
Background: Resting tremor is common in Parkinson’s disease (PD), but up to 47% of PD patients have action tremor, which is sometimes resistant to medications. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral intermediate nucleus (VIM) of the t…