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View article: Wound Irrigation Prior to Closure During Routine Upper-Extremity Surgery: Is There a Difference in Wound Complications?
Wound Irrigation Prior to Closure During Routine Upper-Extremity Surgery: Is There a Difference in Wound Complications? Open
Background: Presently, there is no consensus within the field of orthopedics on whether irrigation prior to wound closure in routine upper-extremity surgery reduces wound complications. Therefore, preclosure wound irrigation could provide …
View article: Demographics in the context of health-care delivery for C1 and C2 fractures
Demographics in the context of health-care delivery for C1 and C2 fractures Open
Introduction: Atlas and axis fractures are the most severe cervical fractures which may result in complete paralysis or death. The purpose of the current study is to identify disparities regarding length of stay (LOS), mortality, and demog…
View article: Management Considerations for Cervical Corpectomy: Updated Indications and Future Directions
Management Considerations for Cervical Corpectomy: Updated Indications and Future Directions Open
Together, lower back and neck pain are among the leading causes of acquired disability worldwide and have experienced a marked increase over the past 25 years. Paralleled with the increasing aging population and the rise in chronic disease…
View article: Risk Stratification Using Cardiac Imaging: A Comprehensive Review
Risk Stratification Using Cardiac Imaging: A Comprehensive Review Open
There are numerous cardiac imaging modalities which aid in the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease (CAD). Each modality has variable efficacy in detecting stenosis and stratifying risk among those with CAD. Clinicians must …
View article: Use of Immune Modulation and Chemotherapy Management in the Treatment of Gliomas
Use of Immune Modulation and Chemotherapy Management in the Treatment of Gliomas Open
Gliomas are central nervous system (CNS) derived tumors that originate from glial cells and affect six per 100,000 people in the United States. They are the most common form of CNS neoplasm and are highly diffusely infiltrative to surround…
View article: Updates on Neuronavigation: Emerging tools for tumor resection
Updates on Neuronavigation: Emerging tools for tumor resection Open
Multiple studies have been conducted to properly elucidate the various tools available to help enhance the resection of tumor tissue, aneurysms, and arteriovenous malformations (AVM). Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) tractography is useful i…
View article: Antiplatelet, anticoagulation, and elective aneurysm treatments in neurological patients
Antiplatelet, anticoagulation, and elective aneurysm treatments in neurological patients Open
Developing more specialized care for neurological disorders, such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and strokes, can revolutionize patient healthcare and outcomes. With the advent of surgical techniques such as flow diversion, non…
View article: Neurologic Injury-Related Predisposing Factors of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Critical Examination
Neurologic Injury-Related Predisposing Factors of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Critical Examination Open
The present review aimed to identify the means through which neurologic injury can predispose individuals to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In recent years, comprehensive studies have helped to clarify which structures in the centr…
View article: Neurologic orphan diseases: Emerging innovations and role for genetic treatments
Neurologic orphan diseases: Emerging innovations and role for genetic treatments Open
Orphan diseases are rare diseases that affect less than 200000 individuals within the United States. Most orphan diseases are of neurologic and genetic origin. With the current advances in technology, more funding has been devoted to devel…
View article: Neurologic Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Neurologic Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Open
The present review aimed to identify through what means neurologic injury can predispose individuals to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In recent years, comprehensive studies have helped to clarify which structures in the central ne…
View article: The protective role of GLP-1 in neuro-ophthalmology
The protective role of GLP-1 in neuro-ophthalmology Open
Despite recent advancements in the field of neuro-ophthalmology, the rising rates of neurological and ophthalmological conditions, mismatches between supply and demand of clinicians, and an aging population underscore the urgent need to ex…
View article: The Role of Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy in Joint Arthroplasty A Mini-Review
The Role of Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy in Joint Arthroplasty A Mini-Review Open
Orthobiologics are playing an increasingly large role in the clinical setting across multiple fields of surgery. Particularly, in the field of orthopedic surgery, the employment of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy in total joint arthrosc…
View article: Neurostimulation for Spinal Lesions: Enhancing Recovery and Axonal Regeneration
Neurostimulation for Spinal Lesions: Enhancing Recovery and Axonal Regeneration Open
Spinal neurostimulation is a promising approach for treating spinal lesions and has implications in various neurological disorders. It promotes axonal regeneration and neuronal plasticity to reestablish disrupted signal transduction pathwa…
View article: Vertebral Primary Bone Lesions: Review of Management Options
Vertebral Primary Bone Lesions: Review of Management Options Open
The assessment and treatment of vertebral primary bone lesions continue to pose a unique yet significant challenge. Indeed, there exists little in the literature in the way of compiling and overviewing the various types of vertebral lesion…
View article: Differentiating Lumbar Spinal Etiology from Peripheral Plexopathies
Differentiating Lumbar Spinal Etiology from Peripheral Plexopathies Open
Clinicians have managed and treated lower back pain since the earliest days of practice. Historically, lower back pain and its accompanying symptoms of radiating leg pain and muscle weakness have been recognized to be due to any of the var…
View article: Endovascular Chemotherapy: Selective Targeting for Brain Cancer
Endovascular Chemotherapy: Selective Targeting for Brain Cancer Open
Establishing an effective and robust management option for brain cancers has proven to bean elusive challenge for the fields of neurosurgery and neuro-oncology. Despite decades of research efforts to improve treatment outcomes and increase…
View article: Diabetes Mellitus Management in the Context of Cranial Tumors
Diabetes Mellitus Management in the Context of Cranial Tumors Open
The study of the relationship between cancer and diabetes mellitus (DM) has been under investigation for many decades. Particularly in the field of neurology and neurosurgery, increasing emphasis has been put on the examination of comorbid…
View article: Diabetes Mellitus Management in the Context of Cranial Tumors
Diabetes Mellitus Management in the Context of Cranial Tumors Open
The study of the relationship between cancer and diabetes mellitus (DM) has been under investigation for many decades. Particularly in the field of neurology and neurosurgery, increasing emphasis has been put on the examination of comorbid…