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View article: Timing of Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Timing of Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
The systematic review and meta-analysis revealed no significant differences in mortality, hospital length of stay, and intensive care unit length of stay between early and late ICP monitoring in TBI patients. The lack of definitive evidenc…
View article: Does Restoration of Lumbar and Segmental Cobb Angle Affect Fusion Outcome in Short-Segment Posterior Lumbar Fusion?
Does Restoration of Lumbar and Segmental Cobb Angle Affect Fusion Outcome in Short-Segment Posterior Lumbar Fusion? Open
Better restoration of lumbar lordosis reduces rates of pseudarthrosis after short-segment PLF but has no association with rates of ASP.
View article: Intramedullary Metastases to Conus Medullaris: A Review of the Literature with a Case Illustration
Intramedullary Metastases to Conus Medullaris: A Review of the Literature with a Case Illustration Open
Introduction: Intramedullary metastases to the conus medullaris spinalis (IMCM) pose a rare problem in neurosurgical oncology and are usually encountered as a complicated clinical scenario in the setting of advanced systemic malignancy wit…
View article: The Effect of Interbody Cage Parameters on the Rate of Subsidence in Single-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF): A Retrospective Analysis of 98 Patients
The Effect of Interbody Cage Parameters on the Rate of Subsidence in Single-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF): A Retrospective Analysis of 98 Patients Open
View article: Does the Number of Interbody Devices Affect the Fusion Outcome in Short-Segment Posterior Lumbar Fusion?
Does the Number of Interbody Devices Affect the Fusion Outcome in Short-Segment Posterior Lumbar Fusion? Open
View article: Minimally Invasive Approaches to Adult Spinal Deformity Correction
Minimally Invasive Approaches to Adult Spinal Deformity Correction Open
The management of adult spinal deformity has undergone a transformative shift with the emergence of minimally invasive approaches. Traditionally, the correction of complex spinal curvatures necessitated extensive open surgeries to perform …
View article: Predicting the Need for Surgery in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation: A New Internally Validated Scoring System
Predicting the Need for Surgery in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation: A New Internally Validated Scoring System Open
Study Design: Prospective study.Purpose: To propose a scoring system for predicting the need for surgery in patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH).Overview of Literature: The indications for surgery in patients with LDH are well establ…
View article: Effect of Obesity on Surgical Outcomes of Lumbar Microdiscectomy: A Retrospective Analysis of 525 Patients
Effect of Obesity on Surgical Outcomes of Lumbar Microdiscectomy: A Retrospective Analysis of 525 Patients Open
View article: Editorial: Chronic subdural hematoma: Overview of recent therapeutic advancements
Editorial: Chronic subdural hematoma: Overview of recent therapeutic advancements Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Neurol., 03 April 2023Sec. Neurotrauma Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1155680
View article: Influence of clinical and radiological parameters on the likelihood of neurological improvement after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy
Influence of clinical and radiological parameters on the likelihood of neurological improvement after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy Open
OBJECTIVE Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is routinely treated with surgical decompression, but disparate postoperative outcomes are frequently observed, ranging from complete neurological recovery to persistent decline. Although nu…
View article: Can activated titanium interbody cages accelerate or enhance spinal fusion? a review of the literature and a design for clinical trials
Can activated titanium interbody cages accelerate or enhance spinal fusion? a review of the literature and a design for clinical trials Open
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: Safety and Efficacy of the VariLift-C® Cervical Standalone Interbody Fusion Device with Emphasis on Multiple-level and Prior Fusion Cases
Safety and Efficacy of the VariLift-C® Cervical Standalone Interbody Fusion Device with Emphasis on Multiple-level and Prior Fusion Cases Open
Introduction The VariLift-C® is a stand-alone, expandable, cervical interbody fusion device, not requiring the addition of anterior plating. Because of the access and placement technique, as well as not needing a plate, the devi…
View article: Hydatid Cyst in the Lumbar Paravertebral Muscle: A Case Report
Hydatid Cyst in the Lumbar Paravertebral Muscle: A Case Report Open
A hydatid cyst is a zoonotic disease caused by the worm Echinococcus granulosus. In endemic regions, it is a well-known differential diagnosis of cystic lesions, especially in the liver, lungs, brain, and vertebral column. Primary paravert…
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: Pitting Oedema in a Patient with Lumbar Disc Herniation: Case report of an unusual association
Pitting Oedema in a Patient with Lumbar Disc Herniation: Case report of an unusual association Open
Oedema refers to the excessive accumulation of fluid within intercellular tissues as a result of disequilibrium between the capillary hydrostatic and oncotic pressure gradients. Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) commonly causes lower back pain …
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: Predictors of Incomplete Occlusion following Pipeline Embolization of Intracranial Aneurysms: Is It Less Effective in Older Patients?
Predictors of Incomplete Occlusion following Pipeline Embolization of Intracranial Aneurysms: Is It Less Effective in Older Patients? Open
Complete occlusion following PED treatment of intracranial aneurysms can be influenced by several factors related to the patient, aneurysm, and treatment. Of these factors, older age (older than 70 years) and nonsmoking status were indepen…
View article: Subtotal Resection of a Thalamic Glioblastoma Multiforme through Transsylvian Approach
Subtotal Resection of a Thalamic Glioblastoma Multiforme through Transsylvian Approach Open
View article: Brain Computed Tomography Angiography as an Ancillary Test in the Confirmation of Brain Death
Brain Computed Tomography Angiography as an Ancillary Test in the Confirmation of Brain Death Open
View article: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Long-Term Motor, Sensory, and Urinary Outcomes
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Long-Term Motor, Sensory, and Urinary Outcomes Open
Study DesignRetrospective study.PurposeTo evaluate how motor, sensory, and urinary outcomes of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients were influenced in the long term.Overview of LiteratureSCI is a potentially disabling and devastating neurolog…
View article: Use of Platelet Function Testing Before Pipeline Embolization Device Placement
Use of Platelet Function Testing Before Pipeline Embolization Device Placement Open
Background and Purpose— Thromboembolic complications constitute a significant source of morbidity after neurointerventional procedures. Flow diversion using the pipeline embolization device for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms neces…
View article: Collar Sign in Incompletely Occluded Aneurysms after Pipeline Embolization: Evaluation with Angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography
Collar Sign in Incompletely Occluded Aneurysms after Pipeline Embolization: Evaluation with Angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography Open
The collar sign appears to be indicative of endothelialization, but continued blood flow into the aneurysm. This is unusual given the processes involved in aneurysm occlusion after placement of the Pipeline Embolization Device and has not …
View article: Determination of intra-axial brain tumors cellularity through the analysis of T2 Relaxation time of brain tumors before surgery using MATLAB software
Determination of intra-axial brain tumors cellularity through the analysis of T2 Relaxation time of brain tumors before surgery using MATLAB software Open
Our results indicate that the T2 relaxation time feature is the best method to distinguish and present the degree of intra-axial brain tumors cellularity (85% accuracy compared to biopsy). The use of more data is recommended in order to in…
View article: C2 Body Fracture: Report of Cases Managed Conservatively by Philadelphia Collar
C2 Body Fracture: Report of Cases Managed Conservatively by Philadelphia Collar Open
In patients with pure C2 body fracture, non-operative management with Philadelphia neck collar is a safe and efficacious option, even in the presence of some sort of ligamentous injury.