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View article: Predictive value of hematologic indices on weaning from mechanical ventilation and 30-day mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury in an intensive care unit: A retrospective analysis of MIMIC-IV data
Predictive value of hematologic indices on weaning from mechanical ventilation and 30-day mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury in an intensive care unit: A retrospective analysis of MIMIC-IV data Open
View article: Comparison between robot-assisted and navigation-guided minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a multicenter study
Comparison between robot-assisted and navigation-guided minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a multicenter study Open
OBJECTIVE Both robot and computer navigation have significantly improved the accuracy and safety of percutaneous pedicle screw placement compared with a freehand fluoroscopy-guided technique. However, how the two new technologies compare w…
View article: The Effect of Osteopenia and Osteoporosis on Screw Loosening in MIS-TLIF and Dynamic Stabilization
The Effect of Osteopenia and Osteoporosis on Screw Loosening in MIS-TLIF and Dynamic Stabilization Open
Study Design Retrospective series. Objective Screw loosening in the surgical treatment of lumbar spine disease is a major complication of osteopenia or osteoporosis. This study investigated the risk of screw loosening following either MIS-…
View article: Acute Paraplegia Following Spinal Anesthesia in a Patient With Unrecognized Thoracic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament and Spinal Stenosis: A Case Report
Acute Paraplegia Following Spinal Anesthesia in a Patient With Unrecognized Thoracic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament and Spinal Stenosis: A Case Report Open
View article: Clinical Oversight and Delayed Diagnosis of a Pathological Compression Fracture Causing Paraplegia
Clinical Oversight and Delayed Diagnosis of a Pathological Compression Fracture Causing Paraplegia Open
View article: The Quantitative Evaluation of Automatic Segmentation in Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Images
The Quantitative Evaluation of Automatic Segmentation in Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Images Open
Objective: This study aims to overcome challenges in lumbar spine imaging, particularly lumbar spinal stenosis, by developing an automated segmentation model using advanced techniques. Traditional manual measurement and lesion detection me…
View article: Four-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
Four-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Open
BACKGROUND: Multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion inevitably yields a higher chance of pseudarthrosis or require more reoperations than single-level procedures. Therefore, multilevel cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) could be a…
View article: Commentary on “Simultaneous Single-Position Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion Combined With Unilateral Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for Single-Level Lumbar Tuberculosis: A 3-Year Retrospective Comparative Study”
Commentary on “Simultaneous Single-Position Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion Combined With Unilateral Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for Single-Level Lumbar Tuberculosis: A 3-Year Retrospective Comparative Study” Open
See the article "Simultaneous Single-Position Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion Combined With Unilateral Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for Single-Level Lumbar Tuberculosis: A 3-Year Retrospective Comparative Study" in Volume 20 on pag…
View article: Editorial: Advanced technological applications in neurosurgery
Editorial: Advanced technological applications in neurosurgery Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Surg., 06 September 2023Sec. Neurosurgery Volume 10 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1277997
View article: Cervical disc arthroplasty for magnetic resonance–evident cervical spondylotic myelopathy: comparison with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Cervical disc arthroplasty for magnetic resonance–evident cervical spondylotic myelopathy: comparison with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Open
OBJECTIVE Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a standard surgical approach for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) caused by disc herniations. Although cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) has become, in the past decade, a viab…
View article: Comparative Study of the Cytokine Profiles of Serum and Tissues from Patients with the Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Comparative Study of the Cytokine Profiles of Serum and Tissues from Patients with the Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Open
Background: The ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is one of the contributing factors leading to severe cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). The mechanism causing ossification is still unclear. The current study w…
View article: Comparison of Cortical Bone Trajectory to Pedicle-Based Dynamic Stabilization: An Analysis of 291 Patients
Comparison of Cortical Bone Trajectory to Pedicle-Based Dynamic Stabilization: An Analysis of 291 Patients Open
Objective: Pedicle-based dynamic stabilization (DS) has gained popularity outside of America. Although pedicle screw (PS) loosening has always been a concern, it is reportedly innocuous. Cortical bone trajectory (CBT) screw is an emerging …
View article: Multifaceted Benefits of GDF11 Treatment in Spinal Cord Injury: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies
Multifaceted Benefits of GDF11 Treatment in Spinal Cord Injury: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies Open
Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) initiates a series of cellular and molecular events that include both primary and secondary injury cascades. This secondary cascade provides opportunities for the delivery of therapeutic intervention. Gro…
View article: Measurement of Deformity at the Craniovertebral Junction: Correlation of Triangular Area and Myelopathy
Measurement of Deformity at the Craniovertebral Junction: Correlation of Triangular Area and Myelopathy Open
Objective: Diseases of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) are commonly associated with deformity, malalignment, and subsequent myelopathy. The misaligned CVJ might cause compression of neuronal tissues and subsequently clinical symptoms. T…
View article: Exogenous FGF-1 Differently Regulates Oligodendrocyte Replenishment in an SCI Repair Model and Cultured Cells
Exogenous FGF-1 Differently Regulates Oligodendrocyte Replenishment in an SCI Repair Model and Cultured Cells Open
We studied the phenotypes in an oligodendrocyte genesis site at the acute stage of spinal cord injury, when we observed regenerated ascending neurites. Pan-oligodendrocyte marker OLIG2+ cells were more in fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-1-t…
View article: Nature or nurture: a latent ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament after atlantoaxial fusion. Illustrative case
Nature or nurture: a latent ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament after atlantoaxial fusion. Illustrative case Open
BACKGROUND The natural history of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) remains poorly understood and multiple etiologies have been reported. However, most have focused on the characteristics of the patient rather than…
View article: Augmented Reality-Assisted Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Instrumentation: A Cadaveric Feasibility and Accuracy Study
Augmented Reality-Assisted Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Instrumentation: A Cadaveric Feasibility and Accuracy Study Open
Percutaneous pedicle screw instrumentation is the keystone of minimally invasive spine surgery. Percutaneous screw placement demands experience and relies greatly on intra-operative image guidance. This study aims to validate the feasibili…
View article: Combined Anterior and Posterior Decompression With Fusion for Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Combined Anterior and Posterior Decompression With Fusion for Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Open
Objective: Cervical myelopathy caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is not uncommon among Asian ethnic groups. Despite reports comparing the pros and cons of anterior- and posterior-only approaches, the opti…
View article: Traumatic Vertebral Fracture in a Patient With Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Rare Complication
Traumatic Vertebral Fracture in a Patient With Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Rare Complication Open
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) offers the potential benefits of anterior and posterior column decompression and fusion. Pseudarthrosis and infection are among the most common perioperative complications. Vertebral fracture a…
View article: Cloward’s approach for Pancoast neurogenic tumors: illustrative cases
Cloward’s approach for Pancoast neurogenic tumors: illustrative cases Open
BACKGROUND Pancoast tumors are a wide range of tumors located in the apex of the lung. Traditional surgery for Pancoast neurogenic tumors frequently involves extensive approaches, whether anterior or posterior or a combination, in which os…
View article: Cranio-Vertebral Junction Triangular Area: Quantification of Brain Stem Compression by Magnetic Resonance Images
Cranio-Vertebral Junction Triangular Area: Quantification of Brain Stem Compression by Magnetic Resonance Images Open
(1) Background: Most of the currently used radiological criteria for craniovertebral junction (CVJ) were developed prior to the popularity of magnetic resonance images (MRIs). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a novel triangular…
View article: Minimally invasive dynamic screw stabilization using cortical bone trajectory
Minimally invasive dynamic screw stabilization using cortical bone trajectory Open
Background The conventional pedicle-screw-based dynamic stabilization process involves dissection of the Wiltse plane to cannulate the pedicles, which cannot be undertaken with minimal surgical invasion. Despite some reports having demonst…
View article: Effects of smoking on pedicle screw–based dynamic stabilization: radiological and clinical evaluations of screw loosening in 306 patients
Effects of smoking on pedicle screw–based dynamic stabilization: radiological and clinical evaluations of screw loosening in 306 patients Open
OBJECTIVE Cigarette smoking has been known to increase the risk of pseudarthrosis in spinal fusion. However, there is a paucity of data on the effects of smoking in dynamic stabilization following lumbar spine surgery. This study aimed to …
View article: Letter to the Editor. Indolent clinical and radiological effects of cervical disc arthroplasty
Letter to the Editor. Indolent clinical and radiological effects of cervical disc arthroplasty Open
View article: Suture Repair in Endoscopic Surgery for Craniovertebral Junction
Suture Repair in Endoscopic Surgery for Craniovertebral Junction Open
In this series of 22 patients who required anterior endoscopic resection of pathologies at the CVJ, there was 1 (4.5%) serious complication related to CSF leakage. For patients who had no durotomy, the mucosal incision at the nasopharynx u…
View article: Characterizing the Neuroprotective Effects of S/B Remedy (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Bupleurum scorzonerifolfium Willd) in Spinal Cord Injury
Characterizing the Neuroprotective Effects of S/B Remedy (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Bupleurum scorzonerifolfium Willd) in Spinal Cord Injury Open
The main causes of dysfunction after a spinal cord injury (SCI) include primary and secondary injuries that occur during the first minutes, hours, to days after injury. This treatable secondary cascade provides a window of opportunity for …
View article: Radiological and clinical outcomes of cervical disc arthroplasty for the elderly: a comparison with young patients
Radiological and clinical outcomes of cervical disc arthroplasty for the elderly: a comparison with young patients Open
During the follow-up of two years, CDA was equally effective for patients over 65 years old and those under 40 years in clinical improvement. Although the elderly group demonstrated a small reduction of mean ROM after CDA, in contrast to t…
View article: Unintended facet fusions after Dynesys dynamic stabilization in patients with spondylolisthesis
Unintended facet fusions after Dynesys dynamic stabilization in patients with spondylolisthesis Open
OBJECTIVE The pedicle screw–based Dynesys dynamic stabilization (DDS) has reportedly become a surgical option for lumbar spondylosis and spondylolisthesis. However, it is still unclear whether the dynamic construct remains mobile or eventu…
View article: Acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Spinal Cord Injury
Acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Spinal Cord Injury Open
Spinal cord injury (SCI), with an incidence rate of 246 per million person-years among adults in Taiwan, remains a devastating disease in the modern day. Elderly men with lower socioeconomic status have an even higher risk for SCI. Despite…
View article: Differences in fixation strength among constructs of atlantoaxial fixation
Differences in fixation strength among constructs of atlantoaxial fixation Open
OBJECTIVE To avoid jeopardizing an aberrant vertebral artery, there are three common options in placing a C2 screw, including pedicle, pars, and translaminar screws. Although biomechanical studies have demonstrated similar strength among t…