History of spine surgery in the ancient and medieval worlds.

abstract：:Focal cortical dysplasias (FCDs) are congenital malformations of cortical development that are a frequent cause of refractory epilepsy in both children and adults. With advances in structural and functional neuroimaging, these lesions are increasingly being identified as a cause of intractable epilepsy in patients und...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Diaz RJ,Sherman EM,Hader WJ

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), often referred to as concussion when it occurs in sports, produces persistent cognitive problems in at least 15% of patients. Unfortunately, conventional neuropsychological tests usually yield results within normal limits in this population. The main objective of this event-re...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Gosselin N,Bottari C,Chen JK,Huntgeburth SC,De Beaumont L,Petrides M,Cheung B,Ptito A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:This study analyzes 84 cases of peroneal nerve injuries associated with sports-related knee injuries and their surgical outcome and management. METHODS:The authors retrospectively reviewed the cases of peroneal nerve injury associated with sports between the years 1970 and 2010. Each patient was evaluated for i...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Cho D,Saetia K,Lee S,Kline DG,Kim DH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) standardizes medical procedure coding for billing and reimbursement. Since adoption of CPT coding as the basis for the Medicare Fee Schedule (MFS) in 1992, CPT coding policies and policy changes have been influenced not only by medical necessity and customary practice, but also inc...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Bean JR

更新日期：2002-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are minimally invasive procedures used to treat persistently symptomatic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). Both interventions usually involve injection of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). The purpose of this technical note was to review the theory and surgical technique for a ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Lam S,Khoo LT

更新日期：2005-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The most commonly accepted indications for cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) are 1- and 2-level cervical disc herniation or spondylosis causing radiculopathy or myelopathy that is refractory to medical management. Unlike anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), which eliminates motion, CDA aims to restore the ph...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Tu TH,Chang CC,Wu JC,Fay LY,Huang WC,Cheng H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past 20 years, the traditional supportive treatment for stroke has been radically transformed by advances in catheter technologies and a cohort of prominent randomized controlled trials that unequivocally demonstrated significant improvement in stroke outcomes with timely endovascular intervention. However,...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Vuong SM,Carroll CP,Tackla RD,Jeong WJ,Ringer AJ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prepsoas retroperitoneal approach is a minimally invasive technique used for anterior lumbar interbody fusion. The approach may have a more favorable risk profile than the transpsoas approach, decreasing the risks that come with dissecting through the psoas muscle. However, the oblique angle of the spine in the pr...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： DiGiorgio AM,Edwards CS,Virk MS,Mummaneni PV,Chou D

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many options for the surgical treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, including anterior and posterior techniques. Among the most versatile is a 360 degrees fusion. In consideration of the added risk of morbidity of two procedures, circumferential fusion leads to the highest fusion rates. This is particularly...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Heary RF,Bono CM

更新日期：2002-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Sacral fractures are uncommon lesions and most often the result of high-energy trauma. Depending on the fracture location, neurological injury may be present in over 50% of cases. In this article, the authors conducted a comprehensive literature review on the epidemiology of sacral fractures, relevant anatomy of the s...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Bydon M,Fredrickson V,De la Garza-Ramos R,Li Y,Lehman RA Jr,Trost GR,Gokaslan ZL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors performed a retrospective study to assess the impact of functional neuronavigation and intraoperative MRI (iMRI) on surgery of extratemporal epileptogenic lesions on postsurgical morbidity and seizure control. METHODS:Twenty-five patients (14 females and 11 males) underwent extratemporal resections ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Sommer B,Grummich P,Coras R,Kasper BS,Blumcke I,Hamer HM,Stefan H,Buchfelder M,Roessler K

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The DIAM is a polyester-encased silicone interspinous dynamic stabilization device that can unload the anterior column and reestablish the functional integrity of the posterior column. METHODS:The DIAM was implanted in 104 patients between May 1, 2001 and October 30, 2001. A retrospective evaluation was perform...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Taylor J,Pupin P,Delajoux S,Palmer S

更新日期：2007-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Convection-enhanced delivery (CED) is an increasingly used novel local/regional delivery method targeted directly to tissue. It relies on a continuous pressure gradient for distribution of therapeutic agents into the interstitial space, with administration of the infusate over a few days. Cintredekin besudotox (...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kunwar S,Chang SM,Prados MD,Berger MS,Sampson JH,Croteau D,Sherman JW,Grahn AY,Shu VS,Dul JL,Husain SR,Joshi BH,Pedain C,Puri RK

更新日期：2006-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In the treatment of acoustic neuroma, operative results have improved greatly during recent years, with high rates of functional cranial nerve preservation. Because of this, it has become more important to consider issues of patient satisfaction and quality of life (QOL) following treatment for these lesions. The auth...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Schwartz MS,Riddle SA,Delashaw JB Jr,Horgan MA,Kellogg JX,McMenomey SO

更新日期：1998-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Chordomas have a high propensity for local recurrence and progression, as well as for systemic and cerebrospinal fluid metastasis. The authors identified and analyzed a series of patients with chordomas, focusing on an underrecognized entity--surgical seeding. METHODS:In a retrospective analysis of 82 patients ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Arnautović KI,Al-Mefty O

更新日期：2001-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cushing's syndrome can present a complex problem of differential diagnosis. Of cases in which hypercortisolemia results from an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent process, approximately 80% are due to a pituitary adenoma (Cushing's disease [CD]), 10% are due to adrenal lesions, and the remaining 10% are seco...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Lad SP,Patil CG,Laws ER Jr,Katznelson L

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Frontal sinus fractures are heterogeneous, and management of these fractures is often modified based on injury pattern and institutional experience. The optimal initial treatment of frontal sinus fractures is controversial. Treatment strategies are aimed at correcting cosmetic deformity, as well as at preventing delay...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Castro B,Walcott BP,Redjal N,Coumans JV,Nahed BV

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Sagittal malalignment decreases patients' quality of life and may require surgical correction to achieve realignment goals. High-risk posterior-based osteotomy techniques are the current standard treatment for addressing sagittal malalignment. More recently, anterior lumbar interbody fusion, anterior column ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Hosseini P,Mundis GM Jr,Eastlack RK,Bagheri R,Vargas E,Tran S,Akbarnia BA

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The relatively stationary anatomy of the intracranial compartment has allowed the development of stereotactic radiosurgery as an effective treatment option for many intracranial lesions. Difficulty in accurately tracking extracranial targets has limited its development in the treatment of these lesions. The abil...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Ryken TC,Meeks SL,Traynelis V,Haller J,Bouchet LG,Bova FJ,Pennington EC,Buatti JM

更新日期：2001-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Positional plagiocephaly (PP) has been on the rise in recent years. In this review, the authors' aim was to assess the effectiveness of current recommendations to parents on this exceedingly common problem through a comprehensive literature search. Additionally, the current treatment options and the most recent ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Shweikeh F,Nuño M,Danielpour M,Krieger MD,Drazin D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Loss-of-function mutations in CCM genes are frequently detected in familial cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs). However, the current functional studies of the CCM genes in vitro have been performed mostly in commercially purchased normal cell lines and the results appeared discrepant. The fact that the cere...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Zhu Y,Wu Q,Xu JF,Miller D,Sandalcioglu IE,Zhang JM,Sure U

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Despite the advances in skull base techniques, large petroclival meningiomas (PCMs) still pose a challenge to neurosurgeons. The authors' objective of this study was to describe a pretemporal trans-Meckel's cave transtentorial approach for large PCMs and to report the surgical outcomes. METHODS From 2014 to ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Liao CH,Wang JT,Lin CF,Chen SC,Lin CJ,Hsu SPC,Chen MH

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECT The objective of this study was to provide a technique that could be used in the preoperative period to facilitate the surgical exploration of peripheral nerve pathology. METHODS The authors describe a technique in which 1) ultrasonography is used in the immediate preoperative period to identify target peripher...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Osorio JA,Breshears JD,Arnaout O,Simon NG,Hastings-Robinson AM,Aleshi P,Kliot M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory rheumatic disease involving primarily the sacroiliac joints and the axial skeleton. The main clinical features are back pain and progressive stiffness of the spine. Oligoarthritis of the hips and shoulders, enthesopathy, and anterior uveitis are common...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Dakwar E,Reddy J,Vale FL,Uribe JS

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the case of a man in his 40s who suffered sudden collapse into a deep coma as a result of a ruptured arteriovenous malformation (AVM) feeding artery aneurysm within the lateral ventricle. The ruptured aneurysm was successfully treated with Onyx embolization of the feeding pedicle. The AVM and the feeding arter...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Walcott BP,Russin JJ,Babadjouni R,Mack WJ

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereotactic radiosurgery is commonly used for selected patients with benign cranial base tumors. The goal of radiosurgery is cessation of tumor growth and preservation of neurological function. Over the last 2 decades, the technique of radiosurgery has evolved due to improved imaging, better radiosurgical devices and...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kondziolka D,Flickinger JC,Lunsford LD

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For decades, lumbar disc herniation and lumbar stenosis have been treated surgically via traditional open techniques. With recent emphasis on minimally invasive approaches in spine surgery, a number of new techniques has been introduced that are aimed at treating these 2 common pathological conditions. Currently the m...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Armin SS,Holly LT,Khoo LT

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Lamotrigine is an antiepileptic drug that inhibits presynaptic voltage-gated sodium channels and reduces the presynaptic release of glutamate in pathological states. Neuroprotective effects of this drug have already been demonstrated in cerebral ischemia models. The aim of the present study was to determine the ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Tufan K,Oztanir N,Ofluoglu E,Ozogul C,Uzum N,Dursun A,Pasaoglu H,Pasaoglu A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is not uncommon for a severe traumatic brachial plexus injury to involve all 5 roots, resulting in a flail upper limb. In such cases, surgical reconstruction is often palliative, providing only rudimentary function. Nerve transfers are the mainstay of reconstructive strategies due to the predominance of root avulsi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Bhatia A,Doshi P,Koul A,Shah V,Brown JM,Salama M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Obesity as a consequence of management of pediatric craniopharyngioma is a well-described phenomenon related to the degree of hypothalamic involvement. However, weight change and obesity have not been analyzed in adult patients. Therefore, the purpose of this study was 1) to evaluate the pattern of postoperative...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Van Gompel JJ,Nippoldt TB,Higgins DM,Meyer FB

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00