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Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion and the Modified 11-Item Frailty Index

Feb 25, 2022

For a study, researchers looked at postoperative problems and recovery patterns after lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) surgery in different modified 11-item frailty index (MFI-11) groups. The li...

Patient-reported Outcomes Measures After Single-level Lumbar Total Disc Arthroplasty, Multi-level Lumbar Total Disc Arthroplasty, and the Lumbar Hybrid Procedure for the Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease

Feb 25, 2022

For a prospective cohort study, researchers compared mid-to-long-term patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for symptomatic degenerative disc disease between single-level total disc arthroplasty (...

Patient-Reported Outcome-Based Symptom Management Vs Usual Care

Feb 25, 2022

“Compared with usual care (UC), patient-reported outcome (PRO)-based symptom management can decrease symptom burden, improve QOL, cut ED visits, and extend survival time in patients undergoing syste...

A Combined Review of the Largest Prospective Multicentre Data Sets in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery over the Previous Decade

Feb 24, 2022

For a study, it was determined that the reported rate of complications and expense of adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery, combined with an exponential increase in the number of procedures, had healt...

101 Patients' Surgical Results of Anatomic Reduction of High-Grade Spondylolisthesis.

Feb 24, 2022

For a study, it was determined that the best treatment option for high-grade L5–S1 isthmic spondylolisthesis (HGS) was still up for debate. The impact of the decrease on clinical outcomes, the rate ...

Initial Examination of Prospectively Collected Data Comparing Patient Outcomes After Circumferential Minimally Invasive Surgery to Open Repair for Adult Spinal Deformity.

Feb 24, 2022

For a study, it was determined that circumferential minimally invasive spine surgery (cMIS) for adult scoliosis had evolved and become more potent, but prospectively gathered data allowed for a direct...

Is There a Link Between Lower Meyer ding Grade and Better Results in Individuals With Grade I Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Who Have Decompression and Fusion

Feb 24, 2022

For a study, it was determined that during fusion for spondylolisthesis, it was common to reduce Meyerding grade. Although radiographic appearance may improve, patient-reported outcomes (PROs) were ra...

Genetic and Histological Connections With Outcome in Paediatric Pilocytic Astrocytoma

Feb 24, 2022

For a study, it was determined that although pilocytic astrocytomas (PAs) had a generally good prognosis, they developed or recur following eThe usefulness of histological criteria (described below) o...

Retirement of "Spence rule."

Feb 24, 2022

For a study, it was determined that a sophisticated understanding of the biomechanics of the atlantoaxial complex was required to determine the best treatment for traumatic atlas fractures with or wit...

Intracranial and Spinal Cord Sub ependymomas: Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes

Feb 24, 2022

For a study, it was determined that due to their rarity, subependymomas are low-grade ependymal tumors with unknown clinical characteristics, radiological findings, and postsurgical prognosis. To bett...

Glioblastoma Surgery at the Cutting Edge: Where Neurosurgeons Agree and Differ on Surgical Decisions

Feb 23, 2022

For a study, it was determined that Glioblastoma surgery aimed to achieve maximum resection while maintaining functional integrity. For surgical decision-making, there were no standards, and prior res...

Elective versus Nonelective Brain Tumor Resections: A 5-year Cost Comparison Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching

Feb 23, 2022

For a study, it was determined that elective surgical cases had lower expenses, bigger profit margins, and better outcomes than nonelective surgical cases. Investigating the cost and profit variations...

Brain Biopsy has Clinical Usefulness for Suspected CNS Relapse of Systemic Lymphoma

Feb 23, 2022

For research, it was determined how often a brain biopsy for suspected CNS relapse of systemic hematological malignancies yielded new, actionable diagnostic information. Hematological malignancies wer...

Awake or Asleep Motor Mapping for Peri Rolandic Glioma Excision in the Nondominant Hemisphere?

Feb 23, 2022

For a study, glioma resection in the non-dominant hemisphere, including motor centers and pathways, necessitates brain-mapping techniques to spare vital motor control sites. When suited to the therape...

Protoporphyrin IX Fluorescence Real-Time Kinetics Following 5-ALA Treatment in Low-Grade Glioma

Feb 23, 2022

For a study, it was determined that Fluorescence was induced by 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) in high-grade glioma (HGG), which was used for resection. However, in low-grade glioma (LGG), the usefulne...

Supramarginal Resection Affects Survival After Gross-Total Resection Of IDH–Wild-Type Glioblastoma.

Feb 22, 2022

The researchers wanted to see if supramarginal resection (SMR) of FLAIR-hyperintense tumors beyond the contrast-enhanced (CE) area affects overall survival (OS) in patients with isocitrate dehydrogena...

Parietal Bone Thickness is Used To Predict Surgical Transfusion And Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Spring-Mediated Cranioplasty for No syndromic Sagittal Craniosynostosis.

Feb 22, 2022

Bone thickness and other variables that can predict outcomes in individuals with craniosynostosis are critical for surgical decision-making, but they are still poorly understood. Recent investigations...

A Systematic Study And Meta-Analysis of Non-invasive Electrical Stimulation As An Adjuvant To Fusion Operations

Feb 22, 2022

Noninvasive electrical stimulation is a type of technology that is used to improve fusion rates. However, just a few research have provided evidence on the effects of noninvasive electrical stimulatio...

A Comparison of On-Label and Off-Label Use of The Pipeline Embolization Device To Treat Cerebral Aneurysms.

Feb 22, 2022

The Pipeline embolization device (PED) is commonly used to treat cerebral aneurysms, including off-label uses. The authors compared the efficacy and safety of PED use in on-label and off-label aneurys...

With Lateral Superior Frontal Gyrus Penetration in Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease, Verbal Fluency Declines.

Feb 22, 2022

In patients with Parkinson's disease, verbal fluency (VF) decline is a well-known adverse cognitive effect of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS). The mechanisms behind VF decrease, w...

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