A respiratory therapist-driven weaning protocol incorporating daily screens, spontaneous
breathing trials (SBT), and prompts to caregivers has been associated with superior outcomes …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: In a large series of human patients undergoing open anterior
lumbar interbody fusion with a tapered titanium fusion cage, recombinant human bone …

Tumors metastatic to the pituitary gland are uncommon, but may mimic a typical pituitary
adenoma and are an important part of the differential diagnosis of sellar mass lesions. Pituitary …

Object. The optimal treatment of Type II odontoid fractures is controversial. Various therapies
have been used, including nonrigid immobilization, halo orthosis, posterior atlantoaxial …

Spinal pseudomeningoceles and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistulas are rare extradural collections
of CSF that result following a breach in the dural–arachnoid layer. They may occur due …

Predictors of Hospital Mortality in Older Patients with Subdural Hematoma OBJECTIVE: To
identify presenting characteristics of older patients with subdural hematoma who are unlikely …

Object Symptomatic adjacent-segment lumbar disease (ASLD) after lumbar fusion often
requires subsequent surgical intervention. The authors report utilizing cortical bone trajectory (…

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Surgical treatment in the setting of central cord syndrome (CCS)
has become safer since Schneider’s original description. It is generally accepted that a …

U Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is an efficacious procedure used to treat a variety
of cervical spinal disorders, including spondylosis, myelopathy, herniated discs, trauma, and …

✓ A case is reported of a vertebral artery-to-epidural venous plexus fistula as a complication
of posterior atlantoaxial facet screw fixation. The use of transarticular screws to stabilize the …