Study Design. Retrospective, observational. Objective. To simulate what episodes of care in
spinal surgery might look like in a bundled payment system and to evaluate the associated …

Objectives Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a well-established modality for the treatment of
chronic pain, and can utilize percutaneous or paddle leads. While percutaneous leads are …

Importance Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a well-established modality for the treatment of
advanced Parkinson disease (PD). Recent studies have found DBS plus best medical …

Background Delayed symptomatic hyponatremia (DSH) is a known complication of
transsphenoidal surgery that can lead to prolonged hospital stay, readmission, and in rare cases, …

Intradural spinal tumors are rare tumors of the central nervous system. Due to the eloquence
of the spinal cord and its tracts, the compact architecture of the cord and nerves, and the …

OBJECT The purpose of this study was to describe complications associated with the
endonasal, transsphenoidal approach for the treatment of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)–…

The purpose of this study was to examine the current indications for transsphenoidal surgery
in the prolactinoma patient population, and to determine the outcomes of patients who …

Focused ultrasound (FUS) has been under investigation for neurosurgical applications since
the 1940s. Early experiments demonstrated ultrasound as an effective tool for the creation …

Subdural hematomas (SDHs), though frequently grouped together, can result from a variety
of different etiologies, and therefore many different subtypes exist. Moreover, the high …

Background The cervicothoracic junction (CTJ) has often been identified as an area of
biomechanical vulnerability; however, few studies have examined the relative merits of extending …