Background: The aim of this study was to identify the optimal cast index (CI) level that reduces
the risk of fracture redisplacement. The CI is the ratio of sagittal to coronal width from the …

Aims. Emergency debridement has long been the standard of care for open fractures of the
tibia as infection is an important complication. The timing of operative debridement can be …

Introduction. Effective utilisation of operating theatre time is an important issue in
neurosurgery. There is a commonly held belief amongst surgeons that throughput of theatre is …

BACKGROUND: Cranial vault defects can pose a significant problem for neurosurgeons
where autologous bone is no longer available for cranioplasty. Numerous materials exist to …

Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection linked to the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm.
Infected cysts can present anywhere in the human body, but the liver is the most frequently …

In this chapter, the questions and answers are intended to cover the following topics in
relation to spinal neurotrauma: epidemiology, pathophysiology, mechanisms of injury, …

Chapter 14 provides a detailed exploration of tumors of the pineal region. This chapter
covers a range of tumors such as pineal parenchymal tumor of intermediate differentiation (PPTID)…

Neurological complications of the prone position have been well documented. Post-operative
paraplegia and neurological deterioration unrelated to the site of surgery after proning in …

Actinomycosis is a chronic infection caused by a gram-positive anaerobic bacteria from the
species Actinomyces and causes a chronic colliquative inflammatory reaction known as …

Actinomycosis is a chronic infection caused by a gram-positive anaerobic bacteria from the
species Actinomyces and causes a chronic colliquative inflammatory reaction known as …