Objective The use of autologous bone for cranioplasty offers superior cosmesis and cost-effectiveness
compared with synthetic materials. The choice between 2 common autograft …

BACKGROUND Autologous bone removed during craniectomy is often the material of
choice in cranioplasty procedures. However, when the patient's own bone is not appropriate (…

Background Many patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy will develop persistent
hydrocephalus before cranioplasty. Therefore, surgeons must decide whether to perform …

Background Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic disorders and often remains
refractory despite pharmacologic treatment. In patients who are not amenable to surgical …

Study Design. Observational analysis of retrospectively collected data. Objective. A
retrospective study was performed in order to compare the surgical profile of risk factors and …

Objective Giant cell tumors (GCTs) constitute 5% of all primary bone tumors with spinal GCTs
(SGCTs) accounting for 2%–15% of all GCTs. The standard of care for SGCT has been …

Objective Spinal arteriovenous malformations (SAVMs) are a very rare and complex spinal
cord pathology that require high clinical acumen to diagnose and treat. Management …

Introduction Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) is a growing health care
problem in today’s aging population. Since the advent of kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty, these …

Objective The purpose of the present study was to characterize the acute (30-day) surgical
risk profile of pediatric patients undergoing surgical resection of intramedullary spinal cord …

OBJECTIVE Myxopapillary ependymomas (MPEs) are low-grade, well-circumscribed tumors
that often involve the conus medullaris, cauda equina, or filum terminale. They account for …