The culture expansion of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) may alter their characteristics
and is a costly and time‐consuming stage. This study demonstrates for the first time …

Object Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is the most significant complication associated with
the placement of stereotactic intracerebral electrodes. Previous reports have suggested that …

Telesurgery uses wireless networking and robotic technology to allow surgeons to operate
on patients who are distantly located. This technology not only benefits today’s shortage of …

OBJECTIVE: Restoration of lumbar lordosis is a critical factor in long-term success after lumbar
fusions. Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a popular surgical technique in …

Object Although the clinical outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
surgery are generally good, 2 major complications are graft migration and nonunion. …

Importance Functional impairment and pain are common indications for the initiation of
lumbar spine surgery, but information about expected improvement in these patient-reported …

Methods: A systematic review of the MEDLINE and PubMed databases was performed
using the following key words to identify articles published between 2001 and 2016:“ankylosing …

Object This study evaluated the efficacy of postoperative Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) to the
tumor cavity following gross-total resection of a brain metastasis. Methods A retrospective …

Object. Anterior approaches in thoracic and lumbar spinal surgery have potentially serious
vascular injury—related complications. In this study the authors evaluate the incidence of …

The management of spinal deformity in the adult has gone through a significant evolution
during the past decade. Even with advances in spinal instrumentation and technique, the goal …