BACKGROUND CONTEXT Surgical site infections (SSI) are one the most frequent and costly
complications following spinal surgery. The SSI rates of different surgical approaches need …

Endoscopic techniques in spine surgery are rapidly evolving, with operations becoming
progressively safer and less invasive. Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) procedures comprise many …

BACKGROUND: Patient frailty is predictive of higher neurosurgical morbidity and mortality.
However, existing frailty measures are hindered by lack of specificity to neurosurgery. …

Objective The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) (the largest all-payer inpatient database in
the United States) is an important instrument for big data analysis of neurosurgical inquiries. …

Endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) advances the principles of minimally invasive surgery,
including minor collateral tissue damage, reduced blood loss, and faster recovery times. ESS …

Purpose Fellowship programs’ online content plays a key role in prospective Abdominal
Radiology applicants’ evaluation of programs. The purpose of this study is to examine the …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating neurologic disorder that can result in significant
morbidity and mortality, as well as long term disability. Pediatric spinal cord injuries account for …

Purpose To better understand how anesthesia type impacts patient selection and recovery
in TELD, we conducted a multicenter prospective study which evaluates the differences in …

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of transcarotid arterial
revascularization (TCAR) as a viable intervention in the treatment of symptomatic carotid artery …

OBJECTIVE Patient frailty is associated with poorer perioperative outcomes for several
neurosurgical procedures. However, comparative accuracy between different frailty metrics for …