Object Neurosurgery is a high-risk specialty currently undertaking the pursuit of systematic
approaches to measuring and improving outcomes. As part of a project to devise evidence-…

Object As part of a project to devise evidence-based safety interventions for specialty
surgery, the authors sought to review current evidence in CSF shunt surgery concerning the …

Object As part of a project to devise evidence-based safety interventions for specialty surgery,
we sought to review current evidence concerning the frequency of adverse events in open …

Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) encompasses two distinct clinical entities: traumatic
carotid artery injury (TCAI) and traumatic vertebral artery injury (TVAI). The latter is the focus of …

… As such, it can be implied that a physician, such as a junior radiologist, or an institution,
such as a low-volume spinal centre, would benefit from the knowledge transfer facilitated by …

This study reviewed the literature regarding the pros and cons of various surgical approaches
(anterior, anterolateral, combined, and posterior) for correction of post-tubercular kyphosis. …

Scoliosis, defined as a coronal deformity of the spine, was first described as a clinical entity
by Hippocrates. 1 In order for a diagnosis of scoliosis to be made, a curve greater than 10 in …

Background Cage subsidence after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery
has been well documented with rates of up to 40%. Cages fill the void after cervical …

Study Design: Cadaveric study. Summary of Background Data: Pedicle screw fixation is an
established means of stabilizing the thoracic and lumbar spine. However, there are …

Background: This review paper outlines recent advances in diagnostic criteria for hypermobility
spectrum disorder (HSD) and its association with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), as …