Conventional treatment for cancer routinely includes surgical resection and some combination
of chemotherapy and radiation. These approaches are frequently accompanied by …

Background Intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCT) account for about 2%–4% of tumors
of the central nervous system. Surgical resection continues to be the most effective treatment …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To investigate the association between
preoperative baseline serum albumin and postoperative surgical complication. Summary of …

Background This review seeks to synthesize emerging literature on the effects of back muscle
size on outcomes in spine surgery. Risk factors that contribute to poor surgical outcomes …

Objective Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been proven effective for multiple chronic pain
syndromes. Over the past 40 years of use, the complication rates of SCS have been well …

Object Intradural extramedullary (IDEM) neoplasms are uncommon lesions that can pose a
challenge for resection. Numerous factors affect the resectability and ultimately the outcome …

Study Design. Longitudinal cohort study. Objective. In this study, we set out to assess the effect
of preoperative depression on patient satisfaction after revision lumbar surgery. Summary …

Radiologic imaging is crucial in the diagnosis of skull fracture, but there is some doubt as to
whether different imaging modalities can accurately identify fractures present on a human …

Object Depression and persistent low-back pain (LBP) are common and disabling problems
in elderly patients (> 65 years old). Affective disorders, such as depression and anxiety, are …

Malignant gliomas (MG) are the most common type of primary malignant brain tumor. Most
patients diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM), the most common and malignant glial tumor, die …