Neurosurgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Three-Year Follow-up of the Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Coflex Interlaminar Stabilization vs Instrumented Fusion in Patients With Lumbar Stenosis.
Traditional surgical options for the treatment of symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis include decompression alone vs decompression and fusion; both options have potential limitations. ⋯ CCS, composite clinical successCEC, clinical events committeeFDA, Food and Drug AdministrationIDE, investigational device exemptionILS, Coflex Interlaminar StabilizationODI, Oswestry Disability IndexSF-12, Short-Form 12VAS, visual analogue scalesZCQ, Zurich Claudication Questionnaire.
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Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) damages the frontal lobes and connecting networks, which impairs executive functions, including the ability to self-regulate. Despite significant disabling effects, there are few treatment options in the chronic phase after injury. ⋯ DBS, deep brain stimulationIC, internal capsuleMPAI-4, Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory-4NAcc, nucleus accumbensTBI, traumatic brain injury.