Cent Eur Neurosurg
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The open door laminoplasty technique has been previously used to treat cervical spondylotic myelopathy. We adapted this technique for the removal of spinal tumors all along the spinal axis. ⋯ Open door laminoplasty is a simple procedure and has two main advantages over the classical laminectomy procedure; a lower incidence of spinal deformities with or without neurological deficits and an absence of epidural scar tissue. This procedure can be used in all spinal cases with intraspinal mass lesions.
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Posttraumatic epidural haematoma (EDH) of the temporal region is the most common site of supratentorial extradural bleeding; other locations are considered atypical. We reviewed 24 patients with EDH located in the posterior cranial fossa (PFEDH) treated at two neurosurgical centres between January 2000 and November 2006. ⋯ The most significant factors influencing outcome in our patients were GCS on admission, age, and associated intradural lesions.