World Neurosurg
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Clinical Trial
Angiographic characteristics and endovascular treatment of anterior cerebral artery A1 segment aneurysms.
This report aimed to review the angiographic characteristics and evaluate the safety and feasibility of endovascular treatment of A1 aneurysms. ⋯ Endovascular treatment is technically feasible and safe for A1 aneurysms.
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Our aim was to evaluate the usefulness of modern intraoperative ultrasonography (iUS) in the resection of a wide variety of spinal intradural pathologic entities. ⋯ iUS has a fast learning curve and offers additional intraoperative information that can help improve surgical accuracy and therefore may reduce procedure-related morbidity.
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Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is one of the most common spinal procedures performed. A direct comparison of the fusion and complication rates between recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP2) and beta-tricalcium phosphate (bTCP) has not been reported. ⋯ In our cohort, the rate of mature arthrodesis after ACDF was greater with rhBMP2 compared with bTCP with no increased incidence of postoperative dysphagia; however, dysphagia severity was greater in the rhBMP2 cohort.
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Case Reports
Intraoperative loss of tibialis anterior tceMEP predicted postoperative foot drop: A case report.
Footdrop secondary to L5 root injury is a rare complication associated with lumbar surgery. It is unclear whether intraoperative neuromonitoring can detect such an injury. ⋯ Intraoperative TA tceMEPs could detect L5 root iatrogenic injury.
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ The results of this study confirm that APCD aids surgical outcomes of ALIF in patients with suspected lumbar discogenic pain. We recommend performing APCD before ALIF to confirm lumbar discogenic pain.