World Neurosurg
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Review Meta Analysis
Interventions for lumbar synovial facet joint cysts: a comparison of percutaneous, surgical decompression and fusion approaches.
Facet joint cysts (FJCs) of the lumbar spine are an increasingly reported cause of radiculopathy, lower back pain, and neurologic deficits. Currently, there is a lack of conclusive evidence outlining when a particular treatment should be undertaken and what patient indications suit a particular approach. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous treatment and surgical decompression with or without fusion. ⋯ Evaluation of the literature shows surgical intervention to be advantageous over percutaneous procedures for the treatment of lumbar FJCs. There is no evidence suggesting when fusion should be undertaken because of the limited data available.
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Review Case Reports
Ruptured Infantile Myofibroma of the Head Presenting in a Neonate: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Infantile myofibroma/myofibromatosis (IM/M) is a myofibroblastic proliferative disorder often seen in infants and children. IM/M can result in congenital tumors of the head and neck and may occasionally present to the neurosurgeon. ⋯ Although this tumor rarely presents to the neurosurgeon, it may do so in the process of ruling out other more dangerous conditions. It is therefore important to consider this diagnosis in masses that occur in the head and neck of newborns.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Patterns of stroke between university hospitals and non-university hospitals in mainland China: a prospective multicenter hospital-based registry study.
In China, stroke has risen to the first commonest cause of death. Currently published data on stroke come mainly from university hospitals and less from community hospitals, especially lacking information on stroke focusing on the differences between university hospitals and nonuniversity hospitals. Therefore we aimed to investigate the patterns and differences of acute stroke between university hospitals and nonuniversity hospitals in China. ⋯ This survey comparing stroke patients treated in university and nonuniversity hospitals in China showed that both cohorts were largely comparable including most demographic features, such as age and gender, history of stroke, and stroke subtypes. It may be concluded that patient cohorts treated on stroke units in university and nonuniversity hospitals are similar and stroke units in both types of institutions are also comparable in terms of workload and most patient outcomes.
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Review Case Reports
Calcifying Pseudoneoplasm of the Neuraxis Arising from the Sacral Canal: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Calcifying pseudoneoplasm of the spine is an extremely rare lesion and has not yet been reported in the sacral canal. ⋯ Calcifying pseudoneoplasm of the neuraxis can occur throughout the spine, including the sacral canal, and should be included in the differential diagnosis of intraspinal calcified lesions.