World Neurosurg
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Observational Study
Cost Associated with Geriatric TBI in Developing Countries: An Observational Study.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the geriatric population is a serious public health problem and has a huge impact on mortality and morbidity. ⋯ This study provides the first estimates of the financial burden of Geriatric TBI in the region, which signifies the importance of developing strategies to prevent TBIs and help in resource allocation and healthcare policy formation.
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To conduct a quantitative analysis of published studies on hematoma enlargement after intracerebral hemorrhage. ⋯ This bibliometric analysis analyzed the research framework and hotspots on hematoma enlargement after cerebral hemorrhage, which can help researchers better understand this field and provide potential suggestions for collaborations and research.
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Exposure to neurosurgery is important for knowledge of neurosurgical conditions that physicians may encounter. The current status of neurosurgery nonsubinternship clerkships in the United States is unknown; this study determined the availability and format of non-subinternship neurosurgery clerkships in DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)-granting and MD (Doctor of Medicine)-granting U.S. medical schools. ⋯ Most U.S. medical schools provide elective neurosurgery non-subinternships. Fewer, although still a majority, of DO-granting schools offer a neurosurgery non-subinternship compared with MD-granting schools.
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To investigate how the expansion trajectory of a lateral expandable cage affects pressure distribution at the cage-endplate interface under well-controlled biomechanical loading conditions. ⋯ Of the cage designs evaluated in this study, an expandable cage with independently adjustable anterior and posterior heights lowered the maximum pressure measured at the cage-endplate interface and alleviated the potential of cage edge loading, both of which are important considerations that are fundamental for a successful fusion procedure and the mitigation of implant subsidence risk.
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To design percutaneous endoscopic surgery via a posterolateral approach for the treatment of central cervical disc herniation. ⋯ Percutaneous endoscopic posterior lateral cervical discectomy provides a new surgical method for the endoscopic treatment of central cervical disc herniation. This treatment has a better surgical field and easier operation, which can remove the protruding cervical disc under the endoscope and make sure that the cervical spinal cord is fully decompressed. The clinical effect is satisfactory. A small amount of pedicle resection will not cause cervical instability.