World Neurosurg
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Revision surgery for patients with persistent, recurrent, or progressive syringomyelia following foramen magnum decompression (FMD) for Chiari malformation I-syringomyelia (CM-SM) is not uncommon and presents both strategic and technical challenges. ⋯ Dural incision and tonsillar manipulation during the first surgery, spinal cord atrophy prior to revision CTL, and severe intradural adhesions during revision CTL are significant risk factors associated with poor prognosis in revision surgery for CM-SM.
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide and a major global health concern. In the United States, individuals of Black or African American racial identity experience disproportionately higher rates of TBI and suffer from worse postinjury outcomes. Contemporary research agendas have largely overlooked or excluded Black populations, resulting in the continued marginalization of Black patient populations in TBI studies, thereby limiting the generalizability of ongoing research to patients in the United States and around the world. ⋯ Studies identified statistical variation in S100ß, ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1, amyloid-ß, and tau across participant race, either at baseline or following TBI. Additionally, several studies identified genetic polymorphisms associated with TBI outcomes related to apolipoprotein E, ANKK1, and COMT polymorphism and TBI outcome and identified allele frequency variation across population ancestry. The role of race and ancestry on biomarkers associated with TBI outcome remains indeterminate and subsequent work is still required to understand the implications for patients with TBI.
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The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to compare the 2-year radiological outcome and revision rates in patients with adult spinal deformity treated with either pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) or posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), when PLIF was used to improve sagittal balance. ⋯ A significantly lower revision rate was seen for patients undergoing PLIF compared with PSO at a 2-year follow-up. A satisfactory sagittal correction was obtained for both groups regardless of the procedure. Thus, PLIF could be a viable option in selected cases.
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Growing rods is a distraction-based, growth-friendly method that is commonly used in the treatment of scoliosis. ⋯ This study drew a knowledge map of growing rods in scoliosis over the past 2 decades. The changes in research hotspots and current research directions have been summarized. The high costs and limited access to growing rods methodology in less-developed regions highlight the economic and technical challenges of globalizing these advanced treatments.
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To evaluate outcomes for workers' compensation (WC) patients versus patients with commercial insurance (CI) undergoing lumbar decompression at an ambulatory surgical center. ⋯ WC patients report inferior preoperative and postoperative outcomes in disability, mental health, and physical function compared to CI patients. However, WC patients were more likely to report clinically significant improvements in depressive burden. Surgeons can counsel WC patients on expected mental health improvements and recommend psychosocial and physical rehabilitation.