BACKGROUND: C5 palsy is a known cause of postoperative deltoid weakness. Prognostic
variables affecting the incidence of the palsy have been poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To …

Background The axial skeleton is a common site for primary tumors and metastatic disease,
with metastatic disease being much more common. Primary and metastatic spinal tumors …

Hemangioblastomas are rare and benign tumors accounting for less than 2% of all central
nervous system (CNS) tumors. The vast majority of hemangioblastomas occur sporadically …

Object The authors describe the largest case series of 8 patients with intracranial
hemorrhage (ICH) after spinal surgery and identify associated pre-, intra-, and postoperative …

Object A number of imaging techniques have been introduced to minimize the risk of pedicle
screw placement. Intraoperative CT has been recently introduced to assist in spinal …

We measured quantitative cortical mantle cerebral blood flow (CBF) by stable xenon
computed tomography (CT) within the first 12 h after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) to …

BACKGROUND: Metastatic spinal cord compression from prostate cancer is a debilitating
disease causing neurological deficits, mechanical instability, and intractable pain. Surgical …

Pseudomeningoceles are extradural cerebrospinal fluid collections categorized into three
groups: traumatic, congenital, and iatrogenic. Iatrogenic pseudomeningoceles occur after …

Indoor rock climbing is becoming more popular for people of all ages. Despite the
tremendous interest in this competitive sport, participants are made aware of the dangers …

Objective: Primary cervical spinal tumors are rare tumors of the spine and are associated
with significant morbidity and mortality. Such tumors include multiple myeloma, chordomas …