Object Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) has been shown to be effective in the
treatment of axial low-back pain. Minimally invasive spine surgery for arthrodesis has several …

… MUSACCHIO: We define well-differentiated thyroid cancer as papillary and follicular
carcinoma. In our study the majority of patients had papillary thyroid cancer. There were eight …

Introduction If nonoperative treatment for lumbar stenosis fails, surgery may be considered.
This traditionally includes decompression often combined with fusion. Desire for less …

Background Neurosurgical trainees regularly encounter critical care situations. Traditionally,
education was accomplished through lecture and experience. Increasingly, human patient …

BACKGROUND: Traditional surgical options for the treatment of symptomatic lumbar spinal
stenosis include decompression alone vs decompression and fusion; both options have …

Primary pineal gland malignancies are uncommon and seldom have papillary architecture.
We report a case of a 22‐year‐old male patient who presented with progressive headache, …

Background: Many early cervical total disc replacements (TDRs) produced motion through a
ball-and-socket action, with metal endplates articulating with a plastic core. …

Background Approved treatment modalities for the surgical management of lumbar spinal
stenosis encompass a variety of direct and indirect methods of decompression, though all …

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a promising new tool in the treatment of a variety of spinal
disorders. MIS laminectomy techniques provide an effective means of achieving lumbar …

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive surgery is a promising new tool in treatment of spinal
disorders. Minimally invasive laminectomy provides an efficacious means of achieving lumbar …