Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is a debilitating disease that poses significant functional
and economic burden on both the individual and societal levels. Prognosis is dependent on …

Intradural spinal tumors are rare tumors of the central nervous system. Due to the eloquence
of the spinal cord and its tracts, the compact architecture of the cord and nerves, and the …

Unlike adult mammals, zebrafish regenerate spinal cord tissue and recover locomotor
ability after a paralyzing injury. Here, we find that ependymal cells in zebrafish spinal cords …

Purpose Robot-assisted pelvic screw fixation is a new technology with promising benefits on
intraoperative outcomes for patients with posterior pelvic ring injuries. We aim to compare …

Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS) is an oligogenic syndrome whose manifestations include retinal
degeneration, renal abnormalities, obesity and polydactylia. Evidence suggests that the …

Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare oligogenic disorder exhibiting both clinical and genetic
heterogeneity. Although the BBS phenotype is variable both between and within families, …

A monumental task of the mammalian retina is to encode an enormous range (>10 9 -fold)
of light intensities experienced by the animal in natural environments. Retinal neurons carry …

Objective Palliative tumor resection and subsequent stabilization are important for
maximizing function and quality of life for patients suffering from spinal metastases. However, …

Background There has been an increased interest in lumbar interbody fusions through
Kambin’s triangle. In this study, we describe percutaneous access to the lumbar disc and …

Objective Vertebral body resection to treat spine tumors necessitates reconstruction to maintain
spinal stability. The durability of reconstruction may be a challenge in cancer patients as …