Objective Three-dimensional (3D) printing has emerged as a visualization tool for clinicians
and patients. We sought to use patient-specific 3D-printed anatomic modeling for …

Endoscopic techniques in spine surgery are rapidly evolving, with operations becoming
progressively safer and less invasive. Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) procedures comprise many …

Purpose Penetrating traumatic brain injury (pTBI) is an acute medical emergency with a
high rate of mortality. Patients with survivable injuries face a risk of infection stemming from …

Automated segmentation of medical imaging is of broad interest to clinicians and machine
learning researchers alike. The goal of segmentation is to increase efficiency and simplicity of …

Phosphorylation of cardiac myosin binding protein-C (cMyBP-C) regulates cardiac contraction
through modulation of actomyosin interactions mediated by the protein's amino terminal (N…

OBJECTIVE Studies have demonstrated the benefits of diversity in neurosurgery. However,
recruitment of minoritized groups within the neurosurgical workforce consistently lags other …

Background Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), a heritable connective
tissue disorder, present frequently with symptoms of tethered cord syndrome (TCS) but …

Background: Global indices of right ventricle (RV) function provide limited insights into
mechanisms underlying RV remodeling in pulmonary hypertension (PH). While RV myocardial …

Objective External ventricular drain (EVD) placement is a common neurosurgical procedure,
and EVD-related infection is a significant complication. We examined the effect of infection …

Background: Insertion of an external ventricular drain (EVD) is a common neurosurgical
procedure which may lead to serious complications including infection. Some risk factors …