Background: With the greater worldwide availability of neuroimaging, more intracranial
arachnoid cysts (IACs) are being found in all age groups. A subset of these lesions become …

Objective Persistent hydrocephalus following posterior fossa brain tumor (PFBT) resection
is a common cause of morbidity in pediatric brain tumor patients, for which the optimal …

BACKGROUND The morbidity and mortality associated with acute primary ventral hernia
repair have not been well described. We examined the rate of surgical site infection (SSI), …

Background: Standard fluoroscopic navigation and stereotactic computed tomography–guided
lumbar pedicle screw instrumentation traditionally relied on the placement of Kirshner …

Congenital spinal cysts are rare and encompass a wide variety of diseases including arachnoid,
enterogenous, teratomatous, neurenteric, foregut, bronchogenic, epithelial, ependymal, …

Background Patients with bitemporal lobe epilepsy are generally not considered for surgical
resection. Fortunately, responsive neurostimulation provides another avenue for the …

A five-month-old male presented with an incidentally found low-lying conus medullaris on
ultrasound and subsequent MRI demonstrating its position at L4. Pre-operative examination …

Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of helmet therapy for deformational plagiocephaly
in patients with shunted hydrocephalus. Design Retrospective chart review. Setting …

Hay-holes are a design feature in many traditionally built barns that serve as a portal
through which stored hay is passed to the lower level where animals are fed. Unfortunately, …

Introduction Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating condition with a high rate of
morbidity and mortality. Aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation (AVM) rupture are two common …