Published: The Spine Journal – November 1, 2014 – Volume 14 – Issue 11, Pages S22-S23 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Subsequent surgical procedures subject patients to additional risks and continue to be a driving force for success rates and treatment cost-effectiveness. Previous results have shown TDR to produce lower rates of subsequent surgical intervention than ACDF…
Published: The Spine Journal – November, 1 2014- Volume 14 – Issue 11, Page S22-S23 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Subsequent surgical procedures subject patients to additional risks and continue to be a driving factor for success rates and treatment cost-effectiveness. Previous results have shown TDR to produce lower rates of subsequent surgical intervention than ACDF within…
Published: The Spine Journal – November, 1 2014- Volume 14 – Issue 11, Page S22-S23 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Subsequent surgical procedures subject patients to additional risks and continue to be a driving factor for success rates and treatment cost-effectiveness. Previous results have shown TDR to produce lower rates of subsequent surgical intervention than ACDF within…
Published: The Spine Journal – November 1, 2014 Volume 14, Issue 11, Supplement, Page S25 Abstract PATIENT SAMPLE: 176 Consecutive patients undergoing CDA. OUTCOME MEASURES: Symptomatic relief. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of 176 consecutive patients undergoing CDA at a single, military tertiary medical center from 2008 to 2012. All construct types (1-level CDA, 2-level…
Published: The Spine Journal – September 2012 – Volume 12 – Issue 9, Page S98 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery is a standard surgical procedure in the management of intractable radiculo-myelopathy as a result of surgical degenerative disc disease. The procedure has been shown to provide satisfactory relief from symptoms…
Published: Neuro-Oncology – July 2001 Abstract Stereotactic biopsy is often performed for diagnostic purposes before treating patients whose imaging studies highly suggest glioma. Indications cited for biopsy include diagnosis and/or the “inoperability” of the tumor. This study questions the routine use of stereotactic biopsy in the initial management of gliomas. At The University of Texas…
Published: Journal of Neurosurgery – April 2001 – Volume 94, Pages 18-24 Abstract OBJECT: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is an aggressive malignancy that frequently metastasizes. When RCC metastasizes to the spine, significant pain and neurological dysfunction often follow. Because systemic therapy and radiotherapy have a limited effect in controlling spinal disease, surgery is frequently required;…
Published: Journal of Neurosurgery – January 2000 – Volume 92, Pages 61-70 Abstract OBJECT: Primary and metastatic neoplasms of the lumbosacral junction frequently pose a complex problem for the surgical management and stabilization of the spine because of the anatomical and biomechanical factors of this transition zone between spine and pelvis. The authors have used…
Published: Journal of Neurosurgery – July 1999 – Volume 91, Pages 81-89 Abstract OBJECT: Occipitocervicothoracic (OCT) fixation and fusion is an infrequently performed procedure to treat patients with severe spinal instability. Only three cases have been reported in the literature. The authors have retrospectively reviewed their experience with performing OCT fixation in patients with neoplastic…
Published: Oxford Academic (Neurosurgery) – March 1, 1998 – Volume 42 – Issue 3, Pages 635-638 Abstract OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disorder of unknown origin that may rarely present solely as an intracranial tumor. Neurosarcoidosis can mimic more common disease processes, such as meningioma, glioma, or metastases. It is important to keep…