Objective Damage to the dura mater often occurs in trauma cases of the head and spine,
surgical procedures, lumbar punctures, and meningeal diseases. The resulting damage …

Purpose Iatrogenic dural tears during lumbar spine surgery are not uncommon and may
have multiple long-term sequelae if not managed promptly and definitively. Sequelae …

Incidental durotomy is a frequent complication of lumbar spinal surgery. The number and
complexity of spinal procedures is increasing, leading to a greater prevalence of dural tears; …

Object A dural tear resulting in a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a well-known risk of
lumbar spinal procedures. The authors hypothesized that the incidence of CSF leakage is …

Purpose Dural tear (DT) resulting in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a common
complication of spinal surgery. Most cases of DT are recognised and addressed …

Study Design This was a retrospective study of patients who had developed a dural tear
after thoracic and lumbar spine surgery that was not recognized during the surgery, and was …

Objective Intracranial hemorrhage (IH) after spinal surgery is a rare but potentially life-
threatening complication. Knowledge of predisposing factors and typical clinical signs is …

Study Design. Retrospective case-control study. Objectives. To review the incidence of dural
leaks, evaluate the efficacy of primary closure of durotomy and to study its effect on clinical …

Background context Iatrogenic dural tears are common complications encountered in spine
surgery with known ramifications. There is little information, however, with respect to the …

Objective Incidental durotomy (ID) during lumbar spine surgery is a frequent complication of
growing clinical relevance as the number and complexity of spinal procedures increases …