Differently from the posterior, the anterior dural tears associated with spinal fractures are
rarely reported and debated. We document our experience with a coating technique for …

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

Materials and Methods After obtaining institutional review board approval, we searched a
prospectively maintained database for all patients who had sustained a dural tear during …

Purpose To systematically review the published techniques for dural tear (DT) repair in
spinal surgery to determine the repair method associated with the lowest failure rate. Method …

Study Design: Questionnaire. Objectives: Iatrogenic dural tear is a complication of spinal
surgery with significant morbidity and cost to the health care system. The optimal …

INTRODUCTION: The dural tear is a dreaded complication of lumbar surgery.
HYPOTHESIS: Our management protocol has made it possible to deal with this problem …

Objective. This study aimed to compare the techniques of surgical repair of dural tear using
bioabsorbable material and fibrin glue. Summary of Background Data. Cerebrospinal fluid …

Dural tears are among the most commonly seen complications in spine surgery. Most
studies in the literature indicate that long‐term outcomes are not negatively affected …

Background Accidental dural tears are iatrogenic complications during spine surgery.
However, there is no established intraoperative method or postoperative management in …

Purpose To compare the success in repair of dural tears (DTs) using two different surgical
sealants in non-instrumented lumbar spinal surgery and evaluate the incidence of …