The evolution of spinal cord surgery: history, people, instruments, and results

N Shimony, K Fehnel, IR Abbott, GI Jallo - Child's Nervous System, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Spinal cord surgery has and always will be a challenging operation with
satisfying results, but also with potentially devastating results. Over the last century, there …

[HTML][HTML] Approaches to incidental intradural tumors of the spine in the pediatric population

AM Hersh, D Lubelski, N Theodore, DM Sciubba… - Pediatric …, 2023 - karger.com
Background: Incidental intradural tumors of the spine in the pediatric population are rare
lesions whose management remains unclear. Surgeons must balance the risks of iatrogenic …

Genomic landscape of intramedullary spinal cord gliomas

M Zhang, RR Iyer, TD Azad, Q Wang… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCTs) are rare neoplasms that have limited treatment
options and are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. To better understand …

Shorter survival time of adolescents and young adult patients than older adults with spinal cord glioblastoma: a multicenter study

T Inoue, T Endo, J Muto, D Umebayashi… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Cancers in adolescents and young adults (AYAs)(age 15–39 years) often
present with unique characteristics and poor outcomes. To date, spinal cord glioblastoma, a …

Treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a modified Delphi technique of the North American Spine Society Section of Spine Oncology: Presented at the 2023 …

AM Hersh, Z Pennington, D Lubelski… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCTs) are rare tumors with
heterogeneous presentations and natural histories that complicate their management …

Surgical treatment and neurological outcome of infiltrating intramedullary astrocytoma WHO II–IV: a multicenter retrospective case series

VM Butenschoen, V Hubertus, IK Janssen… - Journal of Neuro …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Primary malignant spinal astrocytomas present rare oncological entities with
limited median survival and rapid neurological deterioration. Evidence on surgical therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular foundations of primary spinal tumors—implications for surgical management

TD Azad, B Jiang, C Bettegowda - Annals of translational medicine, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Primary spinal tumors are rare lesions that require careful clinical management due to their
intimate relationship with critical neurovascular structures and the significant associated risk …

Evaluation and treatment of the child with acute back pain

KP Murphy, C Sanders, AE Rabatin - Pediatric Clinics, 2023 - pediatric.theclinics.com
Back pain is common, estimated in up to 30% of children, and increasing with age; 80% is
benign, mechanical type, improving within 2 weeks of conservative care. An in-depth …

Epidemiology and Comparative Analysis of Outcomes of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor Between Pediatric and Adult Patients

D Umebayashi, K Naito, R Kurokawa, T Endo… - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. This was as clinical retrospective study. Objectives. We sought to evaluate the
characteristics of Pediatric intramedullary spinal cord tumors (PISCTs) and to identify …

Complete versus incomplete surgical resection in intramedullary astrocytoma: Systematic review with individual patient data meta-analysis

M Golpayegani, M Edalatfar, A Ahmadi… - Global Spine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Systematic review Background: Considering the infiltrative nature of
intramedullary astrocytoma, the goal of surgery is to have a better patient related outcome …