Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is increasingly used as a surgical option for the
treatment of epilepsy. Placement of the laser fibers relies on stereotactic navigation with …

Abstract In estimated 10–15% of neurosurgical interventions employing a conventional three-
pin head fixation device (HFD) the patient's head loses position due to slippage. At present …

Hypothalamic hamartomata (HH) not only are usually associated with drug-resistant
epilepsy but can also cause precocious puberty and developmental delay. Gelastic seizures …

Herein, we describe a case of epidural hematoma associated with the use of a Mayfield
head clamp. An 18-year old patient with an upper brainstem tumour causing obstructive …

Cranial fixation with pins is a routine adjunct in neurosurgery and is usually considered safe.
A rarely reported complication is skull fracture at the pin site and consequent epidural …

Introduction: Cranial fixation systems are instruments frequently used in cranial and spinal
neurosurgical interventions to allow rigid fixation of the patient's head, despite their careful …

Head fixation devices are frequently used to immobilize the position of the head in
neurosurgery. We report a rare complication of a four-pin Sugita device causing epidural …

Background To our knowledge, this is the first documented report of an operative cranial
epidural hematoma secondary to skull fracture due to placement of Gardner-Wells Tongs …