Spinal tumor (ST) surgery carries the risk of new neurological deficits in the postoperative
period. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring and mapping (IONM) represents an …

Background Intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCT) comprise the least common types of
spinal neoplasms; surgery is mostly conducted with intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) …

Surgery for spinal intramedullary tumors remains one of the major challenges for
neurosurgeons, due to their relative infrequency, unknown natural history, and surgical …

Background Intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCT) account for about 2%–4% of tumors
of the central nervous system. Surgical resection continues to be the most effective treatment …

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 …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort analysis. Objective. This study aims to investigate
whether waveform alterations in transcranial motor evoked potentials (TCMEPs) can reliably …

Aim To determine the functional outcomes and risk factors for outcomes following surgery for
lipomyelomeningocele (LMMC). Methods Data from 109 children with LMMC who …

Study Design: Multicenter prospective study. Objectives: Although intramedullary spinal cord
tumor (IMSCT) and extramedullary SCT (EMSCT) surgeries carry high risk of intraoperative …

Background/purpose Extramedullary spinal cord tumors (EMSCTs) are mostly benign
tumors which are increasingly diagnosed and operatively treated in the elderly. While there …

Objectives Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery is the most common
surgical procedure for the cervical spine with low complication rate. Despite the potential …