The Impact of Preoperative Spinal Injection Timing on the Postoperative Complications of Lumbar Fusion.

Objective: To determine the impact of epidural spinal injections (ESIs) on postoperative surgical complications.

Methods: This retrospective all-payer database analysis identified 202,181 adult patients undergoing one- to three-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) from 2010 to 2020. A 1:1 exact matching on comorbidities and demographics was performed, creating 2 cohorts: 1) patients who received an ESI within 90 days of surgery and 2) patients who did not receive an ESI.

Visual outcomes after treatment of craniopharyngioma in children: A systematic review.

Objective: Craniopharyngiomas (CP) are rare brain tumors that often result in visual impairment due to their proximity to the optic pathway. The optimal management approach to preserve visual function in these patients remains controversial. We sought to investigate visual outcomes of children with craniopharyngiomas based on treatment modality.

Postmortem Protocols of Implantable Neurosurgical Devices: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Background: Implantable devices are increasingly more common for management of movement disorders, pain, and epilepsy. These devices are often complex and constructed of nonbiodegradable or hazardous materials. Therefore, proper postmortem handling of these devices is exceedingly important.

Microsurgical resection of a ruptured intraventricular arteriovenous malformation in a neonate: considerations in management. Illustrative case.

Background: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are the most common cause of intracranial hemorrhage in children, although they are rarer in neonates. Age, location, lesion architecture, and rupture status define treatment options. Sparse literature exists to guide the management of clinically symptomatic intraventricular AVM rupture in neonates.