OBJECTIVE Primary closure of the dura remains difficult in many neurosurgical cases. One option for dural grafting is the collagen sponge, which is available in multiple forms, namely, monolayer collagen and bilayer collagen. Our primary goal was to assess differences in the incidence of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, including fistula and pseudomeningocele, and postoperative inf...

Abstract Background To assess the incidence and causative factors of unplanned hospital readmission within 90 days after surgical treatment thoracic spinal stenosis (TSS). Methods Hospital administrative database was queried to identify patients who underwent TSS from July 2010 through December 2017. All readmissions discharge were reviewed for causes rate calculated. Patients matched 1:3 a con...

Objective The pathophysiology of idiopathic spinal cord herniation remains unknown. However, several different factors have been postulated, such as congenital causes (ventral dura mater duplication, preexisting pseudomeningocele, or other dural defects), inflammation, remote trauma, thoracic disc herniation. Herein, the diagnosis and surgical treatment a patient with caused by an intraspinal b...