OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate radiographic/clinical outcomes of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients treated by a Korean neurosurgeon. METHODS Ten AIS patients were treated by a single neurosurgeon between January 2011 and September 2013 utilizing segmental instrumentation with pedicle screws. Basic demographic information, curve pattern by Lenke classification...

Pediatrician. Specialist in Pediatric Intensive Care, Assistant Doctor in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Pronto Socorro Infantil Sabará, São Paulo SP, Brazil; Pediatrician. Specialist in Pediatric Intensive Care, Dean of Pronto Socorro Infantil Sabará, São Paulo SP, Brazil; Pediatrician. PhD in Pediatrics, Head of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Pronto Socorro Infantil Sabará and Hospita...

BACKGROUND The practice patterns of a hybrid open cerebrovascular/neuroendovascular (CVNV) neurosurgeon in early academic practice is unknown. METHODS We performed a multi-institutional retrospective cohort study of patients with cerebral aneurysms that were treated within the first 24 months of the neurosurgeon's practice. RESULTS A total of 533 aneurysms were treated by the three senior a...

the early 1970s helped to delineate brain lesions in a better manner; marginally raising the comfort level of the neurosurgeon. The invention of cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedures for hydrocephalus was a significant advance in the management of raised intracranial pressure. The introduction of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the 1990s and invention of the high magnification surgical m...

Oscular and orbital injuries due to stab wounds may mask underlying serious intracranial damage. The correct clinical assessment and treatment of such cases require the attention of a team comprising a neurosurgeon, ophthalmologist, otolaryngologist, and plastic surgeon.