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Open AccessCost-effectiveness of posterior versus anterior surgery for cervical radiculopathy: results from a multicentre randomised non-inferiority trial (FACET)
For cervical nerve root compression, anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (anterior surgery) or posterior foraminotomy (posterior surgery) are safe and effective options. Posterior surgery might have a mor...
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Open AccessFeasibility and optimal choice of stimulation parameters for supramaximal stimulation of motor evoked potentials
Purpose: The aim was to investigate the feasibility and optimal stimulation parameters for supramaximal stimulation of muscle recorded transcranial electrical stimulation motor evoked potentials (mTc-MEP). Method...
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Open AccessThe influence of depth of anesthesia and blood pressure on muscle recorded motor evoked potentials in spinal surgery. A prospective observational study protocol
For high-risk spinal surgeries, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is used to detect and prevent intraoperative neurological injury. The motor tracts are monitored by recording and analyzing m...
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Open AccessIntraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during scoliosis surgery in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Little is known about the reliability and value of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) undergoing scoliosis correction surgery. The aim of thi...
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Open AccessSSTR-2 as a potential tumour-specific marker for fluorescence-guided meningioma surgery
Meningiomas are the most frequently occurring primary intracranial tumours in adults. Surgical removal can only be curative by complete resection; however surgical access can be challenging due to anatomical l...
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Open AccessOutcome after intracranial haemorrhage from dural arteriovenous fistulae; a systematic review and case-series
Dural arteriovenous fistulae (DAVFs) are a rare cause of intracranial haemorrhage. We aimed to investigate outcome of patients with intracranial haemorrhage from a DAVF. We performed a systematic literature s...
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Open AccessMultislice CT angiography in the selection of patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysms suitable for clip** or coiling
We sought to establish whether CT angiography (CTA) can be applied to the planning and performance of clip** or coiling in ruptured intracranial aneurysms without recourse to intraarterial digital subtractio...
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Timing of aneurysm surgery in subarachnoid haemorrhage – an observational study in The Netherlands
Background. There is still lack of evidence on the optimal timing of surgery in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Only one randomised clinical trial has been done, which showed no difference betw...
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Non-operative treatment of spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas: a review of the literature and a comparison with operative cases
Objective. To identify factors that favour spontaneous recovery in patients who suffered a spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH).
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