Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach for Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Outcome in 1079 Patients.

Aim: To present the authors' experience in treatment of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) by a minimally surgical percutaneous approach.

Material And Methods: We relate our experience of mini-invasive evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma. Between May 2006 and December 2017, 1079 patients have been operated for percutaneous evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma.

A comparison of sciatica in young subjects and elderly person.

Background: Sciatica is a common symptom for many people with degenerative lumbar spine diseases. It is by far the most common symptom of disc herniation. However, disc herniation is not the only cause of sciatica.

Proposal of a new anatomical landmark to identify the disc space in endoscopic lumbar discectomy.

Introduction: In endoscopic lumbar discectomy for posterolateral disc herniation, we determined some anatomical landmarks for improved disc space access. These landmarks are based on the beginning of the insertion of the ligamentum flavum (LF) to vertebral lamina.

Materials And Methods: In 978 patients operated by posterolateral disc herniation, we measured prospectively the distance between the beginning of the insertion of the LF and space disc rostrally.

Preliminary results of anterior cervical arthroplasty by porous alumina ceramic cage for cervical disc herniation surgery.

Objective: Anterior cervical arthroplasty (ACA) is the gold standard surgery in severe or unresponsive cases of cervical disc herniation, uncarthrosis, and foraminal stenosis. The aim of this study is to establish the impact and outcome evaluations of managing the patients operated for cervical arthroplasty by the intersomatic porous alumina ceramic cervical cages (PACC). The authors describe their experience in the area to allow the comparison of effectiveness of ceramic cages versus other interbody fusion cages.

Late appearance of low back pain relating to Modic change after lumbar discectomy.

Background: In practice of neurosurgery, we find that a wide number of patients referred for refractory low back pain have a history of lumbar discectomy. In a large number of them, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies detect Modic changes (MCs). The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between emergence of MC and low back after lumbar discectomy.