Contralateral Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: A Case Report.

Case: A 70-year-old man underwent anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) of the C3/4 and C4/5 levels by a left-sided approach to address canal stenosis causing right arm weakness. Intraoperative neuromonitoring demonstrated an intermittent decrease in left-sided motor signals. Postoperatively, the patient experienced a right middle cerebral artery stroke.

Gartland Type IIa Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: Outcomes of Attempted Nonoperative Management.

Background: The optimal treatment of Gartland type IIa supracondylar humerus fractures remains controversial. We report the results of a series of patients with type IIa fractures who underwent closed reduction and immobilization using conscious sedation in the emergency department. Our goal was to identify variables associated with fractures that were successfully managed nonoperatively.