Publications by authors named "Ellina Hattar"
Introduction: In high-frequency spinal cord stimulation anatomic placement targeting of the T9-10 disc space is based on "empiric" results that are best replicated with coverage broadly from T8 to T10. This study contains the largest cohort of patients evaluating low thoracic morphology and seeks to address the lack of MRI morphological analysis in literature.
Methods: This study was a retrospective review of a database of 101 consecutive patients undergoing permanent implant of thoracic SCS for chronic pain.
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- The study aimed to assess the viability of a new minimally invasive technique called the endaural keyhole for accessing the middle cranial fossa.
- Researchers reviewed patient charts and conducted cadaver dissections to test this approach.
- Six patients who underwent procedures like CSF leak repairs and tumor removals showed no complications using this technique, indicating its promise for treating various conditions in that brain area, but further research is needed.
Introduction The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) 2014 lumbar fusion guidelines for stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) support surgical decompression and fusion as an effective treatment option for symptomatic stenosis associated with DS. The association between the number of levels decompressed in patients with single-level fusion and clinical outcomes has never been published. Methods A retrospective analysis of a single-center, prospectively collected database was performed on 77 patients to compare the effect of the number of decompression levels in patients that received single-level fusion surgery.
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- There’s limited data on how treatment strategies affect outcomes in revision lumbar fusions, which are surgeries done to fix previous spinal fusion surgeries.
- The study examined 130 revision cases to see if having the same or a different surgeon impacted patients' functional outcomes, specifically using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) as a measure.
- Results indicated that revisions done by different surgeons had significantly better ODI improvements and were more likely to achieve clinically important outcomes compared to those done by the same surgeon.
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- The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of primary lumbar spine fusions against revision fusions by analyzing patient-reported ODI scores to understand the influence of NASS guidelines on surgical outcomes.
- Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis on 309 patients who had undergone elective lumbar fusions, categorizing surgeries into primary, revision, and according to whether they aligned with EBM guidelines.
- Results indicated that primary surgeries led to better functional outcomes compared to revision surgeries, with higher rates of functional decline observed in revision patients at the six-month follow-up.
Olfactory groove meningiomas represent approximately 10% of all intracranial meningiomas. Because these tumors originate at the ventral skull base, the endonasal route provides direct access to the tumor blood supply for early devascularization and removal of the underlying hyperostotic bone at the cranial base. In carefully selected patients, these tumors can be totally removed without additional brain retraction or manipulation.
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