Simple technique for removing broken pedicular screw with plain and serviceable screwdriver.

Removing the broken pedicular screw after spinal hardware failure is usually problematic. A specially designed simple screwdriver and easy removal technique of broken pedicular screw with this screwdriver are described in this article.

A training model head of plaster of Paris for stereotactic localization.

Background: A head model for experiencing stereotactic localization will supply familiarity with stereotactic instruments and self confidence for attempters of stereotaxy before real experience.

Method: Plaster of Paris was molded as a model head in a plastic ball. Then, it was partly chipped at its superior half, and metal pieces were inserted into those chipped surfaces.

Sponge pieces as retractors in neurosurgical interventions.

Background: Different retractors including high-technology products were proposed for neurosurgical interventions. The sponge, having characteristics of deformability and resistance to compression, might be an alternative retractor for the neurosurgical era.

Methods: Sponge obtainable from the ordinary market was broken into pieces and sterilized by ethylene oxide.

Circumferential stabilization with ghost screwing after posterior resection of spinal metastases via transpedicular route.

Various surgical methods have been described for treating spinal metastases, namely, en bloc spondylectomy, minimally invasive techniques, and anterior and posterior approaches. The main goals in surgical intervention for these lesions are tumor removal and establishment of strong, durable stabilization. The least invasive method is always preferred.

A quick-solidifying, coloured silicone mixture for injecting into brains for autopsy: technical report.

The injection of cadaver brains is invaluable for anatomic study, but cadavers that have been properly handled are not easy to obtain. A large number of cadavers pass through forensic departments around the world, and these cadavers could provide hundreds of research specimens, though they remain in the forensic unit for only a short time. The injection of a silicone mixture that quickly solidifies during autopsy would provide greater numbers of fresh specimens for study.

Open median nerve release using double mini skin incision in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: technique and clinical results.

Patients who undergo open carpal tunnel surgery frequently complain of the postoperative cosmetic appearance at the site of the incision on the palm. This problem occurs as a result of excessive scar formation, and the long incision. A double mini skin incision, each 1 cm long, was used in the surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.