Publications by authors named "G Brusko"
Article Synopsis
- Epidural arteriovenous fistulas (eAVFs) are rare vascular issues often confused with intradural ones, impacting treatment and outcomes.
- A case of a 68-year-old man initially diagnosed with a likely intradural fistula was actually found to have an epidural lesion during surgery, leading to significant improvement after treatment.
- The findings emphasize the need for better imaging techniques and a collaborative medical approach to accurately identify and treat spinal vascular malformations.
Background: Adjacent segment disease (ASD) is a known sequela of thoracolumbar instrumented fusions. Various surgical options are available to address ASD in patients with intractable symptoms who have failed conservative measures. However, the optimal treatment strategy for symptomatic ASD has not been established.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: High volume (HV) has been associated with improved outcomes in various neurosurgical procedures. The objective of this study was to explore the regional distribution of HV spine centers for cervical spine fusion and compare characteristics and outcomes for patients treated at HV centers versus lower volume centers.
Methods: The National Inpatient Sample database 2016-2020 was queried for patients undergoing cervical spine fusion for degenerative pathology.
Objective: Cervical expansile open-door laminoplasties (EOLPs) have an open side and a hinge side, with the open side being bridged by grafts or miniplates. The authors explored the possibility that the open-door side might have a greater incidence of C5 palsy due to a greater stretch of the ipsilateral C5 nerve root.
Methods: This study was a retrospective review of prospectively collected data over a period of 25 years specifically assessing surgical complications.
Improvements in navigation technology have enabled surgeons to safely offer single-position fusion surgeries, demonstrating shorter operating times and reduced length of stay (LOS) as compared to traditional lateral and prone dual-position surgeries. However, no studies to date describe revision thoracolumbar corpectomy with simultaneous posterior rod removal and replacement in the lateral position. Furthermore, this is the first reported complication of delayed ipsilateral kidney atrophy following lateral lumbar surgery.
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