Intravenous Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) for Postcraniotomy Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Background: Acute pain control after supratentorial craniotomy is considered among the most important indicators of postoperative recovery. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of intravenous acetaminophen on postcraniotomy pain.

Methods: We searched databases including Embase, Scopus, Medline, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science until April 2019.

Clinical outcome of V-Y flap with latissimus dorsi and gluteal advancement for treatment of large thoracolumbar myelomeningocele defects: a comparative study.

Objective: Surgical repair and closure of myelomeningocele (MMC) defects are important and vital, as the mortality rate is as high as 65%-70% in untreated patients. Closure of large MMC defects is challenging for pediatric neurosurgeons and plastic surgeons. The aim of the current study is to report the operative characteristics and outcome of a series of Iranian patients with large MMC defects utilizing the V-Y flap and with latissimus dorsi or gluteal muscle advancement.

Initial Results of Bilateral Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation for Parkinson Disease in a Newly Established Center in a Developing Country: Shiraz, Southern Iran.

Objective: To report the establishment of a new center for deep brain stimulation (DBS) as a surgical treatment for Parkinson disease and the surgical outcomes, from 2014 to 2017 in Shiraz, Southern Iran.

Methods: A new treatment program was established in Shiraz through a multidisciplinary team in 2014. Thirty-four patients underwent implantation of subthalamic nucleus (STN) electrodes during the last 3 years.

Functional Recovery Following Early Kyphoplasty Versus Conservative Management in Stable Thoracuolumbar Fractures in Parachute Jumpers: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Study Design: A randomized clinical trial.

Objective: To compare the functional recovery between early kyphoplasty and conservative care in paratroopers with stable thoracolumbar fractures.

Summary Of Background Data: Treatment of traumatic stable thoracolumbar fractures in young individuals is still a debate.