Type II Odontoid Fractures: Is the Anterior Screw a Good Solution for all Patients? A Case Series of 60 Consecutive Patients.

Objective: Type II odontoid fracture is the most common fracture type, and its treatment remains challenging. The objective of this study was to evaluate the results of anterior screw fixation for type II odontoid fractures in patients aged over and below 60 years.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of consecutive patients diagnosed with type II odontoid fractures who were surgically treated using the anterior approach by a single surgeon was conducted.

Evaluation of Surgically Treated Primary Spinal Cord Tumors in a Single Brazilian Institution: A Case Series Study of 104 Patients.

Background: Primary spinal cord tumors are rare and heterogeneous, and their prevalence varies among the studies. Few articles have evaluated the prevalence, characteristics, and histological types of spinal cord tumors in Latin American populations. This study aimed to analyze the histological types and clinical aspects of a series of consecutive patients diagnosed with primary spinal cord tumors who underwent surgical treatment in a single Brazilian institution and to compare them with the literature.

Adjacent segment degeneration after posterolateral lumbar fusion: results and complications of posterior revision surgery.

Background: Lumbar fusion is an important technique for the treatment of degenerative pathologies. Adjacent segment degeneration is a known complication after lumbar fusion that causes significant morbidity. Our objective was to evaluate the demographics, risk factors, type of surgery, and surgical complications in patients who underwent reoperation through a posterior route due to adjacent segment degeneration.

Perioperative Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke in Spine Surgery: A Series of 5 Cases.

Background: Stroke is a potentially life-threatening condition that can lead to disability and prolonged hospital stay. Perioperative stroke is a rare complication of spine surgery, especially in elective procedures. The prevalence of this complication varies in the literature, and the physiopathology is uncertain in many cases.

The Results of Microsurgery without Fusion for Lumbar Synovial Cysts: A Case Series of 50 Patients.

Objectives: The treatments described for spinal synovial cysts range from percutaneous puncture to arthrodesis. There is a fear of postoperative instability after surgical resection of cysts, mainly when they are associated with degenerative spondylolisthesis. The objective of the article is to address the postoperative instability and recurrence rate of the symptoms after microsurgery without fusion.

Bridge-therapy with enoxaparin in the preoperative period of endarterectomy.

Cervical clot is one of the complications of endarterectomy. This risk may be higher in patients using aspirin or clopidogrel. On the other hand, stroke may occur if the medication is interrupted before surgery.

[Carotid endarterectomy under regional anesthesia: follow-up of 104 patients].

Cervical carotid stenosis is one of the main causes of ischemic stroke. Carotid endarterectomy is a safe procedure for treatment of moderate and severe symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Regional anesthesia allows neurological evaluation of the patient during the surgery.