Impact of Preoperative Intervertebral Disc Degeneration on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures After Lumbar Fusion.

Objective: The Pfirrmann scoring system classifies lumbosacral disc degeneration based on magnetic resonance imaging signal intensity. The relationship between pre-existing disc degeneration and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after one-level lumbar fusion is not well documented. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the severity of preoperative intervertebral disc degeneration and preoperative and postoperative PROMs in patients undergoing one-level lumbar fusion.

A Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Posterior Cervical Laminoplasty for Multilevel Cervical Myelopathy.

Study Design: Retrospective Cohort.

Objective: To compare patient-reported outcomes and surgical outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) versus cervical laminoplasty for multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy.

Background: Treatment options for multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy include ACDF and cervical laminoplasty.

Risk factors for vascular injuries in anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a single-institution retrospective study.

Objective: Vascular injuries in anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) occur due to the vascular manipulation needed to achieve optimal disc space exposure. In this study, the authors aimed to evaluate intraoperative vascular injuries in patients undergoing single- and multilevel ALIF at a large tertiary academic center.

Methods: Prospectively collected data specifically addressing postoperative complications in patients who underwent ALIF by neurosurgery spine faculty working with a specialized vascular surgeon were retrospectively reviewed.

Infrasellar Nasopharyngeal Craniopharyngiomas: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis and Review of the Literature.

Background: Craniopharyngiomas are benign tumors of the anterior skull base arising from epithelial remnants of Rathke pouch. They mainly occur in the suprasellar space, can be incredibly debilitating, and remain difficult to resect as they frequently involve critical neurovascular structures. Although it is embryologically possible for craniopharyngiomas to arise extracranially along the entire migrational path of Rathke pouch, these remain exceedingly rare, especially among adults, and can be mistaken for nasopharyngeal cancer.