Current Evidence Regarding the Diagnostic Methods for Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Report From the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence Based Medicine Committee.

Study Design: Structured literature review.

Objectives: The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) requested an assessment of the current state of peer-reviewed evidence regarding pediatric lumbar spondylolisthesis with the goal of identifying what is known and what gaps remain in further understanding the diagnostic methods for pediatric spondylolisthesis.

Summary Of Background Data: Spondylolisthesis in the lumbar spine is common among children and adolescents and no formal synthesis of the published literature regarding diagnostic methods has been previously performed.

Current Evidence Regarding the Treatment of Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Report From the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence Based Medicine Committee.

Study Design: Structured literature review.

Objectives: The Scoliosis Research Society requested an assessment of the current state of peer-reviewed evidence regarding pediatric lumbar spondylolisthesis to identify what is known and what research remains essential to further understanding.

Summary Of Background Data: Pediatric lumbar spondylolisthesis is common, yet no formal synthesis of the published literature regarding treatment has been previously performed.

Stereotactic radiosurgery of primary spine and spinal cord tumors.

Purpose: Spine radiosurgery requires accurate image-guided stereotactic targeting and intensity-modulated radiation delivery. It can deliver a high radiation dose to spine and spinal cord tumors. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the clinical effectiveness of radiosurgery for primary spine and cord tumors.

Surgical treatment of solitary brain metastases.

Brain metastases are the most common form of brain tumors and are diagnosed in about 40% of all patients with systemic malignancies. Although the percentage of solitary brain metastases has dropped in recent estimates from about 50-30% of all patients with brain metastases, this percentage still represents a significant number of patients, and the overall incidence of brain metastases is still on the rise. Historically, brain metastases carried a grim prognosis with a median survival of only a few weeks.

Strategic placement of bedside ventriculostomies using ultrasound image guidance: report of three cases.

Background: The blind free-hand technique for external ventricular drain (EVD) placement sometimes requires multiple attempts, and catheter location is often less than ideal. Our institution has adapted an intraoperative ultrasound-guided ventriculostomy technique for the placement of EVDs at the bedside. Our experience with ultrasound at the bedside has proven to be invaluable in certain circumstances.