Surface Area of Decompressive Craniectomy Predicts Bone Flap Failure after Autologous Cranioplasty: A Radiographic Cohort Study.

Skull bone graft failure is a potential complication of autologous cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy (DC). Our objective was to investigate the association of graft size with subsequent bone graft failure after autologous cranioplasty. This single-center retrospective cohort study included patients age ≥18 years who underwent primary autologous cranioplasty between 2010 and 2017.

Endoscopy-assisted early correction of single-suture metopic craniosynostosis: a 19-year experience.

In BriefThe long-term results of treating infants with metopic craniosynostosis by using endoscopic, minimally invasive techniques are reported. The impetus arose from the lack of consistent and favorable outcomes associated with calvarial vault remodeling techniques and from the very traumatic and invasive nature of these procedures. The results presented show excellent and consistent long-term outcomes that are superior to traditional methods and are associated with minimal trauma, blood loss, and anesthetic exposure, and with short surgical times.

Case of Lumbar Schwannoma Presenting with Isolated Signs and Symptoms of Intracranial Hypertension.

Background: Hydrocephalus and intracranial hypertension are rare signs of spinal tumors when presenting in isolation, particularly with benign tumors.

Case Description: Herein reported is a case of a 53-year-old woman who presented with headache, blurry vision, communicating hydrocephalus, and intracranial hypertension. No primary intracranial pathology was identified, and there were no clinical signs or symptoms of intraspinal pathology.

Correction: The impact of tackle football injuries on the American healthcare system with a neurological focus.

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The impact of tackle football injuries on the American healthcare system with a neurological focus.

Background: Recent interest in the study of concussion and other neurological injuries has heightened awareness of the medical implications of American tackle football injuries amongst the public.

Objective: Using the National Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) and the National Inpatient Sample (NIS), the largest publicly available all-payer emergency department and inpatient healthcare databases in the United States, we sought to describe the impact of tackle football injuries on the American healthcare system by delineating injuries, specifically neurological in nature, suffered as a consequence of tackle football between 2010 and 2013.

Methods: The NEDS and NIS databases were queried to collect data on all patients presented to the emergency department (ED) and/or were admitted to hospitals with an ICD code for injuries related to American tackle football between the years 2010 and 2013.

Bone flap salvage in acute surgical site infection after craniotomy for tumor resection.

Craniotomy surgical site infections are an inherent risk and dreaded complication for the elective brain tumor patient. Sequelae can include delays in resumption in adjuvant treatments for multiple surgeries if staged cranioplasty is pursued. Here, the authors review their experience in operative debridement of surgical site infections with single-stage reimplantation of the salvaged craniotomy bone flap.

Surgical evacuation of acute subdural hematoma in octogenarians: a ten-year experience from a single trauma center.

Background: Elderly patients presenting with an acute subdural hematoma (aSDH) have historically had unfavorable outcomes.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patient records from 2005 through 2015 that were ≥80 years of age and underwent surgical evacuation of aSDH.

Results: Thirty-four patients met inclusion criteria, with a mean age of 84 years (range 80-91).

Intracerebral fibroma: a case report and review of the literature.

Intracerebral fibromas are among the most rare neoplasms found in the central nervous system. Ten previously reported cases have been documented in the literature including only two reported cases since 1985. As a result, little is known about these uncommon intracerebral fibrous tumors.