Publications by authors named "O E M G Schijns"
Introduction: Headholders or skull clamps serve as indispensable tools in neurosurgery, facilitating the precise positioning and stabilization of the head for surgery. The realm of neurosurgical training in cadaver labs presents a clear challenge due to the lack of suitable non-clinical headholders.
Research Question: We describe a 3D printed stainless-steel headholder for use in neurosurgical cadaver lab training.
Introduction: Periventricular nodular heterotopias (PVNH) are developmental abnormalities with neurons abnormally clustered around the cerebral ventricles. Patients frequently present with focal drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). However, the relationship between PVNH and the seizure onset zone (SOZ) is complex.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Use of F-Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scanning to Identify Sources of Pain after Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion-An Analysis in Patients with and without Symptoms.
Diagnostics (Basel)
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the causes of ongoing pain in patients after posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) surgery by using F-fluoride PET/CT scans and patient-reported outcomes.
- A total of 36 patients were examined, and those who reported pain had abnormal PET scan results around pedicle screws and facet joints, while CT scans showed no significant differences.
- The results suggest that PET/CT scans are more effective in correlating with patient symptoms than CT scans alone, highlighting changes in bone metabolism that indicate recovery or potential issues post-surgery.