Publications by authors named "Yolanda Garcia Hidalgo"
Article Synopsis
- Sinking skin syndrome (SSS) is a complication following decompressive craniectomy (DC) that is not well understood, with a study showing that about 63% of the 27 patients analyzed experienced SSS.
- The majority of patients were treated for traumatic brain injuries, with those developing SSS having larger DC diameters and specific flap shapes like "sunken" and "extracranial herniation."
- Low volumes of the third ventricle were linked to SSS, and nearly all patients showed improvement after the cranial defect was surgically repaired.
Background: MRI is assumed to be valid for distinguishing metastatic vertebral fractures (MVFs) from osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs). This study assessed (1) concordance between the image-based diagnosis of MVF versus OVF and the reference (biopsy or follow-up of >6 months), (2) interobserver and intraobserver agreement on key imaging findings and the diagnosis of MVF versus OVF, and (3) whether disclosing a patient's history of cancer leads to variations in diagnosis, concordance, or agreement.
Patients And Methods: This retrospective cohort study included clinical data and imaging from 203 patients with confirmed MVF or OVF provided to 25 clinicians (neurosurgeons, radiologists, orthopedic surgeons, and radiation oncologists).