Surgery Research

KEY FINDING: Surgical treatment showed a significantly higher effective rate compared to conservative treatment (OR = 4.737, P < .001).

KEY FINDING: Lower extremity numbness can be the first symptom of proximal junctional failure (PJF) with myelopathy following spinal fusion surgery.

KEY FINDING: Multimodal IONM, including MEPs, SEPs, EMG, and mapping techniques, is feasible and reliable in syringomyelia surgery.

KEY FINDING: The case report documents excessive bone overgrowth causing vertebral stenosis following lumbar spinal decompression in a canine patient, which is the first reported case in veterinary literature.

KEY FINDING: Postoperative CRP and ESR were significantly lower than preoperative levels, indicating reduced inflammation.

KEY FINDING: Ureteral injury can occur as a rare complication of posterior spinal surgery, even with minimally invasive approaches.

KEY FINDING: Spontaneous recanalization of a traumatic vertebral artery occlusion without an occlusive mechanism may carry a similar risk of cerebral infarction as mechanically occluded arteries after repair surgery.

KEY FINDING: Nerve transfers can effectively reconstruct elbow extension and finger flexion/extension in tetraplegic patients.

KEY FINDING: In patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), baclofen dosage was reduced after eight years following ITB introduction, and the treatment was terminated in one patient owing to disease progression.

KEY FINDING: The combined technique resulted in a well-healed perineal area and a functional, reconstructed urethra.