The formation of bacterial biofilm on the surface of implanted metal objects is a major clinical
problem. The antibacterial and antifungal effect of silver ions has been long known, and …

This anatomic study investigated the thoracic pedicle and its relations. The objective was to
emphasize the importance of the thoracic pedicle for transpedicular screw fixation to avoid …

Although several clinical applications of transpedicular screw fixation in the lumbar spine
have been documented for many years, few anatomic studies concerning the lumbar pedicle …

OBJECTIVE: Although several clinical applications of transpedicular screw fixation in the
cervical spine have been documented recently, few anatomic studies concerning the cervical …

Between the years 1970 and 1997, 112 patients with tumors of the lateral ventricle were
operated on at the University of Ankara, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery. …

Bio-implants in the human body act as passive surfaces that are prone to bacterial adhesion
potentially leading to deep body infections. Pedicle screws made of uncoated or silver-…

Objective The supraorbital keyhole approach through an eyebrow incision has been a
potentially less invasive approach as an alternative to the standard pterional craniotomy. We …

The majority of intracranial chondromas arise from cartilage rests in the synchondrosis at
the base of the skull. Chondromas are most commonly found in the sellar and parasellar …

BACKGROUND: Apoptosis has increasingly been considered as an important factor in
secondary injury after spinal cord injury (SCI). Manifestation of apoptotic cell death process …

Purpose The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and outcome of vertebroplasty
compared with unipedicular and bipedicular kyphoplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic …