THE HISTORY OF spinal surgery is an important part of the spine-related sciences. The
development of treatment strategies for spine-related disorders is acquired from the Western …

Spinal stenosis may rarely involve both cervical and lumbar spines. An alternative surgical
strategy used for the treatment of combined cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis is presented. …

Craniovertebral junction surgery requires knowledge regarding the anatomy of this region,
particularly the C1 vertebra. Both C1 laminectomy and C1-2 instrumentation necessitate …

Although delayed traumatic intracerebral hematomas (DTICHs) have been frequently reported
since 1970, the time interval from trauma to hemorrhage and diagnosis has not been well …

Several diseases may cause craniovertebral instability warranting occiput–cervical fusion.
As occipital screw and rod constructs are becoming more popular, requiring that screws be …

We present our experience with the treatment of 13 patients with Dandy-Walker syndrome.
The common presenting symptom and associated central nervous system anomaly were …

Object. Lumbosacral spondylolisthesis (LSS) is a common disorder that often requires a
stabilization and fusion procedure. The aim of this study was to determine the early …

As a cause of revision spinal surgery, spinal epidural abscess after instrumentation-assisted
fusion is rare in neurosurgical practice. Postoperative infections are frequently seen in the …

A 22-year-old woman was admitted to hospital in Ankara, Turkey, with a 4-month history of
headache and nausea. Examination revealed severe bilateral papilloedema with milk …

Three hundred patients with low back pain who presented at the Neurosurgery Department
of Dokuz Eylul University Hospital between April 1991-September 1992 and sera analyzed …