The exoscope in neurosurgery: an overview of the current literature of intraoperative use in brain and spine surgery

N Montemurro, A Scerrati, L Ricciardi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Exoscopes are a safe and effective alternative or adjunct to the existing
binocular surgical microscope for brain tumor, skull base surgery, aneurysm clipping and …

The new era of spinal surgery: exploring the use of exoscopes as a viable alternative to operative microscopes–A systematic review and meta-analysis

E Begagić, R Pugonja, H Bečulić, E Selimović… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The growing interest in exoscopic (EX) technology has prompted a
comprehensive evaluation of its clinical, functional, and financial outcomes in neurosurgery …

Estimating cervical vertebral maturation with a lateral cephalogram using the convolutional neural network

EG Kim, IS Oh, JE So, J Kang, VNT Le, MK Tak… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recently, the estimation of bone maturation using deep learning has been actively
conducted. However, many studies have considered hand–wrist radiographs, while a few …

[HTML][HTML] Augmented reality-assisted craniotomy for parasagittal and convexity en plaque meningiomas and custom-made cranio-plasty: A preliminary laboratory report

N Montemurro, S Condino, N Cattari… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: This report discusses the utility of a wearable augmented reality platform in
neurosurgery for parasagittal and convexity en plaque meningiomas with bone flap removal …

[HTML][HTML] Establishing the injury severity of subaxial cervical spine trauma: validating the hierarchical nature of the AO spine subaxial cervical spine injury classification …

GD Schroeder, JA Canseco, PD Patel, SN Divi… - Spine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Global cross-sectional survey. Objective. The aim of this study was to validate
the AO Spine Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury Classification by examining the perceived …

Effect of 4 weeks of cervical deep muscle flexion exercise on headache and sleep disorder in patients with tension headache and forward head posture

W Choi - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of flexion exercise of the deep cervical
muscles on headache and sleep disorders in patients with tension headaches and forward …

Current updates on various treatment approaches in the early management of acute spinal cord injury

B Fiani, MA Arshad, ES Shaikh, A Baig… - Reviews in the …, 2021 - degruyter.com
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating condition which often leads to a severe disability and
ultimately impact patient's physical, psychological, and social well-being. The management …

Combining deep learning and graph-theoretic brain features to detect posttraumatic stress disorder at the individual level

Z Zhu, D Lei, K Qin, X Suo, W Li, L Li, MP DelBello… - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Previous studies using resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) have revealed alterations in
graphical metrics in groups of individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To …

Motor function of children with sma1 and sma2 depends on the neck and trunk muscle strength, deformation of the spine, and the range of motion in the limb joints

A Stępień, E Gajewska, W Rekowski - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to investigate the functional relationships between selected
ranges of motion of the neck, upper and lower limbs, the strength of the neck and trunk …

Medial pedicle pivot point using preoperative computed tomography morphometric measurements for cervical pedicle screw insertion: A novel technique and case …

JW Kwon, EO Arreza, AA Suguitan, SB Lee… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study describes a new and safe freehand cervical pedicle screw insertion technique
using preoperative computed tomography (CT) morphometric measurements as a guide and …