Preclinical studies have attributed neuroprotective properties to the antibiotic minocycline.
Animal studies and early clinical trials support its use in several neurological diseases. In …

Background The optimal surgical technique to treat disk herniation radiculopathy is uncertain.
Advocates of sequestrectomy cite less perioperative pain and preserved disk architecture, …

Background context The true incidence of symptomatic spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) after
surgery of the posterior cervical spine and risk factors for its development remain unclear. …

Background: As utilization of computed tomography (CT) scans in the evaluation of trauma
patients increases, pneumothoraces (PTXs) seen on CT but not on chest X-ray (CXR), known …

Correspondence to: Claire Temple-Oberle, MD, MSc. Department of Surgery, University of
Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; Department of Oncology, …

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate systemic inflammatory profiles in the
natural history of lumbar disc herniation to understand, and possibly predict, successful …

Purpose: Odontoid fractures are the most common cervical spine injuries in the elderly.
Although octogenarians are the fastest growing age group, limited data exists on the natural …

-BACKGROUND: The optimal surgical technique to treat disk herniation radiculopathy is
uncertain. Advocates of sequestrectomy cite less perioperative pain and preserved disk …

Objective: To evaluate fellowship trainee and supervisor perceptions of the relative
importance of cognitive and procedural competencies in spine fellowship training. Methods: A …

METHODS Based on the expertise of the experienced surgeons, multiple models will be
drawn. The most practical concept will then be developed on autoCAD software. The lower …