OBJECTIVE Traumatic brain injury (TBI)—the “silent epidemic”—contributes to worldwide
death and disability more than any other traumatic insult. Yet, TBI incidence and distribution …

OBJECTIVE In 2000, the global density of neurosurgeons was estimated at 1 per 230,000
population, which remains the most recent estimate of the global neurosurgeon workforce …

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has been used in cranioplasty since the early 2000s. However,
there remains limited data that compares its long-term complication rate to autologous …

Background An estimated 5 billion people worldwide lack access to basic surgical care. In
particular, the vast majority of low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) currently …

OBJECTIVE Causes, clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of chronic subdural
hematoma (CSDH) in low- and middle-income countries are not well characterized in the …

Background Access to safe surgery is critical to health, welfare, and economic development.
In 2015, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery recommended that all countries collect …

Background The unmet surgical need, specifically neurosurgical need, in Uganda is
significant, yet only 2 public hospitals currently perform neurosurgery in the country. This study …

Background Five billion people lack access to safe, affordable, and timely surgical and
anesthesia care. Significant challenges remain in the provision of surgical care in low-resource …

Objectives: Delivery of pediatric critical care in low-income countries is limited by a lack of
infrastructure, resources, and providers. Few studies have analyzed the epidemiology of …

OBJECTIVE Among patients with a history of prior lipomyelomeningocele repair, an association
between increased lumbosacral angle (LSA) and cord retethering has been described. …