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Anterior Cervical Infection: Presentation And Incidence Of An Uncommon Postoperative Complication., George M. Ghobrial, James S. Harrop, Rick C. Sasso, Chadi A. Tannoury, Tony Tannoury, Zachary A. Smith, Wellington K. Hsu, Paul M. Arnold, Michael G. Fehlings, Thomas E. Mroz, Anthony F. De Giacomo, Bruce C. Jobse, Ra'kerry K. Rahman, Sara E. Thompson, K Daniel Riew
Anterior Cervical Infection: Presentation And Incidence Of An Uncommon Postoperative Complication., George M. Ghobrial, James S. Harrop, Rick C. Sasso, Chadi A. Tannoury, Tony Tannoury, Zachary A. Smith, Wellington K. Hsu, Paul M. Arnold, Michael G. Fehlings, Thomas E. Mroz, Anthony F. De Giacomo, Bruce C. Jobse, Ra'kerry K. Rahman, Sara E. Thompson, K Daniel Riew
Department of Neurosurgery Faculty Papers
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective multi-institutional case series.
OBJECTIVE: The anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) affords the surgeon the flexibility to treat a variety of cervical pathologies, with the majority being for degenerative and traumatic indications. Limited data in the literature describe the presentation and true incidence of postoperative surgical site infections.
METHODS: A retrospective multicenter case series study was conducted involving 21 high-volume surgical centers from the AOSpine North America Clinical Research Network, selected for their excellence in spine care and clinical research infrastructure and experience. Medical records for 17 625 patients who received cervical spine surgery (levels from C2 …
Simulated Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair: An Educational Model With Didactic And Technical Components., George M. Ghobrial, Md, Paul A Anderson, Rohan Chitale, Md, Peter Campbell, Md, Darlene A Lobel, Md, James Harrop, Md
Simulated Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair: An Educational Model With Didactic And Technical Components., George M. Ghobrial, Md, Paul A Anderson, Rohan Chitale, Md, Peter Campbell, Md, Darlene A Lobel, Md, James Harrop, Md
Department of Neurosurgery Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: In the era of surgical resident work hour restrictions, the traditional apprenticeship model may provide fewer hours for neurosurgical residents to hone technical skills. Spinal dura mater closure or repair is 1 skill that is infrequently encountered, and persistent cerebrospinal fluid leaks are a potential morbidity.
OBJECTIVE: To establish an educational curriculum to train residents in spinal dura mater closure with a novel durotomy repair model.
METHODS: The Congress of Neurological Surgeons has developed a simulation-based model for durotomy closure with the ongoing efforts of their simulation educational committee. The core curriculum consists of didactic training materials and a …