Neurochirurgie
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Postoperative neck pain after cervical spinal surgery is a common occurrence, the prevalence of which can reach up to 60%. Since 2005 a prospective study, still in progress, is attempting to show the efficacy of botulinum toxin injections in its treatment. ⋯ Regardless of its limitations, the present study would seem to show potential value in the use of botulinum toxin in the treatment of postoperative pain after cervical spinal surgery.
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Historical Article
[The mystery of prehistoric trepanations: Is neurosurgery the world eldest profession?].
Trepanation is known to be the first surgical procedure ever performed. Its origins date from the Neolithic Age in Europe and the operation was particularly performed in South America at the Pre-Colombian era, a few thousand years later. Based on many archeological studies on trepanned skulls, we compare the differences and similarities of these two periods through epidemiological, topographical, and technical approaches. ⋯ However, it is reasonable to think that these cranial holes, occurring after a pediatric skull fracture, could mimic real trepanation orifices. The possible connections between these two entities are discussed. The etiological hypotheses on prehistoric trepanation are reviewed.