World Neurosurg
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Determining the difference in clinical and radiological outcomes between expandable and non-expandable titanium cages in the cervical fusion procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Expandable cages have been increasingly used in cervical and lumbar reconstructions; however, there is a paucity in the literature on how they compare with traditional nonexpandable cages in the cervical spine. We present a systematic review and meta-analysis, comparing the clinical and radiologic outcomes of expandable versus nonexpandable corpectomy cage use in the cervical spine. ⋯ The use of expandable cages may carry a modest improvement in radiologic outcomes compared with nonexpandable cages in the cervical spine; however, they may also lead to a higher rate of revisions based on our analyses.
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Review Meta Analysis
Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging for low- and high-grade gliomas: what is the evidence? A meta-analysis.
The benefit of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) in gliomas remains unclear. We performed a meta-analysis of outcomes with iMRI-guided surgery in high-grade gliomas (HGGs) and low-grade gliomas (LGGs). ⋯ IMRI use improved GTR in gliomas, including LGGs. However, no PFS and OS benefit was shown in the meta-analysis.
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Diagnosis, Management, and Current Treatment Options: A Cervical Spine Osteochondroma Meta-Analysis.
Osteochondroma is described as a capped benign bony neoplasm that forms on the outer surface of bone. These tumors affect nearly 6 million people per year. Although osteochondromas most often involve the appendicular skeleton, many involve the spine, with many cases located in the cervical spine. ⋯ Spinal osteochondromas can be classified into 2 types: multiple osteochondromas in the context of patients with multiple hereditary exostosis (MHE) and solitary osteochondroma or solitary exostosis (SE). Previous reviews have captured only some of the available literature on cervical osteochondromas and have generally focused on either SE or those associated with MHE. The purpose of our review was to provide an extensive review of all previously reported cervical osteochondromas and to compare osteochondroma characteristics, clinical presentation, and outcomes in the context of MHE and SE.