Objective Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare but important neurosurgical emergency.
Despite being a recognized clinical entity since 1934, there remains significant uncertainty …

What constitutes cauda equina syndrome (CES), how it should be subclassified and how
urgently to image and operate on patients with CES are all matters of debate. A structured …

The use of “big data” in neurosurgical research has become increasingly popular. However,
using this type of data comes with limitations. This study aimed to shed light on this new …

Introduction Intradural lumbar disc herniations are uncommon presentations of a relatively
frequent pathology, representing less than 1% of all lumbar disc hernias. They show specific …

Study Design. This is a systematic literature review following the Preferred Reporting Items
for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. Objective. To assess the outcomes …

Abstract Background Context Evidence-based consensus on timing to surgical
decompression following symptom onset in patients with cauda equina syndrome (CES) is …

Introduction: We present a case series of six cases of intradural disc herniation at L4–L5
level diagnosed on the basis of intraoperative findings. Result: All our cases, on …

BACKGROUND: Timing of surgery and the importance of the size of disc prolapse in cauda
equina syndrome (CES) remain controversial. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether there is a …

Study Design. Retrospective database evaluation. Objectives. To study the association
between race, health care insurance, mortality, postoperative visits, and reoperation within a …

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a surgical emergency requiring urgent spinal
decompression. Our objective is to analyze the association between race and in-hospital …