E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 15, Issue 2 (2005)
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Original Investigation
OBJECTIVE: To determine the number of articles originating in Turkey and published in
international spine-related journals, to compare the number of spine-related publications
of different disciplines, and to compare Turkey's spine-related publications with those of
other countries.
MATERIAL AND...
Pages: 052-057
Awide application field, high precision and low complication and high success rates
make Gamma Knife radiosurgery a standard treatment modality in neurosurgery.
During Gamma Knife radiosurgery, 201 cobalt 60 sources are arranged in a
hemispheric shape in such a manner that all the gamma rays are ...
OBJECTIVE: To determine the pullout strength of a Turkish-made pedicle screw (Tıpsan
Posterior Instrumentation System, Tıpsan Tıbbi Aletler, İzmir, Turkey) compared to
another well-known system (VSP System, DePuy AcroMed, Raynham, MA, USA).
METHODS: A series of pedicle screw axial pullout tests w...
OBJECTIVE: To determine the construct stability and strength provided by a Turkishmade
transpedicular fixation device (TIPSAN Posterior Instrumentation System, Tıpsan
Tıbbi Aletler, İzmir, Turkey) compared to another well known system (Moss-Miami
System, DePuy AcroMed, Raynham, MA, USA) in lumbar...
Pages: 071-075
Report of three cases and literature review
Multicentric gliomas are uncommon lesions of the central nervous system
(CNS) with an unprecise rate of occurrence that diffusely infiltrate large
portions of the brain. Glioblastoma multiforme is the most agressive form of
gliomas and often has a distinct neuroimaging pattern with poor prognosis...
Pages: 076-086
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of our surgical treatment
method selection criteria for unstable cervical spinal injuries on the clinical outcomes.
METHODS: Forty-seven consecutive patients with traumatic subaxial cervical spine instability
were included in t...
OBJECTIVE: Although there are many reports on the anatomy of the lumbar
plexus and knowledge of the morphological aspects of this plexus is of practical
importance during the surgical and anaesthetical interventions, the thickness
and length of the lumbar nerves and roots have not been studied in...
OBJECTIVE: Damage to the optic nerve and internal carotid artery is a serious
complication of transsphenoidal surgery. The relationships of the sphenoid sinuses
to the carotid artery and optic nerve were studied on computerized tomography and
their clinical importance was discussed.
METHODS: 45 ...
Case Report
Pages: 097-100
Lumbar disc disease may be confused with the other pathologies that generate
sciatic pain. One of these pathologies is an abnormal dilated epidural venous
plexus that mimics herniated lumbar disc disease. The purpose of this report is
to describe this situation. Between 2002 and 2004, three of ou...
Pages: 101-104
OBJECTIVE: Perseveration is a rarely observed symptom during the course of
neurosurgical diseases. As all perseverations are not uniform, determination of
the corresponding brain regions is of great importance prior to deciding
whether it represents a destructive or an irritative process.
CLINIC...
Pages: 105-108
Although choroid plexus carcinoma is a rare and malignant intraventricular
neoplasm that is usually seen in the pediatric age group, it may also present in
older individuals. Radiotherapy following radical surgery is the main treatment
strategy.
A 54-year-old male patient with choroid plexus car...