Cervical Spine Injuries: Anterior Approach
The cervical spine is basically the highest part of the spine, and is made up of seven vertebrae, the smallest in the spine....
Surgery to evacuate a subdural hematoma: How is it performed and what care should be taken?
Although every time we talk about skull surgery we get nervous, the truth is that it is a low-risk intervention that is frequently performed by doctors who specialize in neurosurgery, as is my case....
What are pituitary adenomas and what symptoms do they have?
His name sounds like an Egyptian pharaoh, but his symptoms are very current and are estimated to account for between 9% and 12% of all primary brain tumors....
In which cases is spinal fixation surgery performed?
Technology and medicine have advanced a lot, so much so that now they literally allow us to fix the spine, helping people with severe back pain, contractures and fatigue, and who do not respond to conventional treatments, immobilizing the joints using transpedicular screws or other type, intersomati...
Specialists in spinal surgeries in cases of scoliosis
Las curvaturas que presenta una columna vertebral hacia adelante o hacia atrás son normales, pero no lo son cuando se forman hacia los lados en forma de S o de C...
What are the risks of spinal surgery? Aspects to take into account.
Las cirugías son una alternativa para corregir patologías de la columna vertebral que causan un dolor o un entumecimiento asociado que en ocasiones irradia hacia brazos, piernas y otras zonas de la espalda. ...
Cranial fractures from direct head blows or car accidents
Statistics reveal that traumatic brain injuries are the world's leading cause of death or physical handicap in children and young people and the explanation for about half of accidental deaths....
Can sudden death occur from a cerebral arteriovenous malformation?
To define what an arteriovenous malformation is, it is necessary to remember that our circulatory system is made up of blood vessels that carry blood from the heart (arteries) and to the heart (veins)....
What is the treatment for hydrocephalus?
Cerebrospinal fluid is a water-like substance, it is produced by the tissues that line the ventricles of the brain, it flows through the spaces that surround the brain and spinal cord....
How to treat herniated disc disease?
Among the anatomical structures that make up the spinal column are soft tissues, called intervertebral discs, which fulfill the functions of articulating the vertebrae and cushioning their movement....