3 Neuro-Oncology: The Role of Surgery in the Management of Malignant GliomaTimothy C. Ryken, Bruce Frankel, Mark Bernstein Over 125 years have passed since the historic report of Bennett and…
5 Management of NeurotraumaJack E. Wilberger Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Injury to the central nervous system peaks at ages 15 to…
7 Surgery for Cervical Spine TraumaDavid A. Vincent, Paul C. McCormick, Mark N. Hadley The treatment of patients with spinal disease has traditionally represented a large portion of general neurosurgical…
6 Radiosurgery for Brain MetastasesJason P. Sheehan, Douglas Kondziolka, withTimothy C. Ryken Brain metastasis is the most common type of intracranial tumor.1 Each year, the number of brain tumor metastases…
8 Peripheral Nerve SurgeryJacob P. Schwarz, James N. Campbell As with many other areas of surgery, the principles for operative management of peripheral nerve problems have evolved from the published…
4 Cerebrovascular SurgeryJ. Max Findlay, E. Thomas Chappell Patient Assessment In cerebrovascular surgery, assessment of the patient’s condition can include imaging studies such as obliteration of aneurysm after clipping, increased…
1 Evidence-Based Medicine: A Conceptual FrameworkStephen J. Haines, Joyce S. Nicholas What Is Evidence-Based Medicine? Evidence-based medicine is a way of practicing medicine, of making clinical decisions and solving patients’…
9 Evidence-Based Neurosurgery in Practice: Blending Art and ScienceStephen J. Haines Evidence-Based Medicine: The Operating Microscope of Neurosurgical Decision Making Neurosurgeons are, for the most part, technophiles: We love technology…
2 Infection in NeurosurgeryBeverly C. Walters, Stephen J. Haines Infection remains a cause of serious morbidity and mortality in neurosurgical disease and practice. From the potentially devastating consequences of brain…
