BALESTRINO , Alberto

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The cervicothoracic junction (CTJ) is a region of the spine submitted to significant mechanical stress. The peculiar anatomical and biomechanical characteristics make posterior surgical stabilization of this area particularly challenging. We present and discuss our surgical series highlighting the specific surgical challenges provided by this...

The study of age-related diseases like chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is of high interest, considered the general ageing of the population. This investigation aimed to identify the main clinical characteristics of CSDH patients, to evaluate the impact of the disease on quality of life, its treatment and co-morbidities/complications and to...

Introduction: Spontaneous posterior interosseous nerve palsy is a rare condition. Entrapment is mostly at level of the arcade of Frohse, and a few cases of distal entrapment have been described. Methods: A case of entrapment distal to the arcade of Frohse is described here. Cases of distal entrapment have been reviewed from the published...

BACKGROUND: During the Coronavirus-disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic emergency, neurosurgeons may have to decide to prioritize treatments to patients with the best chance of survival, as in a war setting triage. We discuss factors that should be taken into account in the perioperative period and neurocritical care management of neurosurgical...

BACKGROUND: Anticoagulant assumption is a concern in neurosurgical patient that implies a delicate balance between the risk of thromboembolism versus the risk of peri- and postoperative hemorrhage.METHODS: We performed a survey among 129 different neurosurgical departments in Italy to evaluate practice patterns regarding the management of...

Background: Since external ventricular drainage (EVD) related infections are usually due to skin flora, an extradural intra/extra-cranial accessory device, developed for pediatric patients under three years of age undergoing EVD positioning, is described. The aim of this paper is to provide technical description of this device, underlining the...