A5044537881- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Spinal Hematomas and Complications
- Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Neurological Complications and Syndromes
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Meningioma and schwannoma management
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and related conditions
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
Biocor Institute
2007-2025
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais
1996-2025
Neurological Surgery
2020-2024
Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual
2019-2022
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
2020
Sociedade Brasileira de Neurociências e Comportamento
2020
Instituto
2020
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2007
Coventry (United Kingdom)
2000
Study Design. Systematic review plus expert opinion framed on Delphi Method. Objective. Define criteria to (i) how screen for instability of cranio-vertebral CVJ in a high-risk population, especially Down or Morquio syndrome, (ii) if when which surgical procedure is indicated and (iii) whether syndromic patients can safely participate sports activities. Summary Background Data. Syndromic abnormalities may lead potentially devastating neurological deficits. As now, there no international...
Study Design. A systematic literature review and consensus using Delphi method. Objective. This aims to provide an overview on Chiari malformation in pediatric patients, highlighting the specific clinical manifestations surgical treatment options. Summary of Background. children presents a real difficulty general neurosurgeon because are not smaller adults. In absence neurosurgeons, as many countries world, need for education neurosurgeons management was identified. Material Methods. The...
Study Design. A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed/EMBASE/MEDLINE databases. Inclusion criteria included publications between January 2011 and December 2022 on CM diagnosis classification, natural history, conservative management. Objective: This study aims to offer an update classifications, management Chiari Malformation (CM). Summary of Background Data. type 1 involves cerebellar tonsil herniation leading neurological symptoms. There is controversy regarding its pathophysiology...
Study Design. A systematic literature review and consensus using Delphi method. Objective. This aimed to analyze recent on diagnosis, classification, radiologic characteristics of Basilar Invagination (BI) generate recommendations these topics. Summary background. invagination classifications, evolved during the last decade; however, many debatable criteria disturb a common language fundamental compare clinical research. Material Methods. The WFNS Spine Committee organized two separate...
The purpose of this study was to compare patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis submitted two different surgical approaches, and evaluate the results outcomes in both groups. In a two-year period, 60 adult spondylolisthesis, isthmic degenerative, were surgery at Biocor Institute, Brazil. All operated on by same surgeon (FLRD) single institution, analyzed prospectively. Group I comprised first 30 consecutive that posterior spinal fusion pedicle screws (PLF). II last interbody procedure (PLIF)...
Cysticercosis is the most ordinary parasitary disease involving nervous system. The involvement of spine rare, ranging from 0.7% to 5.8%, and intramedullary incidence rather uncommon. We report case a 52-year-old female patient with cysticercosis at C4-C5 level, treated Neurology Neurosurgery Service Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte. was operated complete exeresis lesion had good outcome. Forty-five cases were found in literature review. conclude that although it rare pathology, should be...
Hemangioblastomas (HBs) typically present with benign behavior and are most commonly found in the posterior fossa. Multiple central nervous system (CNS) HBs usually associated von Hippel-Lindau disease, leptomeningeal dissemination of sporadic is extremely rare. A review literature identified 30 cases previously published literature.We report case a patient who was diagnosed multiple CNS aggressive progression 6 years after resection fossa HB. He underwent surgeries died 4 diagnosis first...
Apresentamos estudo retrospectivo dos resultados de 15 pacientes consecutivos, com fratura do odontóide tipo II P (fratura traço oblíquo e deslocamento posterior) N horizontal na base odontóide), segundo a classificação Roy-Camille , que foram submetidos fixação anterior direta parafuso. A série é composta por 13 homens 2 mulheres, idade variando entre 14 74 anos período acompanhamento 6 36 meses (média 20 meses). Tivemos apenas uma complicação relacionada técnica cirúrgica: um parafuso mal...
This is a case report of 33-year-old woman with cervical myelopathy caused by an enlargement the venous plexus, after she was submitted to ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt that evolved overdrainage. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) revealed epidural within spinal channel, 50% narrowing from C2 C5, and cord compression. A revision performed using programmable drainage system, second MRI absence enlargement, resulting in decompression remission neurological symptoms. Compressive consequent...
Primary spinal cord tumors are rare and heterogeneous, their prevalence varies among the studies. Few articles have evaluated prevalence, characteristics, histological types of in Latin American populations. This study aimed to analyze clinical aspects a series consecutive patients diagnosed with primary who underwent surgical treatment single Brazilian institution compare them literature. is case study, retrospective analysis all adult for center between January 1997 April 2021. Data...
Aims: The American Cancer Society,s estimates for brain and spinal cord tumors in the United States 2023, include both adults children,25,400 malignant will be diagnosed. objective of this study was to analyze epidemiological profile, risk factors complications death in-hospital postoperative period, addition describing histological type intracranial most frequently operated on a private Brazilian institution.
 Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.
 Place Duration Study: Biocor...
Synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome is a rare disorder of unknown etiology with heterogeneous clinical manifestations. We describe two cases patients diagnosed SAPHO mimicking spinal bone metastases. A literature review was conducted to identify similar previously reported cases. The first patient 56-year-old woman progressive back pain for six months who referred the neurosurgery department suspected CT scan revealed hyperdense lesions at T10 and changes in...
Introduction Anterior cervical fusion has been performed safely and effectively for decades the treatment of multiple pathologies, with low rates morbidity mortality. Esophageal perforation is a rare but potentially serious complication anterior spine approaches. There no consensus regarding best strategies this complication. Objectives To determine prevalence esophageal following in single institution to describe two cases that were treated primary repair. Methods We retrospectively...