Purpose: To evaluate the safety profile and fusion rates of hollow titanium lumbar zygophyseal fusion cages compared to traditional posterolateral onlay fusion. Methods: In a prospective case controlled study, Group 1 consisted of 30 adult patients who received one or two level lumbar spinal zygapophyseal joint fusions using paired hollow titanium facet joint implants with adjunctive pedicle sc...

OBJECTIVES Sellar reconstruction with intrasellar packing following endoscopic resection of pituitary macroadenomas remains a subject of clinical and radiological discussion particularly, when an intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is absent. This study was conducted to contribute our experience with sellar reconstruction after a standard endoscopic surgery of pituitary macroadenom...

Abstract A simulation-based approach is proposed to study the protective actions taken by residents during nuclear emergencies using cognitive findings. Human perception-based behaviors are not heavily incorporated in evacuation for despite their known importance. This proposes a generic framework of behavior simulation, accordance with ecological concept affordance theory and formal representa...