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Editors' Choice Ed. 5/ 2024| Brain & Spine

Thursday 9 May 2024  

Welcome to the May issue of the Brain & Spine Editors' Choice newsletter. This edition features two standout articles.

"Discussing sexual health with patients eligible for spine surgery: An online survey in spine surgeon and pain physicians" sheds light on the importance of addressing sexual health concerns in spinal surgery patients, enhancing their overall well-being during the surgical process.

"Consensus-based recommendations for diagnosis and surgical management of cranioplasty and post-traumatic hydrocephalus from a European panel" provides standardized guidelines for diagnosing and treating cranioplasty and post-traumatic hydrocephalus, ensuring better patient outcomes and care consistency.

Additionally, there's a call for papers for a new special topic issue: "Emerging challenges and opportunities in the management of spinal cord injury.

Enjoy reading!

Wilco Peul and Frank Kandziora
Editors-in-Chief


Discussing sexual health with patients eligible for spine surgery: An online survey in spine surgeon and pain physicians
Lisa Goudman, David van Schaik, Tjeerd Jager, Maarten Moens, Thierry Scheerlinck

Consensus-based recommendations for diagnosis and surgical management of cranioplasty and post-traumatic hydrocephalus from a European panel
Corrado Iaccarino, Salvatore Chibbaro, Thomas Sauvigny, Ivan Timofeev, Ismail Zaed, Silvio Franchetti, Harry Mee, Antonio Belli, Andras Buki, Pasquale De Bonis, Andreas K. Demetriades, Bart Depreitere, Kostantinos Fountas, Mario Ganau, Antonino Germanò, Peter Hutchinson, Angelos Kolias, Dirk Lindner, Laura Lippa, Niklas Marklund, Catherine McMahon, Dorothee Mielke, Davide Nasi, Wilco Peul, Maria Antonia Poca, Angelo Pompucci, Jussi P. Posti, Nicoleta-Larisa Serban, Bruno Splavski, Ioan Stefan Florian, Anastasia Tasiou, Gianluigi Zona, Franco Servadei


New Special Topic Issue: Emerging challenges and opportunities in the management of spinal cord injury

This focus issue aims to showcase primary research and knowledge syntheses covering the latest advancements in spinal cord injury. Exciting advancements in numerous techniques and therapeutic approaches, including machine learning, advanced imaging, regenerative medicine, and biomarkers, are rapidly evolving the field and will undoubtedly lead to breakthroughs in the near future. This issue covers both basic and clinical research, with a focus on topics that are considered cutting-edge.

Guest Editors: Michael G. Fehlings, Narihito Nagoshi and Peter Georg Ladislaus P. Vajkoczy

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