You asked for a disc herniation! This case highlights the importance of a thorough history, exam, and current imaging. L leg pain: large left L5/S1 disc MRI 18 mo later shows a left L4/5 synovial cyst with resorption of disc! No surgery. Don’t assume it’s still the same pathology

Congratulations to Manish Aghi, MD PhD for receiving the 2022 Abhijit Guha Award and Lecture from NS Tumor Section and SNO 🎉 This award recognizes his significant accomplishments as a physician-scientist. Don't miss his lecture on Saturday, November 19 at 3:30pm! #SNO2022

Proud to be part of a great innovative team! McMaster University McMaster Neurosurgery Hamilton Health Sciences Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation

Proud to be part of a fantastic program Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster Neurosurgery, thanks to mentors University of Toronto Neurosurgery Pitt Neurosurgery

So proud of this Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre #Harquail Centre partnership with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and James Rutka on a global-first trial of MR-guided focused ultrasound in #DIPG, bringing leading clinical and technical experts together to move the dial on this devastating disease. Focused Ultrasound Foundation

First fully navigated oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) at HHS. Thanks to Dr. Neil Manson for the assist! Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster Neurosurgery McMaster Surgery

1/I always say you can tell a bad read on a spine MR if it doesn’t talk about the lateral recess What will I think when I see your read? What do you say about lateral recesses? Here’s a #tweetorial on lateral recess #anatomy & grading stenosis #medtwitter #neurorad #spine

Happy CaRMS Match Day! We are thrilled to welcome McNeil-Inyani Keri to the McMaster neurosurgery family. Congratulations to all!

So proud of the team supporting Cancer Care Ontario's latest organizational care guideline on spine #SBRT. The aim is to enhance the safety, sustainability and availability of spine SBRT for our patients in Ontario and globally. cancercareontario.ca/en/guidelines-…

1/Understanding cervical radiculopathy is a pain in the neck! But knowing the distributions can help your search A #tweetorial to help you remember cervical radicular pain distributions #medtwitter #radres #FOAMed #FOAMrad #neurorad #Meded #meded #spine #Neurosurgery

Deeply missed, 3 years ago we lost Todd Mainprize. Friend, partner, brilliant surgeon and educator. I see many of his patients still, who to this day are heartbroken by his loss, and remember his warmth and compassion. Another measure of his impact on those he touched Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Congrats to Nir Lipsman Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre for recognition as an Emerging Leader for his pioneering work in FUS !

Is it time finally end the debate on steroids in #spinalcordinjury when their last remaining advocate bravely admits in Journal of Neurosurgery they fail to help anyone ? Is anyone still giving MP for SCI ? AANS/CNS Spine Section CNS

A collaborative approach with streamlined triaging through specialized rapid-referral pathways benefits patients, providers, and health systems. Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster Neurosurgery McMaster Surgery hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/share/back-tum…

1/Hate it when one radiologist called the stenosis mild, the next one said moderate--but it was unchanged?! How do you grade it? Do you estimate? Measure? Guess??? Let this thread take the load off your back w/a lumbar grading system that’s easy, reproducible & evidence-based!

For the session on #SpineNeurosurgery as part of our 100th anniversary, we will be hosting a panel of esteemed speakers & moderators including Allan Levi, MD, PhD, Deep Guha, MD, PhD, Robert Spinner, MD, Christopher Witiw, Michael G. Fehlings, Jetan H. Badhiwala, suganth suppiah. Register now! bit.ly/3UmQbic

First single-position lateral lumbar interbody fusion + percutaneous instrumentation at HHS. Fully navigated. Onwards and upwards! Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster Surgery McMaster Neurosurgery

Very proud of our star graduating MacSpine fellows! McMaster Neurosurgery McMaster Surgery

Congratulations to our colleagues Ron El-Hawary and Dr Ben Orlik for completing the first two robotic assisted paediatric deformity surgeries in Canada using the Mazor X Stealth Edition guidance system! atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video/c2932660…

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