© 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Please note that the copyright for the original figures submitted by the contributors is owned by Contributors. Chordomas and chondrosarcomas are uncommon primary bone tumors with a predilection for the skull base. On…
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Please note that the copyright for the original figures submitted by the contributors is owned by Contributors. Introduction The differential diagnosis of clival and spinal tumors is vast and includes a variety of…
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Please note that the copyright for the original figures submitted by the contributors is owned by Contributors. Introduction Chordomas and chondrosarcomas are rare bone cancers. Their estimated combined annual incidence varies from 0.3…
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Please note that the copyright for the original figures submitted by the contributors is owned by Contributors. Introduction Chondrosarcoma is a malignant cartilage-forming tumor accounting for 20% of all malignant bone tumors. Only…
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Please note that the copyright for the original figures submitted by the contributors is owned by Contributors. Pathogenesis and Molecular Biology of Chordoma Chordomas are rare primary bone tumors with an annual incidence…
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Please note that the copyright for the original figures submitted by the contributors is owned by Contributors. The axial skeleton is composed of a variety of tissues, including bone, hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, notochord,…
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Please note that the copyright for the original figures submitted by the contributors is owned by Contributors. Introduction The development of the human skeleton begins soon after conception; the skeleton continues to grow…
Summary of Key Points Innovation and the subsequent development of new technology is an integral component of modern healthcare delivery. New technology may modify and improve an existing treatment or technique; it may create new treatments and approaches for patients…
Summary of Key Points Spinal disorders pose a major burden to our healthcare economy, and are a priority based upon prevalence and impact on health-related quality of life. Payment reform includes: managed care models, accountable care organizations, bundled care payment…
Summary of Key Points Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning offer significant promise for improving the state of the art in evidence-based diagnosis and management of spinal disorders AI is the effort to automate intellectual tasks, and encompasses a variety…