Dr. Brian Fiani (Palm Springs, USA) and colleagues have contributed a review article entitled "Novel Methods of Necroptosis Inhibition for Spinal Cord Injury Using Translational Research to Limit Secondary Injury and Enhance Endogenous Repair and Regeneration." In this article, the authors provide up-to-date information on current therapeutic interventions for spinal cord injuries targeting the necroptotic pathway.

Dr. Subum Lee (Seoul, Korea) and colleagues and colleagues present an article entitled "Intraoperative Monitoring for Cauda Equina Tumors: Surgical Outcomes and Neurophysiological Data Accrued Over 10 Years" In this article, the authors investigate the role of triggered electromyogram for surgical resection of tumors arising from spinal rootlets. Dr.Yoshiki Takeoka (Boston, USA) has contributed an editorial about the role of neuromonitoring in spine surgery.

Dr. Seong Son (Incheon, Korea) has contributed an article entitled "Factors Predicting the Clinical Outcome After Trans-sacral Epiduroscopic Laser Decompression for Lumbar Disc Herniation." The author argues for the presence of a high-intensity zone for better clinical outcomes in epiduroscopic laser decompression.

Dr. Thiago S. Montenegro (Philadelphia, USA) and colleagues have contributed an article entitled "Are Lumbar Fusion Guidelines Followed? A survey of North American Spine Surgeons." Their results show the important role of clinical practice guidelines in spine surgery and identify barriers to their implementation. Dr. Jeffrey Wang (Los Angeles, USA) has provided an editorial accompanying the article, wherein he emphasizes that these guidelines are a top priority for the NASS organization.

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