Information about several papers discussed at a symposium of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons. The proceedings include various topics such as the impact of pre-existing degenerative spondylolisthesis on laminectomy for lumbar canal stenosis, spinal dural arterio-venous fistula, and porous coated motion artificial cervical disk replacement. The objective, design, outcome measures, results, and conclusion of these studies are provided.
An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses various reports published within the issue including one on abstracts regarding the benefits and efficacy of case surgery, one on the list of proceedings at the spring meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS), and several articles of various themes.