Clinical Neurosurgery
A Publication of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons

An compendium of the platform presentations at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons held in September, 2009. It represents the official compilation of the invited scientific manuscripts from the plenary sessions.

"Volume 57 of Clinical Neurosurgery" is the official compendium of the platform presentations at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons held in September, 2009. It represents the official compilation of the invited scientific manuscripts from the plenary sessions. The theme of this year's Annual Meeting, A Culture of Excellence, exemplified how neurosurgeons define, pursue, and measure excellence in their everyday practice and specialty.