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- Multidisciplinary in-hospital teams improve patient outcomes: A review (2014) (251)
- Complications due to the use of BMP/INFUSE in spine surgery: The evidence continues to mount (2013) (215)
- Surgical treatment of spinal cord astrocytomas of childhood. A series of 19 patients. (1982) (185)
- Evaluation of varied surgical approaches used in the management of 170 far-lateral lumbar disc herniations: indications and results. (1995) (148)
- Evaluation of Intraoperative Somatosensory-Evoked Potential Monitoring During 100 Cervical Operations (1993) (142)
- Pros, cons, and costs of INFUSE in spinal surgery (2011) (128)
- The surgical management of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in 51 patients. (1993) (122)
- A review article on the benefits of early mobilization following spinal surgery and other medical/surgical procedures (2014) (111)
- Lumbar Synovial Cysts: A Review of Diagnosis, Surgical Management, and Outcome Assessment (2004) (106)
- The Frequency and Etiology of Intraoperative Dural Tears in 110 Predominantly Geriatric Patients Undergoing Multilevel Laminectomy With Noninstrumented Fusions (2007) (104)
- A Review of Complication Rates for Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion (ACDF) (2019) (103)
- Intradural disc herniations in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine: report of three cases and review of the literature. (1990) (102)
- Decompression in the surgical management of degenerative spondylolisthesis: advantages of a conservative approach in 290 patients. (1998) (100)
- Lumbar Intervenebral Disk Herniation in Teenage Children: Recognition and Management of Associated Anomalies (1984) (98)
- Coexisting cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis: diagnosis and management. (1984) (95)
- Far lateral lumbar disc herniations and associated structural abnormalities. An evaluation in 60 patients of the comparative value of CT, MRI, and myelo-CT in diagnosis and management. (1990) (91)
- Can airway complications following multilevel anterior cervical surgery be avoided? (2001) (90)
- Surgical management of holocord intramedullary spinal cord astrocytomas in children. (1981) (86)
- A Preliminary Study of the Efficacy of Beta Tricalcium Phosphate as a Bone Expander for Instrumented Posterolateral Lumbar Fusions (2006) (84)
- The risks of epidural and transforaminal steroid injections in the Spine: Commentary and a comprehensive review of the literature (2013) (84)
- Limbus Lumbar Vertebral Fractures in 27 Adolescents and Adults (1991) (80)
- Anterior approaches to cervical spondylosis and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: review of operative technique and assessment of 65 multilevel circumferential procedures. (2001) (78)
- The surgical management of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in 43 north americans. (1994) (78)
- Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion without plate instrumentation in 178 patients. (2000) (76)
- The value of anterior cervical plating in preventing vertebral fracture and graft extrusion after multilevel anterior cervical corpectomy with posterior wiring and fusion: indications, results, and complications. (2000) (76)
- Total vertex craniectomy for the treatment of scaphocephaly. (1982) (75)
- Dural repair with four spinal sealants: focused review of the manufacturers' inserts and the current literature. (2010) (73)
- Beta tricalcium phosphate: observation of use in 100 posterolateral lumbar instrumented fusions. (2009) (72)
- Lumbar Laminectomy for the Resection of Synovial Cysts and Coexisting Lumbar Spinal Stenosis or Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: An Outcome Study (2004) (71)
- Diagnosis and surgical management of cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. (2002) (70)
- Reoperation rates for acute graft extrusion and pseudarthrosis after one-level anterior corpectomy and fusion with and without plate instrumentation: etiology and corrective management. (2001) (68)
- A review of the risks and benefits of differing prophylaxis regimens for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in neurosurgery. (2005) (67)
- Different surgical approaches to far lateral lumbar disc herniations. (1995) (66)
- Efficacy of Pneumatic Compression Stocking Prophylaxis in the Prevention of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Following 139 Lumbar Laminectomies With Instrumented Fusions (2006) (66)
- Laminectomy for cervical myelopathy (2003) (66)
- Surgeon Choices, and the Choice of Surgeons, Affect Total Hospital Charges for Single-Level Anterior Cervical Surgery (2011) (62)
- Ossification of the cervical posterior longitudinal ligament: a review. (2002) (61)
- Iliac crest autograft versus alternative constructs for anterior cervical spine surgery: Pros, cons, and costs (2012) (59)
- Spine surgery in geriatric patients: Sometimes unnecessary, too much, or too little (2011) (58)
- A review of laminoforaminotomy for the management of lateral and foraminal cervical disc herniations or spurs. (2002) (57)
- Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Stocking Prophylaxis Against Deep Venous Thrombosis in Anterior Cervical Spinal Surgery: A Prospective Efficacy Study in 200 Patients and Literature Review (2005) (56)
- Do silver-impregnated dressings limit infections after lumbar laminectomy with instrumented fusion? (2007) (55)
- An analysis of noninstrumented posterolateral lumbar fusions performed in predominantly geriatric patients using lamina autograft and beta tricalcium phosphate. (2008) (55)
- The diagnosis and management of synovial cysts: Efficacy of surgery versus cyst aspiration (2012) (52)
- A review article on the diagnosis and treatment of cerebrospinal fluid fistulas and dural tears occurring during spinal surgery (2013) (52)
- Identification of Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Extending Through the Dura on Preoperative Computed Tomographic Examinations of the Cervical Spine (2001) (51)
- A review of interspinous fusion devices: High complication, reoperation rates, and costs with poor outcomes (2012) (49)
- Giant cell tumor of the skull: a report of two cases. (1982) (48)
- Fungal brain abscesses (aspergillosis/mucormycosis) in two immunosuppressed patients. (1991) (48)
- Evaluation And Treatment Of Clinical Instability Associated With Pseudarthrosis After Anterior Cervical Surgery For Ossification Of The Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (1998) (46)
- Laminectomy with posterior wiring and fusion for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, spondylosis, ossification of the yellow ligament, stenosis, and instability: a study of 5 patients. (1999) (45)
- Perioperative visual loss following prone spinal surgery: A review (2016) (45)
- Treatment of fractures of the vertebral limbus and spinal stenosis in five adolescents and five adults. (1989) (45)
- Ossification of the yellow ligament and spondylosis and/or ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the thoracic and lumbar spine. (1999) (44)
- Posterior approaches in the management of cervical spondylosis and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. (2002) (44)
- A Comparison of Surgeon's Assessment to Patient's Self Analysis (Short Form 36) After Far Lateral Lumbar Disc Surgery: An Outcome Study (1997) (43)
- More risks and complications for elective spine surgery in morbidly obese patients (2017) (43)
- Symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis. (1998) (43)
- Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in evolution in 12 patients. (1994) (42)
- Degenerative spondylolisthesis with an intact neural arch: a review of 60 cases with an analysis of clinical findings and the development of surgical management. (1983) (42)
- Anterior cervical micro-dural repair of cerebrospinal fluid fistula after surgery for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Technical note. (1999) (40)
- Simultaneous cervical diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament resulting in dysphagia or myelopathy in two geriatric North Americans. (2000) (39)
- Timing and prognosis of surgery for spinal epidural abscess: A review (2015) (39)
- Lumbar Surgery For 56 Limbus Fractures Emphasizing Noncalcified Type III Lesions (1992) (38)
- Thoracic spinal stenosis: diagnostic and treatment challenges. (1994) (38)
- It Is Easier to Confuse a Jury Than Convince a Judge: The Crisis in Medical Malpractice (2002) (36)
- “Unnecessary” spinal surgery: A prospective 1-year study of one surgeon's experience (2011) (35)
- Documenting Fusion Following Anterior Cervical Surgery: A Comparison of Roentgenogram Versus Two-Dimensional Computed Tomographic Findings (2003) (35)
- Adjacent level disease following lumbar spine surgery: A review (2015) (34)
- Circumferential surgery for the management of cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. (1998) (34)
- A Review of Medicolegal Malpractice Suits Involving Cervical Spine: What can we Learn or Change? (2011) (33)
- Basic science and spine literature document bone morphogenetic protein increases cancer risk (2014) (33)
- Anterior cervical dynamic ABC plating with single level corpectomy and fusion in forty-two patients (2003) (33)
- Predominantly negative impact of diabetes on spinal surgery: A review and recommendation for better preoperative screening (2017) (33)
- Discrimination against female surgeons is still alive: Where are the full professorships and chairs of departments? (2017) (33)
- Circumferential cervical surgery for spondylostenosis with kyphosis in two patients with athetoid cerebral palsy. (1999) (32)
- Commentary on: Laminectomy plus fusion versus laminectomy alone for lumbar spondylolisthesis by Ghogawala Z, Dziura J, Butler WE, Dai F, Terrin N, Magge SN, et al. NEJM 2016;374 (15):1424-34 (2016) (32)
- Advanced cervical spondylosis with ossification into the posterior longitudinal ligament and resultant neurologic sequelae. (1996) (30)
- The management of one-level anterior cervical corpectomy with fusion using Atlantis hybrid plates: preliminary experience. (2000) (30)
- Cerebrospinal fluid drains reduce risk of spinal cord injury for thoracic/thoracoabdominal aneurysm surgery: A review (2018) (30)
- Diagnosis and management of traumatic cervical central spinal cord injury: A review (2015) (30)
- Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative measures to further reduce spinal infections (2011) (29)
- Ossification of the cervical anterior longitudinal ligament contributing to dysphagia. Case report. (1999) (29)
- More nerve root injuries occur with minimally invasive lumbar surgery, especially extreme lateral interbody fusion: A review (2016) (29)
- Anterior Dynamic Plates in Complex Cervical Reconstructive Surgeries (2002) (28)
- Shunt placement and myelomeningocele repair: simultaneous vs sequential shunting (1985) (28)
- Computed tomography validating bony ingrowth into fibula strut allograft: a criterion for fusion. (2002) (27)
- Extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion: Do the cons outweigh the pros? (2016) (26)
- The need to add motor evoked potential monitoring to somatosensory and electromyographic monitoring in cervical spine surgery (2013) (26)
- Are recommended spine operations either unnecessary or too complex? Evidence from second opinions (2013) (26)
- Review of Risks and Complications of Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) (2019) (26)
- More nerve root injuries occur with minimally invasive lumbar surgery: Let's tell someone (2016) (26)
- "Dynamic" MRI scanning of the cervical spine. (1988) (24)
- Fusion Rates and SF-36 Outcomes After Multilevel Laminectomy and Noninstrumented Lumbar Fusions in a Predominantly Geriatric Population (2008) (24)
- Efficacy of different bone volume expanders for augmenting lumbar fusions. (2008) (24)
- Synovial cyst of the cervical spine. (1993) (23)
- Bloodless spinal surgery: a review of the normovolemic hemodilution technique. (2008) (23)
- Learning curves for minimally invasive spine surgeries: Are they worth it? (2017) (22)
- Impact of Intraoperative Normovolemic Hemodilution on Transfusion Requirements for 68 Patients Undergoing Lumbar Laminectomies With Instrumented Posterolateral Fusion (2006) (22)
- From the neurointerventional lab (2003) (22)
- SF-36 Outcomes and Fusion Rates After Multilevel Laminectomies and 1 and 2-level Instrumented Posterolateral Fusions Using Lamina Autograft and Demineralized Bone Matrix (2007) (22)
- How often is minimally invasive minimally effective: what are the complication rates for minimally invasive surgery? (2008) (22)
- Major risks and complications of cervical epidural steroid injections: An updated review (2018) (22)
- Does Donor Site Reconstruction Following Anterior Cervical Surgery Diminish Postoperative Pain? (2003) (21)
- Clear Cell Meningioma of the Cauda Equina in an Adult: Case Report and Literature Review (2005) (21)
- Circumferential Cervical Surgery for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Multianalytic Outcome Study (2004) (21)
- What you need to know about ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament to optimize cervical spine surgery: A review (2014) (21)
- Fixed vs dynamic plate complications following multilevel anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion with posterior stabilization (2003) (21)
- How to reduce hospital-acquired pressure ulcers on a neuroscience unit with a skin and wound assessment team (2012) (21)
- Increased postoperative cervical myelopathy and cord compression resulting from the use of Gelfoam. (2009) (20)
- Morbidity and mortality conferences: Their educational role and why we should be there (2012) (20)
- Surgically confirmed cauda equina and nerve root injury following percutaneous discectomy at an outside institution: a case report. (1990) (20)
- Intractable facial pain associated with a ganglioglioma of the cervicomedullary junction: report of a case. (1982) (20)
- In Vitro Characteristics of Cultured Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Tissue (2002) (19)
- Surgical management of lumbar stenosis: decompression and indications for fusion. (1997) (18)
- S1-S2 sacral fracture involving neural elements of the cauda equina. A case report and review of the literature. (1985) (17)
- Acromegaly and spinal stenosis. Case report. (1982) (17)
- High neurological complication rates for extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion and related techniques: A review of safety concerns (2016) (17)
- Coexisting cervical spondylotic myelopathy and bilateral carpal tunnel syndromes. (1989) (17)
- Lower complication and reoperation rates for laminectomy rather than MI TLIF/other fusions for degenerative lumbar disease/spondylolisthesis: A review (2018) (17)
- Efficacy and outcomes of dynamic-plated single-level anterior diskectomy/fusion with additional analysis of comparative costs (2011) (17)
- A Comparison of Kyphoplasty, Vertebroplasty, or Non-Surgical Treatment of Traumatic/Atraumatic Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Short Review (2019) (16)
- Nerve root complications of percutaneous laser-assisted diskectomy performed at outside institutions: a technical note. (1994) (16)
- Costs and frequency of “off-label” use of INFUSE for spinal fusions at one institution in 2010 (2011) (16)
- Minimally invasive/endoscopic vs "open" posterior cervical laminoforaminotomy: do the risks outweigh the benefits? (2009) (16)
- Evaluation and treatment of clinical instability associated with pseudoarthrosis after anterior cervical surgery for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. (1998) (16)
- A medico-legal review of cases involving quadriplegia following cervical spine surgery: Is there an argument for a no-fault compensation system? (2010) (16)
- Efficacy of posterior cervical fusions utilizing an artificial bone graft expander, beta tricalcium phosphate (2011) (15)
- Bariatric bypasses contribute to loss of bone mineral density but reduce axial back pain in morbidly obese patients considering spine surgery (2017) (15)
- Traumatic myelopathy in a seventeen-year-old child with cervical spinal stenosis (without fracture or dislocation) and a C2-C3 Klippel-Feil fusion. A case report. (1984) (15)
- How much medicine do spine surgeons need to know to better select and care for patients? (2012) (15)
- Wound-peritoneal shunts: part of the complex management of anterior dural lacerations in patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. (2009) (15)
- Commentary: Utility of the O-Arm in spinal surgery (2014) (14)
- Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (1992) (14)
- C5 Nerve root palsies following cervical spine surgery: A review (2015) (14)
- Chronic dysphagia, vomiting and gastroesophageal reflux as manifestations of a brain stem glioma: a case report. (1989) (14)
- Laser-assisted diskectomy performed by an internist resulting in cauda equina syndrome. (1999) (14)
- Preoperative measures to prevent/minimize risk of surgical site infection in spinal surgery (2018) (14)
- Pseudocoarctation of the aorta. (1981) (14)
- High posterior cervical fusion rates with iliac autograft and Nanoss/bone marrow aspirate (2017) (13)
- Oral imipramine and acute angle-closure glaucoma. (1995) (13)
- Analysis of inter-provider conflicts among healthcare providers (2013) (13)
- How to avoid perioperative visual loss following prone spinal surgery (2016) (13)
- Preliminary documentation of the comparable efficacy of vitoss versus NanOss bioactive as bone graft expanders for posterior cervical fusion (2015) (13)
- From the neurointerventional lab...intraoperative cervical vertebral artery injury treated by tamponade and endovascular coiling. (2003) (12)
- Preliminary study showing safety/efficacy of nanoss bioactive versus vitoss as bone graft expanders for lumbar noninstrumented fusions (2015) (12)
- Non-neurological major complications of extreme lateral and related lumbar interbody fusion techniques (2016) (12)
- Neurological complications of lumbar and cervical dural punctures with a focus on epidural injections (2017) (12)
- Complication Avoidance in 116 Dynamic-plated Single-level Anterior Corpectomy and Fusion (2007) (11)
- An argument for traditional posterior cervical fusion techniques: evidence from 35 cases. (2008) (11)
- Delayed Iliac Crest Autograft Fractures Following Plated Single-Level Anterior Cervical Corpectomy With Fusion (2002) (11)
- Anterior thoracic extradural hematoma in a 5-year-old child. (1989) (11)
- Commentary on research of bone morphogenetic protein discussed in review article: Genetic advances in the regeneration of the intervertebral disc (2013) (11)
- Percutaneous placement of the atrial end of a vascular shunt utilizing the Swan-Ganz introducer. (1981) (11)
- Older literature review of increased risk of adjacent segment degeneration with instrumented lumbar fusions (2016) (11)
- Intraoperative neuro-monitoring corner editorial: The need for preoperative sep and mep baselines in spinal surgery: Why can’t we and our monitoring colleagues get this right? (2014) (10)
- Hemostasis and other benefits of fibrin sealants/glues in spine surgery beyond cerebrospinal fluid leak repairs (2014) (10)
- Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, ossification of the yellow ligament from T9-T12 with superimposed acute T10/T11 disc herniation: controversies in surgical management. (1996) (10)
- Cervical surgery for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: One spine surgeon's perspective (2014) (10)
- Reducing the Cost and Frequency of Explantations Associated With Single-Level Anterior Diskectomy and Fusion at a Single Institution Through Education (2012) (9)
- Reperfusion Injury (RPI)/White Cord Syndrome (WCS) Due to Cervical Spine Surgery: A Diagnosis of Exclusion (2020) (9)
- A review: Reduced reoperation rate for multilevel lumbar laminectomies with noninstrumented versus instrumented fusions (2016) (9)
- Magnetic resonance angiographic diagnosis of ectatic vertebral artery. (1995) (9)
- Cerebral Metastasis from Malignant Pulmonary Fibrous Histiocytoma (1987) (9)
- Legal and evidenced-based definitions of standard of care: Implications for code of ethics of professional medical societies (2018) (9)
- Retrievable inferior vena cava filter embolizes to right ventricle/pulmonary outflow tract. (2006) (8)
- Incidence of Major Vascular Injuries with Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) (2020) (8)
- Discussion on Right-Sided Cervical Radiculopathy (1993) (8)
- Low reoperation rate following 336 multilevel lumbar laminectomies with noninstrumented fusions (2016) (8)
- Benign osteoblastoma of a thoracic vertebra. Case report. (1980) (7)
- Failure to diagnose conus ependymomas by magnetic resonance imaging. (1989) (7)
- Should anyone perform percutaneous endoscopic laser diskectomy and percutaneous lumbar disc decompressions? (2016) (7)
- Definitions and treatments for chiari-1 malformations and its variants: Focused review (2018) (7)
- The incidence and cost of devices explanted during single-level anterior diskectomy/fusions (2011) (7)
- Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosed on Computed Tomography Contrast Angiography Despite Negative Venous Doppler Ultrasound After Spinal Surgery (2011) (7)
- Cervical spine surgery performed in ambulatory surgical centers: Are patients being put at increased risk? (2016) (7)
- Intracerebral metastasis of esophageal carcinoma: case report. (1981) (6)
- Unilateral S-1 root compression syndrome caused by fracture of the sacrum. (1986) (6)
- Patients with "Lumbar Stenosis" and Unrecognized Distal Thoracic Cord Compression (2007) (6)
- Commentary on: A randomized controlled trial of fusion surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (Forsth P, Ólafsson G, Carlsson T, Frost A, Borgström F, Fritzell P, et al. N Eng J Med 2016;374:1414-23) (2016) (6)
- Short Form-36 outcomes following focal 1- and 2-level cervical laminectomy with multilevel instrumented fusion. (2006) (6)
- Patients with "Lumbar Stenosis" and Unrecognized Distal Thoracic Cord Compression (2007) (6)
- Unnecessary multiple epidural steroid injections delay surgery for massive lumbar disc: Case discussion and review (2015) (6)
- Nursing review of cervical laminectomy and fusion (2017) (6)
- Handbook of Spine Surgery (2012) (6)
- When to stop anticoagulation, anti-platelet aggregates, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) prior to spine surgery (2019) (6)
- Dynamic anterior cervical plates for multilevel anterior corpectomy and fusion with simultaneous posterior wiring and fusion: efficacy and outcomes (2006) (6)
- Few patients with neurodegenerative disorders require spinal surgery (2014) (6)
- Case presentation and short perspective on management of foraminal/far lateral discs and stenosis (2018) (6)
- Nursing review of spinal meningiomas (2018) (5)
- Nursing review of diagnosis and treatment of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (2017) (5)
- Cerebral metastasis from malignant pulmonary fibrous histiocytoma. A case report. (1987) (5)
- Incidence and management of cerebrospinal fluid fistulas in 336 multilevel laminectomies with noninstrumented fusions (2015) (5)
- Medicolegal corner: Quadriplegia following chiropractic manipulation (2013) (5)
- Medicolegal Corner: When minimally invasive thoracic surgery leads to paraplegia (2014) (5)
- Percutaneous cervical laser diskectomy, thermoannuloplasty, and thermonucleoplasty; comparable results without surgery (2017) (5)
- Posterior cervical fusion failure in three morbidly obese patients following circumferential surgery. (2003) (5)
- High lumbar noninstrumented fusion rates using lamina autograft and Nanoss/bone marrow aspirate (2017) (5)
- Operative costs, reasons for operative waste, and vendor credit replacement in spinal surgery (2015) (5)
- A Comparative Analysis of Plate/Graft Failure with Correction Following Circumferential Cervical Spinal Surgery (2002) (5)
- When and if to stop low-dose aspirin before spine surgery? (2018) (5)
- Open laminoforaminotomy: A lost art? (2015) (5)
- Arteriovenous malformation presenting as a first seizure in a 13-year-old child: surgical indications. (1980) (5)
- Comparative metrics of neurosurgical scientific journals: What do they mean to readers? (2020) (5)
- Bone void filler in posterior iliac crest reconstruction and to supplement intertransverse process fusion. (2006) (5)
- A review of the disagreements in the prevalence and treatment of the tethered cord syndromes with chiari-1 malformations (2018) (5)
- Tisseel utilized as hemostatic in spine surgery impacts time to drain removal and length of stay (2014) (5)
- The Crisis in Medical Malpractice (2002) (5)
- Prophylactic inferior vena cava filter placement prior to lumbar surgery in morbidly obese patients: Two-case study and literature review (2015) (5)
- Commentary on: The role of surgery for treatment of low back pain: Insights from the randomized controlled SPORT trials (2016) (4)
- Lumbar stenosis surgery: Spine surgeons not insurance companies should decide when enough is better than too much (2017) (4)
- COVID-19 Provides An Opportunity to Reassess How Frequent and How Extensive Elective Spine Surgery Should Be (2020) (4)
- Non-instrumented Posterolateral Lumbar Fusions Utilizing Combined Lamina Autograft and Beta Tricalcium Phosphate in a Predominantly Geriatric Population : An Outcome Assessment (2006) (4)
- Further minification of the Taylor retractor for lumbar surgery. Technical note. (1990) (4)
- When does a spinal surgeon need a plastic surgeon? (2013) (4)
- Nursing review section of Surgical Neurology International: Part 1 lumbar disc disease (2017) (4)
- “Evidence of Overuse of Medical Services Around the World” By Brownlee et al., Lancet, 2017: Does This Apply to Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions (TLIF)? (2019) (4)
- What Can Spine Surgeons Do to Improve Patient Care and Avoid Medical Negligence Suits? (2020) (4)
- High cord signals on magnetic resonance and other factors predict poor outcomes of cervical spine surgery: A review (2018) (4)
- Many Intraoperative Monitoring Modalities Have Been Developed To Limit Injury During Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF/MIS XLIF): Does That Mean XLIF/MIS XLIF Are Unsafe? (2019) (4)
- What are we waiting for? An argument for early surgery for spinal epidural abscesses (2015) (4)
- Normovolemic Hemodilution::An Effective Method for Limiting Postoperative Transfusion Following Complex Lumbar Spinal Decompression with Instrumented Fusion (2004) (4)
- Technical note: unilateral posterior resection of cervical disc and spondylostenosis with contralateral fusion for instability. (2001) (3)
- Are morbidity and mortality conferences DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) or can they be revived? (2012) (3)
- Posterior fossa vascular anomaly presenting as a vermis mass in a 4-year-old child: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations. (1980) (3)
- Tisseel's impact on hemostasis for 2–3 and 4–6-level lumbar laminectomies (2017) (3)
- Diagnosis, and Treatment of Cervical Epidural Abscess and/or Cervical Vertebral Osteomyelitis with or without Retropharyngeal Abscess; A Review (2020) (3)
- Intracerebral Metastasis of Esophageal Carcinoma (1981) (3)
- Extensive surgical excision of large hemispheric “malignant” astrocytoma in a 6-week-old infant (2004) (3)
- Spinal surgeons need to read patients’ studies to avoid missing pathology (2015) (3)
- Tisseel does not reduce postoperative drainage, length of stay, and transfusion requirements for lumbar laminectomy with noninstrumented fusion versus laminectomy alone (2015) (3)
- Spinal stenosis and disc herniation in a 14-year-old male. A case report. (1988) (3)
- Review of Treatment Options for Smaller Benign Cranial Meningiomas: Observation, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and Rarely, Open Surgery (2019) (3)
- Commentary on article: Laminoplasty versus laminectomy and fusion for multilevel cervical myelopathy: A meta-analysis of clinical and radiological outcomes by Chang-Hyun Lee et al (2015) (3)
- Case Report (Precis): Two Telemedicine Consultants Miss Foot Drop: When To See Patients in Person (2020) (2)
- Commentary: Bone morphogenetic protein's contribution to pulmonary artery hypertension: Should this raise concern for patients undergoing spinal fusions with bone morphogenetic protein? (2014) (2)
- Perspective on morbidity and mortality of cervical surgery performed in outpatient/same day/ambulatory surgicenters versus inpatient facilities (2021) (2)
- Cervical spondylosis, stenosis and myeloradiculopathy in patients over 65: diagnostic techniques and management (1988) (2)
- Effect of spinal cord compression on local vascular blood flow and perfusion capacity by Alshareef M, Krishna V, Ferdous J, Aishareef A, Kindy M, Kolachalama VB, et al. (2016) (2)
- Commentary on the management of type II odontoid process fractures in octogenarians: Article by Graffeo et al. and Editorial by Falavigna (J Neurosurgery Spine August 19, 2016) (2016) (2)
- From Advanced Imaging (2005) (2)
- Spinal case of the month with short perspective: How would you treat this L3-L4 synovial cyst? (2018) (2)
- Lumbar Spine Stenosis (2011) (2)
- Perspective: Early diagnosis and treatment of postoperative recurrent cerebrospinal fluid fistulas/ dural tears to avoid adhesive arachnoiditis (2021) (2)
- Limbus vertebral fractures of the lumbar spine and spinal stenosis in fire adolescents with further evaluation of type III fractures (1990) (2)
- Nursing review section of surgical neurology international: Evaluation of cervical disc disease and when surgery is warranted (2017) (2)
- 24–48 hour preoperative “surveillance” lower extremity venous Doppler's: Aren’t they worthwhile prior to spine surgery? (2016) (2)
- Unique Bone Suture Anchor Repair of Complex Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistulas (2020) (2)
- Advantages of topical marcaine during spinal surgery. Technical note. (1987) (2)
- Commentary: Cost-effectiveness of multilevel hemilaminectomy for lumbar stenosis-associated radiculopathy. (2011) (2)
- Letter to the EditorEpstein responds (2011) (2)
- Commentary: Unnecessary preoperative epidural steroid injections lead to cerebrospinal fluid leaks confirmed during spinal stenosis surgery (2014) (2)
- Moderate grade astrocytoma presenting in a 4-month-old child with a family history of von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis spanning four generations: a case report. (1983) (2)
- Ossification of the Yellow Ligament and Spondylosis and/or Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine (1999) (1)
- From Postsurgical Imaging (2001) (1)
- Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in Neurosurgery: A Review of the Risks and Benefits of Prophylaxis (2005) (1)
- Does the American Association of Neurological Surgeons seek to limit members from testifying for patients/plaintiffs through proceedings resembling a kangaroo court and/or star chamber? (2018) (1)
- What Fuses When Dynamic X-rays Document Stability Following Posterior Cervical Fusion? (2006) (1)
- Case of the Week: Preoperative MR/CT Diagnosis of Left L2-L3 Disc Surgically Documented As Massive Synovial Cyst (2019) (1)
- Nursing Review Section of Surgical Neurology International Part 2: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (2017) (1)
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures. (1991) (1)
- A Textbook of Clinical Ophthalmology, Third edition, Ronald Pitts Crick, Peng Tee Khaw (Eds.). World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore (2003), 668 pages. US$70 (hardcover), US$42 (paperback) (2004) (1)
- Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in Evolution (1997) (1)
- Ghost Surgery, Including Neurosurgery and Other Surgical Subspecialties (2019) (1)
- Chapter 163 – Management of Far Lateral Lumbar Disc Herniations (2012) (1)
- Medicolegal corner (spine): Contraindicated use of DuraSeal in anterior cervical spine led to quadriplegia (2021) (1)
- Why I testify for some patients/plaintiffs, and against some doctors/defendants (2018) (1)
- Efficacy of Beta Tricalcium Phosphate and MacroPore Sheet in Anterior Iliac Crest Reconstruction (2005) (1)
- Nursing review section of surgical neurology international: Part 1 lumbar disc disease (2017) (1)
- Why Would Two Patients with No Disease Be Offered Unnecessary Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions (TLIF)? (2019) (1)
- A perspective on wrong level, wrong side, and wrong site spine surgery (2021) (1)
- From postsurgical imaging... Marked superior and inferior migration of a dynamic plate after multilevel anterior corpectomy and fusion with posterior wiring. (2001) (1)
- Avoiding inappropriate spine surgery in a patient with major cardiac comorbidities (2019) (1)
- Review: Perspective on ocular toxicity of presurgical skin preparations utilizing Chlorhexidine Gluconate/Hibiclens/Chloraprep (2021) (1)
- Simulstaneous ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical and lumbar spinal canal (1989) (1)
- From advanced imaging. When epidural fat is more than just epidural fat. (2005) (1)
- Perspective on the true incidence of bowel perforations occurring with extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusions. How should they be treated? (2021) (1)
- Commentary on the effect of steroid use in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery; a randomized controlled trial by Shiveindra B. et al. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine 2015;23:137-43 (2015) (1)
- The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Suspends Surgeon for Arguing Against Unnecessarily Extensive Spine Surgery; Was this Appropriate? (2018) (1)
- Enhanced T1-weighted magnetic resonance changes in L4-L5 lumbar lesion after CyberKnife radiosurgery for schwannomatosis. (2008) (0)
- Review/Perspective: Operations for Cauda Equina Syndromes - “The Sooner the Better” (2022) (0)
- Knee-chest position. (1987) (0)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cervical Spinal Stenosis (1987) (0)
- Perspective: Early direct repair of recurrent postoperative cerebrospinal (CSF) fluid leaks: No good evidence epidural blood patches (EBP) work (2023) (0)
- Perspective on robotic spine surgery: Who’s doing the thinking? (2021) (0)
- Surgical management of holoeord intramedullary spinal cord astroeytomas in children Report of three cases (2009) (0)
- Point Of View: Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of the Spine: A Case-Control Risk Factor Study (1999) (0)
- Unnecessary Cervical Epidural Injection in An Octogenarian (2019) (0)
- Case of the week: Updating a cervical MR scan avoided unnecessary cervical surgery (2021) (0)
- Simultaneous occurrence of herniated disc and mesothelial cyst in a 16-year-old male (1986) (0)
- Problems in the diagnosis of coexisting cervical spondylotic myelopathy in the presence of multiple sclerosis: report of five cases (1990) (0)
- Reconstruction of Shattered Lumbo-Sacral Junction/Pelvis Utilizing Bilateral L4-Sacrum Fibula Strut Allograft And Double Iliac Screws Plus Routine Lumbar Pedicle Screw Fixation (2020) (0)
- Systemic and local reactions of a water-soluble copolymer bone on a bony defect of rabbit model. Commentary (2009) (0)
- Spinal surgery: Who is in charge anyway? (2016) (0)
- Erratum: Profile of genetic variations in severely calcified carotid plaques by whole-exome sequencing (2021) (0)
- The faces of spine care: 1. From the Imaging Department. (2001) (0)
- Professional Medical Associations Exert Undue Influence Despite Conflicts of Interest (2019) (0)
- Posterior Cervical Fusion Utilizing A Modified "Screwless" Vertex System : A Preliminary Report in 8 Patients (2004) (0)
- Electronic medical records increasingly take thinking away from spine surgery (2022) (0)
- Short Review/Perspective on Adjacent Segment Disease (ASD) Following Cervical Fusion Versus Arthroplasty (2022) (0)
- Based upon 7.2% of the Eligible Voting Members, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Suspended Dr. Nancy E. Epstein for Arguing Against Unnecessarily Extensive Spine Surgery (2019) (0)
- Review of anterior cervical diskectomy/fusion (ACDF) using different polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages (2022) (0)
- From The Operating Room (2005) (0)
- An Analysis of Combined Inductive-Conductive Matrix and Autologous Bone Graft in 61 Posterior Cervical Fusions (2003) (0)
- From Advanced Imaging Services (2005) (0)
- A Review Article on CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Spinal Lesions (2007) (0)
- Complications of Cervical Laminectomy, How to Avoid Them, Diagnosis and Treatment (1989) (0)
- Case report (precis): Atypical delayed presentation of cervical spinal epidural abscess (2020) (0)
- Can anterior cervical diskectomy/fusion (ACDF) be safely performed in ambulatory surgical centers (ASC’s)? (2023) (0)
- Frequency, recognition, and management of postoperative hematomas following anterior cervical spine surgery: A review (2020) (0)
- From advanced imaging services... Where the source of postoperative headache and radiculopathy is revealed. (2005) (0)
- Why are spine surgeons sued, and with what outcomes? (2023) (0)
- Editorial: How to Review Papers for A Neurosurgical Journal (2019) (0)
- Diagnosis and Safe Excision of Lumbar Synovial Cysts and Accompanying Pathology: A Perspective (2020) (0)
- Collective commentaries regarding two articles disputing value of cervical disc arthroplasty vs. Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (2014) (0)
- MEDICOLEGAL CORNER. Failure to replace obstructed lumbar drain after thoracic-abdominal aortic aneurysm repair leads to paraplegia (2021) (0)
- Perspective: Lumbar adhesive arachnoiditis (AA)/ Chronic AA (CAA) are clinical diagnoses that do not require radiographic confirmation (2022) (0)
- Familial Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament found in 4 North American Families (2004) (0)
- Computed tomography-guided vertebroplasty using a stereotactic guidance system (stereo-guide) (2010) (0)
- Resection of massive retroperitoneal tumor extending into L5 vertebral body: controversies in surgical management. (1997) (0)
- Review/perspective on hysterical paralysis: A diagnosis of exclusion for spinal surgeons (2022) (0)
- Complications and Outcome in Dynamic Plated Single Level Anterior Corpectomy and Fusion Including Two Level Complete Diskectomies (2005) (0)
- Dynamic Plating for Single Level Anterior Diskectomy/Fusion: (2007) (0)
- Case Report (Precis): Patient with MR-Documented Large Lateral Cervical Disc Misdiagnosed as Neurodegenerative Disease (2020) (0)
- ORAL IMIPRAMINE AND ACUTE ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA. AUTHOR'S REPLIES (1995) (0)
- Discussion on C6 Cervical Radiculopathy and Assymptomatic Large C3/4 Central Disc Herniation (1994) (0)
- Wanted: Volunteers to help people throughout the world (2023) (0)
- Single Level Anterior Corpectomy and Fusion for Five Morbidly Obese Patients; Is Simultaneous Posterior Fusion and Halo Fixation Necessary? (2007) (0)
- Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA)/total disc replacement (TDR) vs. anterior cervical diskectomy/fusion (ACDF): A review (2022) (0)
- A step in the right direction: With an eye on readers’ preference (2022) (0)
- Can Recurrent Pain be a Signal of Delayed Autograft Strut Fracture Following Anterior Cervical Surgery? A Radiographic Correlation (2002) (0)
- Dynamic Plating for Single Level Anterior Diskectomy/Fusion: (2007) (0)
- SNI digital: A new educational service (2023) (0)
- Review/Perspective On the Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Spinal Arachnoid Cysts (2022) (0)
- Traumatic Myelopafhy in a Seventeen-Year-Old Child with Cervical Spinal Stenosis (Without Fracture or Dislocation) and a C2-C3 Klippel-Feil Fusion: A Case Report (1984) (0)
- 15. REDUCTION OF CERVICAL SURGICAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WITH INTRAOPERATIVE SOMATOSENSORY EVOKED POTENTIAL (SEP) MONITORING (1991) (0)
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