JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

December 23, 2011 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Analysis of the three United States Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption cervical arthroplasty trials. Clinical article.

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JNS Weekly Podcast

December 23, 2011 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Are routine repeat imaging and intensive care unit admission necessary in mild traumatic brain injury? Clinical article.

Tandem middle cerebral artery–internal carotid artery occlusions: reduced occlusion-to-revascularization time using a trans–anterior communicating artery approach with a Penumbra device. Report of 2 cases.

Consistent focal cerebral ischemia without posterior cerebral artery occlusion and its real-time monitoring in an intraluminal suture model in mice. Laboratory investigation.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

December 16, 2011 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Three-dimensional measurement of growth of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Clinical article.

Bone morphogenetic protein–induced inflammatory cyst formation after lumbar fusion causing nerve root compression. Case report.

Minimally invasive lateral approach for symptomatic thoracic disc herniation: initial multicenter clinical experience. Clinical article.

Vertebral body split fracture after a single-level cervical total disc replacement. Case report.

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December 16, 2011 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Cranialization of the frontal sinus—the final remedy for refractory chronic frontal sinusitis. Clinical article.

Requirement of longitudinal synchrony of epileptiform discharges in the hippocampus for seizure generation: a pilot study. Clinical article.

Clinical, radiological, and pathological features of 24 atypical intracranial epidermoid cysts. Clinical article.

Slower growth of skull base meningiomas compared with non–skull base meningiomas based on volumetric and biological studies. Clinical article.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

December 9, 2011 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Unilateral cervical facet dislocation: a biomechanical study of several constructs including unilateral lateral mass fixation supplemented by an interspinous cable. Laboratory investigation.

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December 9, 2011 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Pharyngeal motor evoked potentials elicited by transcranial electrical stimulation for intraoperative monitoring during skull base surgery. Clinical article.

A novel method of intracranial injection via the postglenoid foramen for brain tumor mouse models. Laboratory investigation.

Accelerated axon outgrowth, guidance, and target reinnervation across nerve transection gaps following a brief electrical stimulation paradigm. Laboratory investigation.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

December 2, 2011 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS: Spine December 2, 2011

Spinal cord bypass surgery with intercostal and spinal accessory nerves: an anatomical feasibility study in human cadavers. Laboratory investigation.

Adjacent-level biomechanics after single versus multilevel cervical spine fusion. Laboratory investigation.

Validation of a simple computerized tool for measuring spinal and pelvic parameters. Technical note.

Differences between soft-disc herniation and spondylosis in cervical arthroplasty: CT-documented heterotopic ossification with minimum 2 years of follow-up. Clinical article.

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December 2, 2011 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS December 2, 2011

Intracranial hemorrhage after removal of deep brain stimulation electrodes. Clinical article.

Increased rate of complications on a neurological surgery service after implementation of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education work-hour restriction. Clinical article.

The effect of call on neurosurgery residents’ skills: implications for policy regarding resident call periods. Clinical article.

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December 2011: Small Incidental Intracranial Aneurysms

December 1, 2011 — Neurosurgical Focus

Small incidental intracranial aneurysms

In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Cormac Maher of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, speaks with Dr. Giuseppe Lanzino of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. They discuss Dr. Lanzino and colleagues’ 2 articles on “Small (<10 mm) incidental intracranial aneurysms” that appear in this month’s issue.

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