July 2014: Lumbar Trauma

July 1, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Paul Arnold of the University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas speaks with Dr. Thomas Graillon of Hôpital de la Timone, Marseille, France. They discuss Dr. Graillon and colleagues’ article: “Circumferential management of unstable thoracolumbar fractures using an anterior expandable cage, as an alternative to an iliac crest graft, combined with a posterior screw fixation: results of a series of 85 patients” which appears in this month’s issue. Click here for the July issue of Neurosurgical Focus

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JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Post

June 27, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Dynamic cervicomedullary cord compression and alterations in cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in children with achondroplasia: review of an 11-year surgical case series. Clinical article.

Asymptomatic lipomas of the medullary conus: surgical treatment versus conservative management. Clinical article.

A standardized protocol to reduce pediatric spine surgery infection: a quality improvement initiative. Clinical article.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

June 27, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Tethered cord due to caudal lipomeningocele associated with a lumbar dural arteriovenous fistula. Case report.

Predicting sagittal deformity after surgery for intramedullary tumors. Clinical article.

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JNS Weekly Podcast

June 27, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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The impact of patient age and comorbidities on the occurrence of “never events” in cerebrovascular surgery: an analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Clinical article.

Microvascular decompression of a C-2 segmental-type vertebral artery producing trigeminal hypesthesia. Case report.

Morphological predictors of intraprocedural rupture during coil embolization of ruptured cerebral aneurysms: do small basal outpouchings carry higher risk? Clinical article.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

June 20, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Adaptive remodeling at the pedicle due to pars fracture: a finite element analysis study. Laboratory investigation.

Biomechanical evaluation of a simulated T-9 burst fracture of the thoracic spine with an intact rib cage. Laboratory investigation.

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JNS Weekly Podcast

June 20, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Major Harvey Cushing’s difficulties with the British and American armies during World War I. Historical vignette.

The use of simulation in neurosurgical education and training. A systematic review.

Role of oxidized LDL and lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1 in cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Laboratory investigation.

Superior performance of cone-beam CT angiography in characterization of intracranial atherosclerosis. Clinical article.

Prediction of methylguanine methyltransferase promoter methylation in glioblastoma using dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance and diffusion tensor imaging. Clinical article.

Case-control studies in neurosurgery. A review.

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JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Podcast

June 20, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Cognitive disorders in pediatric medulloblastoma: what neuroimaging has to offer. A review.

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JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Podcast

June 13, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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The pathological spectrum of solid CNS metastases in the pediatric population. Clinical article.

Thirty-day outcomes of cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgery: data from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatrics. Clinical article.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

June 13, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Safety and efficacy of pedicle screw placement using intraoperative computed tomography: consecutive series of 1148 pedicle screws. Clinical article.

Outcomes following attempted en bloc resection of cervical chordomas in the C-1 and C-2 region versus the subaxial region: a multiinstitutional experience. Clinical article.

Arthroplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: similar results to patients with only radiculopathy at 3 years’ follow-up. Clinical article.

En bloc hemisacrectomy and internal hemipelvectomy via the posterior approach. Technical note.

In vivo 3D kinematic changes in the cervical spine after laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Clinical article.

Primary malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the spine with acute hydrocephalus: a rare clinical entity. Case report.

Isolated central canal rupture of spinal dermoid. Report of 3 cases.

Cauda equina schwannoma presenting with intratumoral hemorrhage and intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage. Case report.

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JNS Weekly Podcast

June 13, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Descriptive epidemiology of pituitary tumors in the United States, 2004–2009. Clinical article.

Jugulotympanic paragangliomas treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery: a single-center review of 58 cases. Clinical article.

Endoscopic approach to colloid cyst: what is the optimal entry point and trajectory? Clinical article.

Stereotactic radiosurgery for sylvian fissure arteriovenous malformations with emphasis on hemorrhage risks and seizure outcomes. Clinical article.

Carotid cutdown for surgical retrieval of a guide wire introducer: an unusual complication after mitral valve repair. Case report.

A reduction in errors is associated with prospectively recording them. Clinical article.

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JNS Weekly Podcast

June 6, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Emergent surgical embolectomy for middle cerebral artery occlusion due to carotid plaque rupture followed by elective carotid endarterectomy. Case report.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

June 6, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Molecular characterization of chroma xenografts generated from a novel primary chordoma cell source and two chordoma cell lines. Laboratory investigation.

Tumor extravasation following a cement augmentation procedure for vertebral compression fracture in metastatic spinal disease. Report of 2 cases.

Subacute posttraumatic ascending myelopathy in a 15-year-old boy. Case report.

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JNS: Pediatrics Podcast

June 6, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Differences in vascular endothelial growth factor receptor expression and correlation with the degree of enhancement in medulloblastoma. Clinical article.

Pediatric skull fractures: the need for surgical intervention, characteristics, complications, and outcomes. Clinical article.

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JNS: Weekly Podcast

June 3, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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The effect of duty hour regulations on outcomes of neurological surgery in training hospitals in the United States: duty hour regulations and patient outcomes. Clinical article.

Volumetric response to radiosurgery for brain metastasis varies by cell of origin. Clinical article.

Gamma Knife surgery for arteriovenous malformations within or adjacent to the ventricles. Clinical article.

Relevance of early head CT scans following neurosurgical procedures: an analysis of 892 intracranial procedures at Rush University Medical Center. Clinical article.

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June 2014: Health Economic Analysis of Modern Spinal Care

June 2, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

Health economic analysis of modern spinal care

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In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Frank Acosta of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, speaks with Kevin Ong of Exponent, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They discuss the article:  Perioperative outcomes, complications, and costs associated with lumbar spinal fusion in older patients with spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis,” which appears in this month’s issue. Click here for the June issue of Neurosurgical Focus.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

May 30, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Paraspinal muscle morphometry in cervical spondylotic myelopathy and its implications in clinicoradiological outcomes following central corpectomy. Clinical article.

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JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Podcast

May 30, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Predictors of the need for cerebrospinal fluid diversion in patients with myelomeningocele. Clinical article.

Rathke’s cleft cysts in twins with Type 2C von Hippel-Lindau disease. Report of 2 cases.

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JNS Weekly Podcast

May 23, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Effect of primary empty sella syndrome on pituitary surgery for Cushing’s disease. Clinical article.

The skull of Chios: trepanation in Hippocratic medicine. Historical vignette.

Diagnostic accuracy of intraocular pressure measurement for the detection of raised intracranial pressure: meta-analysis. A systematic review.

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JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Podcast

May 23, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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podcast_s Postoperative Mycoplasma hominis infections after neurosurgical intervention. A review.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

May 23, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Electrophysiological evidence of functional improvement in the corticospinal tract after laminoplasty in patients with cervical compressive myelopathy. Clinical article.

Hypoxia promotes nucleus pulposus phenotype in 3D scaffolds in vitro and in vivo. Laboratory investigation.

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JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Podcast

May 16, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Optic chiasm compression from mass effect and thrombus formation following unsuccessful treatment of a giant supraclinoid ICA aneurysm with the Pipeline device: open surgical bailout with STA-MCA bypass and parent vessel occlusion. Case report.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

May 16, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Affective disorders influence clinical outcomes after revision lumbar surgery in elderly patients with symptomatic adjacent-segment disease, recurrent stenosis, or pseudarthrosis. Clinical article.

Surgical strategies and outcomes of spinal ependymomas of different lengths: analysis of 210 patients. Clinical article.

Spinal deformity caused by hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome. Case report.

Headache relief after anterior cervical discectomy: post hoc analysis of a randomized investigational device exemption trial. Clinical article.

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in patients with spinal cord injury: does its presence at admission affect patient outcomes? Clinical article.

Posterior lumbar interbody fusion with total facetectomy for low-dysplastic isthmic spondylolisthesis: effects of slip reduction on surgical outcomes. Clinical article.

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JNS Weekly Podcast

May 16, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Stent-assisted coil embolization of ruptured wide-necked aneurysms in the acute period: incidence of and risk factors for periprocedural complications. Clinical article.

Morbidity of repeat transsphenoidal surgery assessed in more than 1000 operations. Clinical article.

Neuronavigation using susceptibility-weighted venography: application to deep brain stimulation and comparison with gadolinium contrast. Technical note.

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JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Podcast

May 9, 2014 — Neurosurgical Focus

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Surgical management of medically refractory epilepsy due to early childhood stroke. Clinical article.

Magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities in the resection region correlate with histopathological type, gliosis extent, and postoperative outcome in pediatric cortical dysplasia. Clinical article.

Surgery for a giant arteriovenous malformation without motor deterioration: preoperative transcranial magnetic stimulation in a non-cooperative patient. Case report.

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