Novel placement of cortical bone trajectory screws in previously instrumented pedicles for adjacent-segment lumbar disease using CT image-guided navigation
A Rodriguez, MT Neal, A Liu, A Somasundaram… - Neurosurgical …, 2014 - thejns.org
Object Symptomatic adjacent-segment lumbar disease (ASLD) after lumbar fusion often
requires subsequent surgical intervention. The authors report utilizing cortical bone trajectory (…
requires subsequent surgical intervention. The authors report utilizing cortical bone trajectory (…
[HTML][HTML] The role of surgery, radiosurgery and whole brain radiation therapy in the management of patients with metastatic brain tumors
Brain tumors constitute the most common intracranial tumor. Management of brain metastases
has become increasingly complex as patients with brain metastases are living longer and …
has become increasingly complex as patients with brain metastases are living longer and …
Acute management of traumatic cervical spinal cord injury
Patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury present complex clinical challenges. These
injuries may result in motor and sensory deficits and also in cardiovascular and respiratory …
injuries may result in motor and sensory deficits and also in cardiovascular and respiratory …
Carbon fiber–reinforced PEEK instrumentation in the spinal oncology population: a retrospective series demonstrating technique, feasibility, and clinical outcomes
OBJECTIVE The authors aimed to demonstrate the feasibility and advantages of carbon
fiber–reinforced PEEK (CFRP) composite implants in patients with both primary and secondary …
fiber–reinforced PEEK (CFRP) composite implants in patients with both primary and secondary …
Lumbar spinal fixation with cortical bone trajectory pedicle screws in 79 patients with degenerative disease: perioperative outcomes and complications
LA Snyder, E Martinez-del-Campo, MT Neal… - World Neurosurgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Biomechanical studies demonstrate that cortical bone trajectory pedicle screws (CBTPS)
have greater pullout strength than traditional pedicle screws with a lateral-medial …
have greater pullout strength than traditional pedicle screws with a lateral-medial …
Computed tomography parameters for atlantooccipital dislocation in adult patients: the occipital condyle–C1 interval
…, JD Turner, MT Neal, T Uschold… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECT Atlantooccipital dislocation (AOD) in adults cannot be diagnosed with adequate
specificity and sensitivity using only CT or plain radiography, and the spine literature offers no …
specificity and sensitivity using only CT or plain radiography, and the spine literature offers no …
Predictors of survival, neurologic death, local failure, and distant failure after gamma knife radiosurgery for melanoma brain metastases
Objective This study sought to assess clinical outcomes in patients receiving gamma knife
radiosurgery (GK) for treatment of brain metastases from melanoma and evaluate for potential …
radiosurgery (GK) for treatment of brain metastases from melanoma and evaluate for potential …
[HTML][HTML] Burnout and work-life balance in neurosurgery: current state and opportunities
Background: Burnout is a syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization,
and reduced sense of personal accomplishment. The syndrome has been recognized as …
and reduced sense of personal accomplishment. The syndrome has been recognized as …
The subdural evacuation port system: outcomes from a single institution experience and predictors of success
INTRODUCTION: Numerous surgical options for treatment of chronic subdural hematomas (cSDH)
exist. Several reports have examined the Subdural Evacuating Port System (SEPS), a …
exist. Several reports have examined the Subdural Evacuating Port System (SEPS), a …
Vacuum-assisted closure for complex cranial wounds involving the loss of dura mater: report of 5 cases
AK Powers, MT Neal, LC Argenta, JA Wilson… - Journal of …, 2013 - thejns.org
The aim in this study was to describe the safety and efficacy of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC)
in patients with complex cranial wounds with extensive scalp, bone, and dural defects …
in patients with complex cranial wounds with extensive scalp, bone, and dural defects …
