Neurosurgical Focus

Article	Citations
Safety and efficacy of low-dose rhBMP-2 use for anterior cervical fusion	47
Application of the 6 pillars of sustainable global surgical partnerships by the Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation with lower-middle-income countries in Asia	41
Survival and quality of life after CSF diversion in adult patients with leptomeningeal metastasis–associated hydrocephalus: a systematic review and meta-analysis	41
Critically reading machine learning literature in neurosurgery: a reader’s guide and checklist for appraising prediction models	40
Immunohistochemical markers predicting long-term recurrence following clival and spinal chordoma resection: a multicenter study	40
Challenges and opportunities in neurosurgical care transition	39
Digital cognitive testing using a tablet-based app in patients with brain tumors: a single-center feasibility study comparing the app to the gold standard	38
Outcomes following stereotactic radiosurgery for foramen magnum meningiomas: a single-center experience and systematic review of the literature	37
Interhospital transfer status for spinal metastasis patients in the United States is associated with more severe clinical presentations and higher rates of inpatient complications	34
Comparison of intracranial injury predictability between machine learning algorithms and the nomogram in pediatric traumatic brain injury	34
Outcomes and prognosis of surgically treated thoracic spinal meningiomas: a multicenter cohort study	34
Quantification of motion during microvascular anastomosis simulation using machine learning hand detection	33
Editorial. Neuroprotective effectiveness	32
Improving mixed-reality neuronavigation with blue-green light: a comparative multimodal laboratory study	32
Effects of hyperoxemia on aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Assessing views and attitudes toward the use of extended reality and its implications in neurosurgical education: a survey of neurosurgical trainees	32
Surgical strategies for the treatment of deformity-associated cervical spondylotic stretch myelopathy: a case series with technically nuanced illustrative operative videos	31
Stereotactic radiosurgery for distant brain metastases secondary to esthesioneuroblastoma: a single-institution series	31
Reappraisal of intradural findings in Chiari malformation type I	30
Association of mutations in DNA polymerase epsilon with increased CD8+ cell infiltration and prolonged progression-free survival in patients with meningiomas	30
The lateral retrocanthal transorbital endoscopic approach to the middle fossa: cadaveric stepwise approach and review of quantitative cadaveric data	29
Perioperative fluctuation and overall evaluation of adenohypophyseal hormone secretion in patients with nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma	27
Central nervous system injury–induced immune suppression	27
Single-center outcomes for percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in metastatic spinal lesions: can spontaneous facet fusion occur?	26
Comparison of outcomes after stereoelectroencephalography and subdural grid monitoring in pediatric tuberous sclerosis complex	25

Factors associated with adjacent-level tumor progression in patients receiving surgery followed by radiosurgery for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression	25
Effects of a sphenopalatine ganglion block on postcraniotomy pain management: a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial	24
Actigraph-based quantification of sleep in children with dystonia undergoing deep brain stimulation	24
Preoperative risk model for perioperative stroke after intracranial tumor resection: ACS NSQIP analysis of 30,951 cases	24
Treatment outcome of metastasis to the pituitary gland: a case series of 21 patients with pathological diagnosis	22
Quantitative pupillometry as a biomarker for prediction of return to play in mild traumatic brain injury: a Military Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative study	22
Management of incisional cerebrospinal fluid leak in open cranial surgeries and the "folding technique" in duraplasty	22
Introduction. Complications: our best way to learn	22
Editorial. Factors that influence functional recovery after MR-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for recurrent high-grade gliomas	21
Introduction. Update on cerebrovasospasm	20
Introduction. Stability and motion: addressing the pathology of Chiari malformation and craniocervical junction	20
The influence of prior COVID-19 diagnosis on concussion recovery outcomes	20
Craniosynostosis as a cause of intracranial hypertension in Alagille syndrome: a case series of 6 consecutive pediatric patients	20
MR-guided focused ultrasound–induced blood-brain barrier opening for brain metastasis: a review	19
Fusion and patient-reported outcomes after navigated decortication and direct arthrodesis in minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion using cylindrical threaded implants: a case series and literatur	19
The history of antibiotic irrigation and prophylaxis in operative neurotrauma: perpetuation of military care in civilian settings	19
Letter to the Editor. Validity of the results of network meta-analysis	19
Mixed reality for spine surgery: a step into the future with a human cadaveric accuracy study	19
Assessing the state of LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion in neurosurgery	18
Efficacy of a virtual reality–based basic and clinical fused curriculum for clinical education on the lumbar intervertebral disc	18
Antiresorptive and anabolic medications used in the perioperative period of patients with osteoporosis undergoing spine surgery: their impact on the biology of fusion and systematic review of the lite	17
Innovative dura-splitting strategy for resection of spinal meningioma along with the inner layer of dura mater	15
Machine learning for automated and real-time two-dimensional to three-dimensional registration of the spine using a single radiograph	15
Incidence and management of postoperative pseudomeningocele and cerebrospinal fluid leak after Chiari malformation type I decompression	15
Boosting phase-contrast MRI performance in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnostics by means of machine learning approach	15
Neurological decline due to a vascular etiology in patients with spine tumors: a patient series and cautionary tale	15
Development of a murine laser interstitial thermotherapy system	15
The implications of antithrombotic agents on subdural hematoma evacuation: what does "reversal" truly entail?	15
The safety, accuracy, and feasibility of robotic assistance in neuro-oncological surgery	15
Introduction. Biologics in spine surgery	15
Radiomic signatures of meningiomas using the Ki-67 proliferation index as a prognostic marker of clinical outcomes	15
Building sustainable neurosurgical capacity: lessons from the Duke Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology	15
Letter to the Editor. Central or axial atlantoaxial dislocation	15
Endovascular treatment as the first-line approach for cure of low-grade brain arteriovenous malformation	14
Virtual dissection of the real brain: integration of photographic 3D models into virtual reality and its effect on neurosurgical resident education	14
Gender diversity in neurosurgical training: an analysis of trends and resident program characteristics	14
Editorial. Toward reducing futile recanalization in stroke: automated prediction of final infarct volume	14
Improvement following minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in patients aged 70 years or older compared with younger age groups	14
Introduction. Neurosurgical management of stroke, organization of stroke management, and artificial intelligence applications	14
Long-term follow-up of pallidal deep brain stimulation for craniocervical dystonia: is the globus pallidus internus the best target?	14
Access-site complications in ultrasound-guided endovascular thrombectomy: a single-institution retrospective cohort study	14
Workflow and performance of intraoperative CT, cone-beam CT, and robotic cone-beam CT for spinal navigation in 503 consecutive patients	14
A quantitative and comparative evaluation of stereotactic spine radiosurgery local control: proposing a consistent measurement methodology	14
Editorial. Two novel models to optimize transitional care in spina bifida: the patient as provider and the congenital neurosurgeon in active collaboration	13
Pseudarthrosis rate following anterior cervical discectomy with fusion using an allograft cellular bone matrix: a multi-institutional analysis	13
A contemporary analysis of surgical ligation versus endovascular embolization in patients with intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas: a propensity score–matched and mixed-effects model study	13
Letter to the Editor. Tonsillectomy in Chiari malformation type I: is it always the right choice?	13
Bleeding risk evaluation in cerebral cavernous malformation, the role of medications, and hemorrhagic factors: a case-control study	13
Introduction. Best practices in telemedicine for optimizing patient care	13
Safety and efficacy of the Pipeline Flex embolization device with Shield Technology for the acute treatment of ruptured internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysms: a multi-institution case series	13

Does the Global Alignment and Proportion score predict mechanical complications in circumferential minimally invasive surgery for adult spinal deformity?	13
Elucidating differences in concussion subtype symptomatology in sports-related versus non–sports-related concussions: a retrospective cohort study	13
Surgical classification using natural language processing of informed consent forms in spine surgery	13
Ischemia-induced inflammation in arteriovenous malformations	12
Preoperative MRI for postoperative seizure prediction: a radiomics study of dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor and a systematic review	12
The prevalence of imposter syndrome among young neurosurgeons and residents in neurosurgery: a multicentric study	12
Open-door extended endoscopic transorbital technique to the paramedian anterior and middle cranial fossae: technical notes, anatomomorphometric quantitative analysis, and illustrative case	12
Early experience with targeted therapy as a first-line adjuvant treatment for pediatric low-grade glioma	12
The burden of skull base chordomas: insights from a meta-analysis of observational studies	12
Role of RNF213 polymorphism in defining quasi-moyamoya disease and definitive moyamoya disease	12
Successful weaning versus permanent cerebrospinal fluid diversion after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: post hoc analysis of a Swiss multicenter study	12
A watch, wait, and rescan approach for incidental benign-appearing notochordal lesions of the skull base	12
Effect of online public domain representation in neurosurgical resident recruitment and decision-making	11
Minimally invasive modification of the Goel-Harms atlantoaxial fusion technique: a case series and illustrative guide	11
Introduction. Machine learning in neurosurgery: transitioning to a new era of contemporary medicine	11
Surgery for basilar invagination with and without Chiari I malformation	11
Microvascular decompression in trigeminal neuralgia using a robot-assisted exoscope and head-mounted display	11
Low- and middle-income country perspective: bridging gaps in craniofacial surgery care. Challenges, innovations, and future prospects	11
Utility of the material community deprivation index as a metric to identify at-risk children for severe traumatic brain injury	11
Letter to the Editor. Endovascular treatment for ACF DAVF: most recent real-world experience	11
Effect of chronic antiplatelet therapy on clinical outcomes of endovascular thrombectomy for treatment of acute ischemic stroke	11
Intraoperative mixed-reality spinal neuronavigation system: a novel navigation technique for spinal intradural pathologies	10
Structure-sparing resection for the management of cervical chordomas: a retrospective institutional series	10
Failure patterns and related risk factors of sagittal reconstruction following pedicle subtraction osteotomy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and thoracolumbar kyphosis	10
The birth of modern military neurosurgery through the eyes of Harvey Cushing’s war memoir From a Surgeon’s Journal, 1915-1918	10
Introduction: Contemporary management of low-grade gliomas: from tumor biology to the patient’s quality of life	10
Letter to the Editor. Limitations of telemedicine in low- and middle-income countries	10
The legacy of Renaissance surgeon Giovanni Andrea Dalla Croce on the history of military surgery and neurosurgery	10
The mechanobiological theory: a unifying hypothesis on the pathogenesis of moyamoya disease based on a systematic review	10
Optimizing radiotherapy strategies for skull base chordoma: a comprehensive meta-analysis and systematic review of treatment modalities and outcomes	10
Transcriptome-wide analysis of intracranial artery in patients with moyamoya disease showing upregulation of immune response, and downregulation of oxidative phosphorylation and DNA repair	10
Does stroke etiology influence outcome in the posterior circulation? An analysis of 107 consecutive acute basilar occlusion thrombectomies	10
Introduction. Functional neurosurgery for pain and movement disorders with a special emphasis on spasticity	9
Irradiation safety, anesthesia time, surgical complications, and patient-reported outcomes in the robotic Mazor X versus fluoroscopy guided minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion su	9
Nerve transfers for facial palsy: grading of volitional control after using the hypoglossal and masseter nerves	9
History and evolution of surgical treatment for spasticity: a journey from neurotomy to selective dorsal rhizotomy	9
Letters to the Editor. Black women in neurosurgery: a proposal for increased recruitment	9
Case discussions in pediatric neurosurgery: a model for improving service delivery and neurosurgery education in Southeast Asia	9
Incorporation of a biparietal narrowing metric to improve the ability of machine learning models to detect sagittal craniosynostosis with 2D photographs	9
Craniosynostosis surgery practice patterns in the United States: what are we doing and how are we doing it?	9
Impact of surgeon rhBMP-2 cost awareness on complication rates and health system costs for spinal arthrodesis	9
Letter to the Editor. Misleading information regarding neurosurgical practice in Cairo, Egypt	9
An analysis of functional outcomes following laser interstitial thermal therapy for recurrent high-grade glioma	9
The role of frailty in the clinical management of neurofibromatosis type 1: a mixed-effects modeling study using the Nationwide Readmissions Database	9
Patients with traumatic spinal injuries treated in a low- and middle-income country: what happens after discharge?	9
Systematic review of charged-particle therapy for chordomas and sarcomas of the mobile spine and sacrum	9
Does the clopidogrel CYP2C19 genotype assay predict postprocedure stenosis in cerebral aneurysms treated with a flow diverter?	8
Introduction. Update on neuro-oncology	8
Effect of the enhanced recovery protocol in patients with brain tumors undergoing elective craniotomies: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Operative considerations and surgical treatment of sylvian fissure arteriovenous malformations: a 20-year experience	8
Transorbital neuroendoscopic surgery for treatment of sphenoid wing meningiomas extending to the cavernous sinus: clinical implications and a technical illustration	8
Three-level ACDF versus 3-level laminectomy and fusion: are there differences in outcomes? An analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database cervical spondylotic myelopathy cohort	8
Introduction. Evolving perspectives on the intersection between neurosurgery and neurocutaneous disorders	8
Multicenter study on 2-year outcomes of dual application of hydroxyapatite cranioplasty and a nasoseptal flap following endoscopic endonasal surgery for tuberculum sellae meningiomas or craniopharyngi	8
Bilateral pallidotomy for acquired or heredodegenerative generalized dystonia in children	8
Responsive neurostimulation for pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy: a case series and review of the literature	8
Carbon fiber–reinforced PEEK instrumentation in the spinal oncology population: a retrospective series demonstrating technique, feasibility, and clinical outcomes	8
Teaching through the screen: a toolbox for creating a virtual neurosurgical subinternship program	8
The neurosurgeon workforce: a geographical gender-focused analysis of the trends in representation of neurosurgeons and choices in training over 70 years	8
Recent experience with calcium phosphate cement cranioplasty after lateral supraorbital keyhole approach to the anterior cranial fossa	7
Methodological assessment of guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cerebral vasospasm using the AGREE-II tool	7
Syngeneic murine glioblastoma models: reactionary immune changes and immunotherapy intervention outcomes	7
Transpalpebral mini-orbitozygomatic approach for nonvascular skull base lesions: a single neurosurgeon’s experience	7
Introduction. Education methodology and metrics in the training of neurosurgical residents	7
Cortical mapping in glioma surgery: correlation of fMRI and direct electrical stimulation with Human Connectome Project parcellations	7
Editorial. Overcoming implementation barriers in enhanced recovery using theory-based approaches	7
Development of a residents-as-teachers curriculum for neurosurgical training programs	7
Acute low-pressure hydrocephalus in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage	7
Design and use of assistant robotic arm in endoscopic transnasal surgery	7
Introduction. Immunology of neurosurgical diseases	7
Neurosurgery during the Greco-Italian War (World War II): the management of war-related head injuries at the Italian field hospital of Sinanaj in Albania	7
Hemodynamic changes during the obliteration process for cerebral arteriovenous malformations after radiosurgery	7
Heparin in the treatment of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Robot-assisted stylomastoid foramen puncture and radiofrequency ablation for hemifacial spasm treatment: clinical outcomes and technique assessment	7
Cerebral vasospasm following arteriovenous malformation rupture: a population-based cross-sectional study	7
Cardiac arrest in spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage and associated outcomes	7
Introduction. Neurosurgical neuroscience	7
Clival dural reconstruction via transnasal approaches: fat graft fixation technique	7
Stereotactic radiosurgery and resection for treatment of multiple brain metastases: a systematic review and analysis	7
Digital exoscope versus surgical microscope in spinal dural arteriovenous fistula surgery: a comparative series	7

Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of 3D contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography versus digital subtraction angiography in spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas	7
Improving access to epilepsy surgery: a review of the global praxis, implementation science, and relevant policy frameworks	7
Pediatric sport and nonsport concussions presenting to emergency departments: injury circumstances, characteristics, and clinical management	6
Mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke with tandem occlusions: impact of extracranial carotid lesion etiology on endovascular management and outcome	6
Editorial. Weaning external ventricular drains after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: how should we measure success?	6
Focused ultrasound for the treatment of facet joint pain: a systematic review	6
Awake intraoperative mapping for the prevention of amusia	6
A review of sonodynamic therapy for brain tumors	6
Comparison of preoperative versus postoperative treatment dosimetry plans of single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery for surgically resected brain metastases	6
More pronounced hemodynamic alterations in patients with brain arteriovenous malformation–associated epilepsy	6
Use of TachoSil for durotomy repair in spine surgery: a single-center retrospective review	6
A propensity score–matched cost-effectiveness analysis of magnetic resonance–guided laser interstitial thermal therapy versus craniotomy for brain tumor radiation necrosis	6
Editorial. Trauma in patients with spinal ankylosing disorders is often underestimated and frequently overlooked despite the high likelihood of complications	6
Editorial. Management of high-grade brain arteriovenous malformations: the current state of knowledge	6
Management of injuries on the 16th-century battlefield: Ambroise Paré’s contributions to neurosurgery and functional recovery	6
Robotic versus nonrobotic sacroiliac joint fusion	6
Racial and socioeconomic disparities in the advanced treatment of medically intractable pediatric epilepsy	6
EP300 through upregulating the expression of vimentin to promote the progression of chordoma	6
External validation of the Chicago Chiari Outcome Scale in adults with Chiari malformation type I	6
Delayed ischemic events with low-dose prasugrel medication for stent-assisted coil embolization in intracranial aneurysm patients	6
Introduction. Focused ultrasound: current and future indications	6
Fifteen years and beyond: wins and challenges of the Tanzania Neurosurgery Project	6
Evaluating a 3D deep learning pipeline for cerebral vessel and intracranial aneurysm segmentation from computed tomography angiography–digital subtraction angiography image pairs	6
Personalized surgery of brain tumors in language areas: the role of preoperative brain mapping in patients not eligible for awake surgery	6
Nonselective lumbosacral ventral-dorsal rhizotomy for the management of lower-limb hypertonia in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy	6
Awake brain mapping paradigms for nondominant hemisphere gliomas	6
Safety and functional outcomes of early antiplatelet therapy within 24 hours following mechanical thrombectomy for secondary prevention in emergent large-vessel occlusion strokes: a registry study	6
Editorial. Multiple myeloma presenting as an unknown primary disease: to operate or not to operate, that is the question	6
Safety and comparative efficacy of initiating low-molecular-weight heparin within 24 hours of injury or surgery for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients with spinal cord injury: a prospectiv	6
Effects of an external ventricular drain alert protocol on venticulostomy placement time in the emergency department	6
Introduction. Adult hydrocephalus: advancements in diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes	6
Racial and gender disparities in traumatic brain injury clinical trial enrollment	6
Students’ perspectives regarding needs for and opportunities with mixed-reality education in neurosurgery at German medical schools	6