Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine February 2015

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Long-term clinical outcomes and radiological findings and their correlation with each other after standard open discectomy for lumbar disc herniation

High-resolution direct microstimulation mapping of spinal cord motor pathways during resection of an intramedullary tumor

Letter to the Editor: Timing of radiographic assessment of fusion

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Editorial: Chiari malformation I surgically treated with atlantoaxial fixation

Is atlantoaxial instability the cause of Chiari malformation? Outcome analysis of 65 patients treated by atlantoaxial fixation

It appears that the pathogenesis of Chiari malformation with or without associated basilar invagination and/or syringomyelia is primarily related to atlantoaxial instability. The data suggest that the surgical treatment in these cases should be directed toward atlantoaxial stabilization and segmental arthrodesis. Except in cases in which there is assimilation of the atlas, inclusion of the occipital bone is neither indicated nor provides optimum stability. Foramen magnum decompression is not necessary and may be counter-effective in the long run ¹⁾.

Management of C1–2 traumatic fractures using an intraoperative 3D imaging–based navigation system

Occipitoaxial spinal interarticular stabilization with vertebral artery preservation for atlantal lateral mass failure

Fusion following lateral mass reconstruction in the cervical spine

Biomechanical analysis of screw constructs for atlantoaxial fixation in cadavers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Lateral retroperitoneal transpsoas interbody fusion in a patient with achondroplastic dwarfism

Cortical screws used to rescue failed lumbar pedicle screw construct: a biomechanical analysis

Quality of life outcomes after revision lumbar discectomy

Management of spinal cord injury–related scoliosis using pedicle screw–only constructs

Sciatica due to heterotopic ossification: case illustration

Posterior-only spinal release combined with derotation, translation, segmental correction, and an in situ rod-contouring technique for treatment of severe and rigid scoliosis

The influence of injecting an epidural contrast agent into the sacral canal on the fluoroscopic visibility of bony landmarks for sacroiliac screw fixation: a feasibility study

Impact of body habitus on fluoroscopic radiation emission during minimally invasive spine surgery.