Published in Neurosurg Focus on June 15, 2004
Cauda equina syndrome: a review of the current clinical and medico-legal position. Eur Spine J (2010) 1.28
Efficacy of surgical decompression in regard to motor recovery in the setting of conus medullaris injury. J Spinal Cord Med (2006) 1.00
Penetrating spinal injury with wooden fragments causing cauda equina syndrome: case report and literature review. Eur Spine J (2005) 0.87
3D False Color Computed Tomography for Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Permanent Denervated Human Muscles Submitted to Home-Based Functional Electrical Stimulation. Eur J Transl Myol (2015) 0.85
Relationships between the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen Spine System and the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System: an analysis of the literature. J Spinal Cord Med (2013) 0.83
A guidance channel seeded with autologous Schwann cells for repair of cauda equina injury in a primate model. J Spinal Cord Med (2009) 0.81
Long-term effects of a lumbosacral ventral root avulsion injury on axotomized motor neurons and avulsed ventral roots in a non-human primate model of cauda equina injury. Neuroscience (2013) 0.78
Spontaneous conus medullaris infarction in a 79 year-old female with cardiovascular risk factors: a case report. J Can Chiropr Assoc (2012) 0.76
Cauda equina syndrome: the importance of complete multidisciplinary team management. BMJ Case Rep (2013) 0.75
Missed Cauda Equina Syndrome after Burst Fracture of the Lumbar Spine. Korean J Neurotrauma (2015) 0.75
Epidemiological study of cauda equina syndrome. Acta Ortop Bras (2013) 0.75
Disabling Orthostatic Headache after Penetrating Stonemason Pencil Injury to the Sacral Region. Case Rep Emerg Med (2015) 0.75
Midurethral slings versus the standard pubovaginal slings for women with neurogenic stress urinary incontinence. Int Urogynecol J (2014) 0.75
Donor site morbidity after anterior iliac crest bone harvest for single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 3.73
Does the load-sharing classification predict ligamentous injury, neurological injury, and the need for surgery in patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures?: Clinical article. J Neurosurg Spine (2012) 3.38
Complications associated with single-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Spine J (2009) 2.99
Efficacy and safety of surgical decompression in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of the AOSpine North America prospective multi-center study. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2013) 2.36
Obesity and spine surgery: relation to perioperative complications. J Neurosurg Spine (2007) 2.08
Toward the Development of a Universal Outcome Instrument for Spine Trauma: A Systematic Review and Content Comparison of Outcome Measures Used in Spine Trauma Research Using the ICF as Reference. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2016) 2.05
Clinical applications of BMP-7/OP-1 in fractures, nonunions and spinal fusion. Int Orthop (2007) 2.02
Comparative effectiveness of surgical versus nonoperative management of unilateral, nondisplaced, subaxial cervical spine facet fractures without evidence of spinal cord injury: clinical article. J Neurosurg Spine (2014) 1.97
Complications in spine surgery. J Neurosurg Spine (2010) 1.94
Proposal of a modified, treatment-oriented classification of odontoid fractures. Spine J (2005) 1.94
Pathophysiology and pharmacologic treatment of acute spinal cord injury. Spine J (2004) 1.93
Osteoporotic compression fractures of the spine; current options and considerations for treatment. Spine J (2006) 1.90
Interspinous process devices in the lumbar spine. J Spinal Disord Tech (2007) 1.88
Epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury in developing countries: a systematic review. Neuroepidemiology (2013) 1.88
The surgical approach to subaxial cervical spine injuries: an evidence-based algorithm based on the SLIC classification system. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.78
Mortality rates in geriatric patients with spinal cord injuries. J Neurosurg Spine (2007) 1.78
Differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells towards a nucleus pulposus-like phenotype in vitro: implications for cell-based transplantation therapy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.77
Lumbar adjacent segment degeneration and disease after arthrodesis and total disc arthroplasty. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.73
Dysphagia and soft-tissue swelling after anterior cervical surgery: a radiographic analysis. Spine J (2012) 1.67
Spinal tuberculosis: diagnosis and management. Asian Spine J (2012) 1.66
A systematic review of occipital cervical fusion: techniques and outcomes. J Neurosurg Spine (2010) 1.65
Comparison of transcranial electric motor and somatosensory evoked potential monitoring during cervical spine surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2004) 1.63
Evidence for skeletal progenitor cells in the degenerate human intervertebral disc. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.60
Dysphagia after anterior cervical decompression and fusion: prevalence and risk factors from a longitudinal cohort study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.58
Assessing the outcomes of spine surgery using global positioning systems. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 1.57
Reliability and reproducibility of subaxial cervical injury description system: a standardized nomenclature schema. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 1.52
Biomechanical evaluation and comparison of polyetheretherketone rod system to traditional titanium rod fixation. Spine J (2008) 1.52
Cost-utility analysis in spine care: a systematic review. Spine J (2012) 1.49
Percutaneous vertebral augmentation. Spine J (2004) 1.48
Current management review of thoracolumbar cord syndromes. Spine J (2011) 1.46
Thromboprophylaxis in spinal trauma surgery: consensus among spine trauma surgeons. Spine J (2009) 1.46
The timing and influence of MRI on the management of patients with cervical facet dislocations remains highly variable: a survey of members of the Spine Trauma Study Group. J Spinal Disord Tech (2009) 1.45
Preventing motor vehicle crashes related spine injuries in children. World J Pediatr (2011) 1.45
Comparison of open and minimally invasive techniques for posterior lumbar instrumentation and fusion after open anterior lumbar interbody fusion. Spine J (2012) 1.44
Biomechanical comparison of cervical spine reconstructive techniques after a multilevel corpectomy of the cervical spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.42
Management of postprocedural discitis. Spine J (2003) 1.42
Obesity and spine surgery: reassessment based on a prospective evaluation of perioperative complications in elective degenerative thoracolumbar procedures. Spine J (2010) 1.40
Pitfalls in the publication of scientific literature: a road map to manage conflict of interest and other ethical challenges. J Neurosurg (2010) 1.40
The Reliability and Validity of the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System in Pediatric Spine Trauma. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2015) 1.40
Stretch-associated injury in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: new concept and review. Neurosurgery (2005) 1.40
Assessment of two thoracolumbar fracture classification systems as used by multiple surgeons. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2005) 1.39
Evidence-based recommendations for spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 1.38
Prevalence of Spinal Cord Injury in Iran: A 3-Source Capture-Recapture Study. Neuroepidemiology (2015) 1.37
Industry support and correlation to study outcome for papers published in Spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.37
Impact of neck and arm pain on overall health status. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.36
Postoperative wound infections of the spine. Neurosurg Focus (2003) 1.35
Rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine. Spine J (2004) 1.34
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: the effect of various instrumentation techniques on the flexibility of the lumbar spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.33
Toward an optimum system for intervertebral disc organ culture: TGF-beta 3 enhances nucleus pulposus and anulus fibrosus survival and function through modulation of TGF-beta-R expression and ERK signaling. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.30
Perioperative and delayed complications associated with the surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy based on 302 patients from the AOSpine North America Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Study. J Neurosurg Spine (2012) 1.28
Neurologic deficit following percutaneous vertebral stabilization. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.28
Image-guided spine surgery: a cadaver study comparing conventional open laminoforaminotomy and two image-guided techniques for pedicle screw placement in posterolateral fusion and nonfusion models. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.25
Tracheostomy placement in patients with complete cervical spinal cord injuries: American Spinal Injury Association Grade A. J Neurosurg (2004) 1.23
Prevalence of spinal cord injury in Tehran, Iran. J Spinal Cord Med (2009) 1.23
Comparison of radiation exposure in lumbar pedicle screw placement with fluoroscopy vs computer-assisted image guidance with intraoperative three-dimensional imaging. J Spinal Cord Med (2008) 1.22
The adoption of a new classification system: time-dependent variation in interobserver reliability of the thoracolumbar injury severity score classification system. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.22
Complications associated with surgical stabilization of high-grade sacral fracture dislocations with spino-pelvic instability. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.22
Agreement between orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons regarding a new algorithm for the treatment of thoracolumbar injuries: a multicenter reliability study. J Spinal Disord Tech (2006) 1.21
Vertebral artery injuries associated with cervical spine injuries: a review of the literature. J Spinal Disord Tech (2008) 1.19
Risk factors for surgical site infection in the patient with spinal injury. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.18
Physical and monetary costs associated with autogenous bone graft harvesting. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) (2003) 1.18
The management of spinal injuries in patients with ankylosing spondylitis or diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: a comparison of treatment methods and clinical outcomes. J Spinal Disord Tech (2009) 1.18
Revision strategies in lumbar total disc arthroplasty. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.17
Cervical deformity correction. Neurosurgery (2007) 1.17
The influence of fracture mechanism and morphology on the reliability and validity of two novel thoracolumbar injury classification systems. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.17
Adult degenerative lumbar scoliosis. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) (2003) 1.16
Measurement techniques for lower cervical spine injuries: consensus statement of the Spine Trauma Study Group. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.16
Patient education on the internet: opportunities and pitfalls. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.14
Nucleus pulposus replacement: basic science and indications for clinical use. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.13
Is wound drainage necessary after lumbar spinal fusion surgery? Med Sci Monit (2005) 1.13
Comparative gene expression profiling of normal and degenerative discs: analysis of a rabbit annular laceration model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.12
Long-term clinical manifestations of retained bullet fragments within the intervertebral disk space. J Spinal Disord Tech (2004) 1.11
Neurophysiological identification of position-induced neurologic injury during anterior cervical spine surgery. J Clin Monit Comput (2006) 1.11
Classification of lower cervical spine injuries. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.10
Early complications of surgical versus conservative treatment of isolated type II odontoid fractures in octogenarians: a retrospective cohort study. J Spinal Disord Tech (2008) 1.09
Thoracolumbar injury classification and severity score: a new paradigm for the treatment of thoracolumbar spine trauma. J Orthop Sci (2005) 1.09
An evaluation of image-guided technologies in the placement of percutaneous iliosacral screws. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.09
Traumatic spondyloptosis of the thoracolumbar spine. J Neurosurg Spine (2008) 1.09
Spinal infection: state of the art and management algorithm. Eur Spine J (2013) 1.09
What is the incidence and severity of dysphagia after anterior cervical surgery? Clin Orthop Relat Res (2011) 1.08
Enhancement of stability following anterior cervical corpectomy: a biomechanical study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.08
Radiographic analysis of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of adult isthmic spondylolisthesis. J Spinal Disord Tech (2003) 1.07
Does the duration of symptoms in patients with spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis affect outcomes?: analysis of the Spine Outcomes Research Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 1.07
National trends in the use of fusion techniques to treat degenerative spondylolisthesis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 1.07
Failure of standard imaging to detect a cervical fracture in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.07
Rate of adjacent segment disease in cervical disc arthroplasty versus single-level fusion: meta-analysis of prospective studies. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2013) 1.06
Subaxial cervical spine trauma. J Am Acad Orthop Surg (2006) 1.06
Intraoperative neurophysiologic detection of iatrogenic C5 nerve root injury during laminectomy for cervical compression myelopathy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.06
Civilian gunshot injuries of the spinal cord: a systematic review of the current literature. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2013) 1.06
The impact of diabetes on the outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical treatment of patients in the spine patient outcomes research trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 1.06
Does obesity affect outcomes of treatment for lumbar stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis? Analysis of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 1.06
Spinal reconstruction and bone morphogenetic proteins: open questions. Injury (2009) 1.05
Assessment of injury to the thoracolumbar posterior ligamentous complex in the setting of normal-appearing plain radiography. Spine J (2007) 1.05
Postoperative dysphagia in anterior cervical spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2010) 1.05
Morbidity and mortality related to odontoid fracture surgery in the elderly population. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2010) 1.05
Cytokine assay of the epidural space lavage in patients with lumbar intervertebral disk herniation and radiculopathy. J Spinal Disord Tech (2006) 1.05
Contributing factors to surgical site infections. J Am Acad Orthop Surg (2012) 1.05
Correlation of posterior ligamentous complex injury and neurological injury to loss of vertebral body height, kyphosis, and canal compromise. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 1.05
The Influence of Spine Surgeons' Experience on the Classification and Intraobserver Reliability of the Novel AOSpine Thoracolumbar Spine Injury Classification System-An International Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2015) 1.04