Thomas G Luerssen

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Top papers

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1 The lasting legacy of Paul Randall Harrington to pediatric spine surgery: historical vignette. J Neurosurg Spine 2012 2.06
2 Nationwide practice patterns in the use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in pediatric spine surgery as a function of patient-, hospital-, and procedure-related factors. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 1.99
3 "Keystone" approach for intracranial nasofrontal dermoid sinuses. Plast Reconstr Surg 2005 1.89
4 Publication patterns of oral and poster presentations at the annual meetings of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. J Neurosurg 2011 1.73
5 Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome during posterior fossa tumor resection in a child. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2010 1.52
6 Computed tomography morphometric analysis for C-1 lateral mass screw placement in children. Clinical article. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 1.52
7 Intraoperative monitoring of motor evoked potentials in very young children. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 1.46
8 Effectiveness of a clinical pathway for patients with cerebrospinal fluid shunt malfunction. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2010 1.40
9 Extracranial traumatic carotid artery dissections in children: a review of current diagnosis and treatment options. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2008 1.39
10 Prediction of cognitive sequelae based on abnormal computed tomography findings in children following mild traumatic brain injury. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2008 1.33
11 Hypothermia on admission in patients with severe brain injury. J Neurotrauma 2002 1.33
12 Routine imaging in patients with ventriculopleural shunts: lessons learned from a case of tension hydrothorax. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2008 1.27
13 A multicenter retrospective comparison of conversion from temporary to permanent cerebrospinal fluid diversion in very low birth weight infants with posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 1.25
14 Computed tomography morphometric analysis for translaminar screw fixation in the upper thoracic spine of the pediatric population. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 1.14
15 Periosteal chondroma of the pediatric cervical spine. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 1.05
16 A standardized protocol to reduce cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection: the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network Quality Improvement Initiative. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 1.04
17 Solid variant of aneurysmal bone cyst of the thoracic spine: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2011 1.00
18 A clinicopathologic correlation in osteoblastoma of the spine in a child. J Clin Neurosci 2011 0.98
19 Transient selective downward gaze paralysis complicating posterior fossa tumor resection in children. Report of 2 cases. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 0.97
20 Computed tomography morphometric analysis for axial and subaxial translaminar screw placement in the pediatric cervical spine. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 0.96
21 Postlaminoplasty kyphotic deformity in the thoracic spine: case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg 2009 0.93
22 Prevention and management of positional skull deformities in infants. Pediatrics 2011 0.93
23 Outcomes of instrumented fusion in the pediatric cervical spine. J Neurosurg Spine 2012 0.92
24 Biocompatibility of pristine graphene for neuronal interface. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2013 0.92
25 Use of axial and subaxial translaminar screw fixation in the management of upper cervical spinal instability in a series of 7 children. Neurosurgery 2009 0.90
26 A review of the neurological and neurosurgical implications of tuberculosis in children. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2013 0.89
27 Routine use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in posterior fusions of the pediatric spine: safety profile and efficacy in the early postoperative period. Neurosurgery 2010 0.88
28 Translaminar screw fixation in the subaxial pediatric cervical spine. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2008 0.88
29 Long-term follow-up of solitary intracerebral juvenile xanthogranuloma. Case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg 2008 0.88
30 A pilot study of preirradiation chemotherapy and 1800 cGy craniospinal irradiation in young children with medulloblastoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004 0.87
31 Osteosarcoma of the cranial vault and skull base in pediatric patients. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 0.87
32 "Orthotopic" ossiculum terminale persistens and atlantoaxial instability in a child less than 12 years of age: a case report and review of the literature. Cases J 2009 0.85
33 Utility of computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of ventricular morphology in suspected cerebrospinal fluid shunt malfunction. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 0.84
34 Use of lumbar drainage of cerebrospinal fluid for brain relaxation in occipital lobe approaches in children: technical note. Surg Neurol 2008 0.84
35 Malignant rhabdoid tumor of the spine in an infant: case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg 2009 0.84
36 Left thorascopic sympathectomy for refractory long QT syndrome in children. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 0.83
37 Kyphectomy in patients with myelomeningocele treated with pedicle screw-only constructs: case reports and review. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 0.82
38 The effect of tethered cord release on coronal spinal balance in tight filum terminale. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2011 0.82
39 Spondylolysis of C-2 in children 3 years of age or younger: clinical presentation, radiographic findings, management, and outcomes with a minimum 12-month follow-up. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2013 0.81
40 Multilevel thoracic hemangioma with spinal cord compression in a pediatric patient: case report and review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst 2014 0.81
41 Patient-, procedure-, and hospital-related risk factors of allogeneic and autologous blood transfusion in pediatric spinal fusion surgery in the United States. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2015 0.80
42 The feasibility and safety of using sublaminar polyester bands in hybrid spinal constructs in children and transitional adults for neuromuscular scoliosis. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2015 0.80
43 Amenorrhea complicating endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the pediatric age group. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 0.80
44 Surgical treatment of congenital thoracolumbar spondyloptosis in a 2-year-old child with vertebral column resection and posterior-only circumferential reconstruction of the spine column: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 0.79
45 Primary disseminated intradural malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the spine in a child: case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg 2009 0.79
46 The high risks of ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedures for hydrocephalus associated with vein of Galen malformations in childhood: case report and literature review. Pediatr Neurosurg 2010 0.79
47 Aqueductal developmental venous anomaly as an unusual cause of congenital hydrocephalus: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep 2012 0.78
48 Assessment of the impact of comorbidities on perioperative complications in pediatric neurosurgery. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 0.78
49 A standardized protocol to reduce pediatric spine surgery infection: a quality improvement initiative. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 0.78
50 No significant improvement in the rate of accurate ventricular catheter location using ultrasound-guided CSF shunt insertion: a prospective, controlled study by the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2013 0.77
51 Factors associated with ventricular catheter movement and inaccurate catheter location: post hoc analysis of the hydrocephalus clinical research network ultrasound-guided shunt placement study. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 0.77
52 Medulloblastoma and juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma presenting as synchronous primary brain tumors in a child: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2010 0.77
53 Management of ruptured dissecting intracranial aneurysms in infants: report of four cases and review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst 2012 0.77
54 Pneumothorax complicating "in-out-in" thoracic pedicle screw placement for kyphotic deformity correction in a child. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2008 0.77
55 Minimally invasive lumbar microdiscectomy in pediatric patients: a series of 6 patients. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 0.77
56 Diagnosing cranial fasciitis based on distinguishing radiological features. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2008 0.76
57 Endovascular stenting of traumatic extracranial carotid artery dissections in the pediatric population: a case report. Cases J 2009 0.76
58 Interaction of ventriculoperitoneal shunt and baclofen pump. Childs Nerv Syst 2007 0.76
59 Giant invasive spinal schwannoma in children: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep 2013 0.75
60 Brain herniation through an internal subdural membrane: a rare complication seen with chronic subdural hematomas in children. Case report. J Neurosurg 2007 0.75
61 Letters to the Editor: challenges in identifying endoscopic third ventriculostomy. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 0.75
62 Cervicothoracic nonterminal myelocystocele with mature teratoma. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2013 0.75
63 Dyspnea and dysphagia from upper airway obstruction after occipitocervical fusion in the pediatric age group. Neurosurg Focus 2015 0.75
64 Surgical treatment of thoracic Pott disease in a 3-year-old child, with vertebral column resection and posterior-only circumferential reconstruction of the spinal column: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2012 0.75
65 Cerebrospinal fluid shunt placement in the pediatric population: a model of hospitalization cost. Neurosurg Focus 2014 0.75
66 Utility of Emergency Department Observation Units for Neurologically Intact Children With Head CT Abnormalities Secondary to Acute Closed Head Injury. Pediatr Emerg Care 2016 0.75
67 Soft-tissue defects after spinal instrumentation in 5 children: risk factors, management strategies, and outcomes. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 0.75
68 Correlation between shunt series and scoliosis radiographs in children with myelomeningoceles. J Neurosurg Spine 2012 0.75
69 Hybrid spinal constructs using sublaminar polyester bands in posterior instrumented fusions in children: a series of 5 cases. Neurosurgery 2010 0.75
70 Transtubular microendoscopic approach for resection of a choroidal arteriovenous malformation. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 0.75
71 Neurosurgical complications of left ventricular assist devices in children. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2012 0.75
72 Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: Useful for Quality Improvement in Craniosynostosis Surgery? J Craniofac Surg 2016 0.75
73 Development of secondary unilateral coronal suture synostosis with a sagittal suture synostosis in a nonsyndromic patient. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2012 0.75
74 Comparative Effectiveness of Surgical Treatments for Pediatric Hydrocephalus. Neurosurgery 2017 0.75
75 Video-assisted thorascopic repair of a subarachnoid-pleural fistula in a child after thoracic tumor resection: technical note. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010 0.75