David O Okonkwo

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1 Very early hypothermia induction in patients with severe brain injury (the National Acute Brain Injury Study: Hypothermia II): a randomised trial. Lancet Neurol 2010 5.23
2 Spreading depolarisations and outcome after traumatic brain injury: a prospective observational study. Lancet Neurol 2011 2.40
3 Neurostimulation for traumatic brain injury. J Neurosurg 2014 2.10
4 Occipital condyle fractures: clinical decision rule and surgical management. J Neurosurg Spine 2009 1.85
5 Long-term outcomes and prognostic factors in pediatric patients with severe traumatic brain injury and elevated intracranial pressure. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2008 1.69
6 Complications and radiographic correction in adult scoliosis following combined transpsoas extreme lateral interbody fusion and posterior pedicle screw instrumentation. Neurosurg Focus 2010 1.65
7 Lipidomics identifies cardiolipin oxidation as a mitochondrial target for redox therapy of brain injury. Nat Neurosci 2012 1.58
8 Early induction of hypothermia for evacuated intracranial hematomas: a post hoc analysis of two clinical trials. J Neurosurg 2012 1.57
9 Magnetic resonance imaging improves 3-month outcome prediction in mild traumatic brain injury. Ann Neurol 2012 1.55
10 Single-center experience with pediatric Cushing's disease. J Neurosurg 2005 1.54
11 Complications in adult spinal deformity surgery: an analysis of minimally invasive, hybrid, and open surgical techniques. Neurosurg Focus 2014 1.51
12 Symptomatology and functional outcome in mild traumatic brain injury: results from the prospective TRACK-TBI study. J Neurotrauma 2013 1.51
13 Comparative effectiveness of using computed tomography alone to exclude cervical spine injuries in obtunded or intubated patients: meta-analysis of 14,327 patients with blunt trauma. J Neurosurg 2011 1.47
14 High-definition fiber tracking for assessment of neurological deficit in a case of traumatic brain injury: finding, visualizing, and interpreting small sites of damage. J Neurosurg 2012 1.45
15 Comparison of systemic and retrograde delivery of adenosine A2A agonist for attenuation of spinal cord injury after thoracic aortic cross-clamping. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 1.44
16 Acute biomarkers of traumatic brain injury: relationship between plasma levels of ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein. J Neurotrauma 2013 1.40
17 Transforming research and clinical knowledge in traumatic brain injury pilot: multicenter implementation of the common data elements for traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma 2013 1.28
18 Translational systems approaches to the biology of inflammation and healing. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2010 1.18
19 Levetiracetam versus phenytoin for seizure prophylaxis in severe traumatic brain injury. Neurosurg Focus 2008 1.16
20 Prospective independent validation of IMPACT modeling as a prognostic tool in severe traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma 2011 1.13
21 Translational systems biology of inflammation: potential applications to personalized medicine. Per Med 2010 1.11
22 Outcome following decompressive craniectomy in children with severe traumatic brain injury: a 10-year single-center experience with long-term follow up. J Neurosurg 2007 1.10
23 Impaired axonal transport and altered axolemmal permeability occur in distinct populations of damaged axons following traumatic brain injury. Exp Neurol 2004 1.09
24 Thoracolumbar spinal deformity: Part I. A historical passage to 1990: historical vignette. J Neurosurg Spine 2009 1.09
25 Spreading depolarizations have prolonged direct current shifts and are associated with poor outcome in brain trauma. Brain 2011 1.08
26 Thoracolumbar spinal deformity: Part II. Developments from 1990 to today: historical vignette. J Neurosurg Spine 2009 1.08
27 Diffusion tensor imaging for outcome prediction in mild traumatic brain injury: a TRACK-TBI study. J Neurotrauma 2014 1.06
28 Caspase-3-mediated cleavage of amyloid precursor protein and formation of amyloid Beta peptide in traumatic axonal injury. J Neurotrauma 2002 1.05
29 Intraoperative computed tomography image-guided navigation for posterior thoracolumbar spinal instrumentation in spinal deformity surgery. Neurosurg Focus 2010 1.05
30 Effect of analgesics and sedatives on the occurrence of spreading depolarizations accompanying acute brain injury. Brain 2012 1.04
31 Fractures of the clivus: a contemporary series in the computed tomography era. Neurosurgery 2009 1.03
32 Perioperative surgical complications of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a single-center experience. J Neurosurg Spine 2011 1.00
33 Cerebral pressure autoregulation in traumatic brain injury. Neurosurg Focus 2008 0.99
34 Thromboprophylaxis in traumatic and elective spinal surgery: analysis of questionnaire response and current practice of spine trauma surgeons. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010 0.96
35 MRI is unnecessary to clear the cervical spine in obtunded/comatose trauma patients: the four-year experience of a level I trauma center. J Trauma 2008 0.95
36 Surgical management of adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting macroadenomas: outcome and challenges in patients with Cushing's disease or Nelson's syndrome. J Neurosurg 2005 0.94
37 Predictors of complications after spinal stabilization of thoracolumbar spine injuries. J Trauma 2010 0.94
38 Preinjury warfarin, but not antiplatelet medications, increases mortality in elderly traumatic brain injury patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2015 0.93
39 Induced normothermia attenuates intracranial hypertension and reduces fever burden after severe traumatic brain injury. Neurocrit Care 2009 0.93
40 Neuroglobin genetic polymorphisms and their relationship to functional outcomes after traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma 2010 0.93
41 The impact of facet dislocation on clinical outcomes after cervical spinal cord injury: results of a multicenter North American prospective cohort study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2013 0.93
42 Surgical management of post-traumatic syringomyelia. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010 0.92
43 The brain in vivo expresses the 2',3'-cAMP-adenosine pathway. J Neurochem 2012 0.92
44 BCL2 genotypes: functional and neurobehavioral outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma 2010 0.91
45 The impact of previous traumatic brain injury on health and functioning: a TRACK-TBI study. J Neurotrauma 2013 0.91
46 Outcome prediction after mild and complicated mild traumatic brain injury: external validation of existing models and identification of new predictors using the TRACK-TBI pilot study. J Neurotrauma 2014 0.90
47 Reconstruction of the sellar dura in transsphenoidal surgery using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene dural substitute. Surg Neurol 2008 0.90
48 The evolution of ischemic spinal cord injury in function, cytoarchitecture, and inflammation and the effects of adenosine A2A receptor activation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 0.89
49 Illuminating protein interactions in tissue using confocal and two-photon excitation fluorescent resonance energy transfer microscopy. J Biomed Opt 2003 0.87
50 Adenosine A2A analogue reduces long-term neurologic injury after blunt spinal trauma. J Surg Res 2004 0.86
51 Association of a common genetic variant within ANKK1 with six-month cognitive performance after traumatic brain injury. Neurogenetics 2015 0.86
52 Clinical characteristics of silent corticotrophic adenomas and creation of an internet-accessible database to facilitate their multi-institutional study. Neurosurgery 2003 0.85
53 Measurement of the glial fibrillary acidic protein and its breakdown products GFAP-BDP biomarker for the detection of traumatic brain injury compared to computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. J Neurotrauma 2015 0.85
54 Effect of short periods of normobaric hyperoxia on local brain tissue oxygenation and cerebrospinal fluid oxidative stress markers in severe traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma 2009 0.84
55 Radiographic and clinical outcomes following combined lateral lumbar interbody fusion and posterior segmental stabilization in patients with adult degenerative scoliosis. Neurosurg Focus 2014 0.83
56 Protection against focal ischemic injury to the brain by trans-sodium crocetinate. Laboratory investigation. J Neurosurg 2010 0.83
57 The minimally invasive spinal deformity surgery algorithm: a reproducible rational framework for decision making in minimally invasive spinal deformity surgery. Neurosurg Focus 2014 0.83
58 Less invasive surgery for treating adult spinal deformities: ceiling effects for deformity correction with 3 different techniques. Neurosurg Focus 2014 0.82
59 Influence of PARP-1 polymorphisms in patients after traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma 2010 0.82
60 Fractures of the clivus and traumatic diastasis of the central skull base in the pediatric population. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 0.82
61 Detection of white matter injury in concussion using high-definition fiber tractography. Prog Neurol Surg 2014 0.81
62 Intermittent versus continuous cerebrospinal fluid drainage management in adult severe traumatic brain injury: assessment of intracranial pressure burden. Neurocrit Care 2014 0.81
63 Functional and cytoarchitectural spinal cord protection by ATL-146e after ischemia/reperfusion is mediated by adenosine receptor agonism. J Vasc Surg 2006 0.80
64 Impaired bone mineral density as a predictor of graft subsidence following minimally invasive transpsoas lateral lumbar interbody fusion. Eur Spine J 2015 0.80
65 Comparison of two minimally invasive surgery strategies to treat adult spinal deformity. J Neurosurg Spine 2015 0.80
66 Technical nuances of the minimally invasive extreme lateral approach to treat thoracolumbar burst fractures. Eur Spine J 2015 0.80
67 Mitochondrial polymorphisms impact outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma 2013 0.79
68 Early adenosine receptor activation ameliorates spinal cord reperfusion injury. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2008 0.79
69 Lifetime attributable risk of cancer from CT among patients surviving severe traumatic brain injury. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2013 0.79
70 Comparison of radiographic results after minimally invasive, hybrid, and open surgery for adult spinal deformity: a multicenter study of 184 patients. Neurosurg Focus 2014 0.78
71 Premorbid oral antithrombotic therapy and risk for reaccumulation, reoperation, and mortality in acute subdural hematomas. J Neurosurg 2010 0.78
72 Arachnoid diverticula associated with anterior cranial base tumors: technical case report. Neurosurgery 2007 0.78
73 Breaking Through the "Glass Ceiling" of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2016 0.78
74 319 Predictive Value of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring During Spine Surgery: A Prospective Analysis of 4489 Consecutive Patients. Neurosurgery 2016 0.78
75 Magnetoencephalographic virtual recording: a novel diagnostic tool for concussion. Neurosurg Focus 2012 0.77
76 Minimal-access technique for distal catheter insertion during ventricular peritoneal shunt procedures: a review of 100 cases. J Neurosurg 2009 0.77
77 Does Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Posterior Instrumentation Reduce Risk of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery? A Propensity-Matched Cohort Analysis. Neurosurgery 2016 0.77
78 Future of rewarming in therapeutic hypothermia for traumatic brain injury: a personalized plan. Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag 2010 0.77
79 Influence of ATP-binding cassette polymorphisms on neurological outcome after traumatic brain injury. Neurocrit Care 2013 0.77
80 Flumazenil administration attenuates cognitive impairment in immature rats after controlled cortical impact. J Neurotrauma 2010 0.77
81 Vertebral body fracture following stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF): report of two events out of 712 levels. Eur Spine J 2015 0.76
82 A Cost-Effectiveness Comparison Between Open Transforaminal and Minimally Invasive Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusions Using the Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio at 2-Year Follow-up. Neurosurgery 2016 0.76
83 Statements of Agreement From the Targeted Evaluation and Active Management (TEAM) Approaches to Treating Concussion Meeting Held in Pittsburgh, October 15-16, 2015. Neurosurgery 2016 0.76
84 Neurological outcome scale for traumatic brain injury: III. Criterion-related validity and sensitivity to change in the NABIS hypothermia-II clinical trial. J Neurotrauma 2013 0.76
85 A Review of Minimally Invasive Procedures for the Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2016 0.76
86 Iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm of the middle meningeal artery after external ventricular drain placement. J Neuroimaging 2014 0.75
87 Response. J Neurosurg 2015 0.75
88 Group-Based Trajectory Analysis of Emotional Symptoms Among Survivors After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil 2017 0.75
89 Sulfonylurea Receptor-1: A Novel Biomarker for Cerebral Edema in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Crit Care Med 2016 0.75
90 Evolution of Sagittal Imbalance Following Corrective Surgery for Sagittal Plane Deformity. Neurosurgery 2017 0.75
91 Temperature management in neurological and neurosurgical intensive care unit. Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag 2012 0.75
92 Reversal of sedation with flumazenil in a child after traumatic brain injury. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 0.75
93 A Multicenter Evaluation of Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes Following High-grade Spondylolisthesis Reduction and Fusion. Clin Spine Surg 2017 0.75
94 The Influence of Pelvic Incidence and Lumbar Lordosis Mismatch on Development of Symptomatic Adjacent Level Disease Following Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Neurosurgery 2017 0.75
95 100 Most Influential Publications in Scoliosis Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2017 0.75