Published in Neurosurg Focus on July 01, 2013
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Is anterior cervical discectomy and fusion superior to corpectomy and fusion for treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A systemic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One (2014) 0.90
The influence of cervical plate fixation with either autologous bone or cage insertion on radiographic and patient-rated outcomes after two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Eur Spine J (2014) 0.80
Degenerative cervical myelopathy. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med (2016) 0.79
Comparison of a zero-profile anchored spacer (ROI-C) and the polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages with an anterior plate in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Eur Spine J (2016) 0.78
Supraglottoplasty as treatment of exercise induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO). Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2015) 0.77
Comparison of two anterior fusion methods in two-level cervical spondylosis myelopathy: a meta-analysis. BMJ Open (2014) 0.77
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion in the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy: systematic review and a meta-analysis. Ther Clin Risk Manag (2015) 0.76
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion may be more effective than anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2015) 0.75
The application of a new type of titanium mesh cage in hybrid anterior decompression and fusion technique for the treatment of continuously three-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Eur Spine J (2016) 0.75
Non-specific low back pain. Lancet (2011) 4.54
Promising survival for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme treated with concomitant radiation plus temozolomide followed by adjuvant temozolomide. J Clin Oncol (2002) 4.50
Clinical experience with the Dynesys semirigid fixation system for the lumbar spine: surgical and patient-oriented outcome in 50 cases after an average of 2 years. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 2.31
Relationship between brain perfusion computed tomography variables and cerebral perfusion pressure in severe head trauma patients. Crit Care Med (2004) 1.55
Overview of disc arthroplasty-past, present and future. Acta Neurochir (Wien) (2009) 1.49
Great expectations: really the novel predictor of outcome after spinal surgery? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.47
The assessment of complications after spine surgery: time for a paradigm shift? Spine J (2013) 1.42
Appropriateness criteria for surgery improve clinical outcomes in patients with low back pain and/or sciatica. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2010) 1.39
Are symptoms of late whiplash specific? A comparison of SCL-90-R symptom profiles of patients with late whiplash and patients with chronic pain due to other types of trauma. J Rheumatol (2011) 1.38
The course of chronic and recurrent low back pain in the general population. Pain (2010) 1.38
Acute hydrocephalus after subarachnoid hemorrhage--can it be caused by water vesicles of choroid plexuses? World Neurosurg (2013) 1.38
The diagnostic value of multimodal intraoperative monitoring (MIOM) during spine surgery: a prospective study of 1,017 patients. Eur Spine J (2007) 1.36
Cost of low back pain in Switzerland in 2005. Eur J Health Econ (2010) 1.31
Longitudinal validation of the fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire (FABQ) in a Swiss-German sample of low back pain patients. Eur Spine J (2004) 1.19
Therapeutic options and results following fixed atlantoaxial rotatory dislocations. Eur Spine J (2004) 1.18
The influence of preoperative back pain on the outcome of lumbar decompression surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.18
Reliability and validity of the cross-culturally adapted French version of the Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) in patients with low back pain. Eur Spine J (2011) 1.16
Clinical update: low back pain. Lancet (2007) 1.14
Are "structural abnormalities" on magnetic resonance imaging a contraindication to the successful conservative treatment of chronic nonspecific low back pain? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.12
Pathogenesis and diagnostic pitfalls of ventricular diverticula: case report and review of the literature. Neurosurgery (2003) 1.11
Comprehensive assessment of clinical outcome and quality of life after total shoulder arthroplasty: usefulness and validity of subjective outcome measures. Arthritis Rheum (2004) 1.09
Comparison of the reliability, responsiveness, and construct validity of 4 different questionnaires for evaluating outcomes after total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty (2010) 1.07
The patient's perspective on complications after spine surgery. Eur Spine J (2009) 1.02
Multimodal intraoperative monitoring during surgery of spinal deformities in 217 patients. Eur Spine J (2007) 1.02
LumbSten: the lumbar spinal stenosis outcome study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2010) 1.01
Reliability and validity of the cross-culturally adapted German Oxford hip score. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2008) 1.00
Spinal magnetic resonance imaging with reduced specific absorption rate in patients harbouring a spinal cord stimulation device - A single-centre prospective study analysing safety, tolerability and image quality. Acta Neurochir (Wien) (2013) 1.00
Translaminar screw fixation of the lumbar spine: long-term outcome. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 0.99
The validity of multimodal intraoperative monitoring (MIOM) in surgery of 109 spine and spinal cord tumors. Eur Spine J (2007) 0.98
Multimodal intraoperative monitoring (MIOM) during cervical spine surgical procedures in 246 patients. Eur Spine J (2007) 0.98
Comprehensive assessment of clinical outcome and quality of life after total elbow arthroplasty. Arthritis Rheum (2005) 0.97
Prognosis or "curabo effect?": physician prediction and patient outcome of surgery for low back pain and sciatica. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 0.97
Tissue Doppler imaging for detecting onset of muscle activity. Muscle Nerve (2008) 0.97
A comparison of outcomes of cervical disc arthroplasty and fusion in everyday clinical practice: surgical and methodological aspects. Eur Spine J (2009) 0.93
Admission perfusion CT: prognostic value in patients with severe head trauma. Radiology (2004) 0.93
The Neck Pain and Disability Scale: cross-cultural adaptation into German and evaluation of its psychometric properties in chronic neck pain and C1-2 fusion patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 0.91
Prospective study of the effect of pedicle screw placement on development of the immature vertebra in an in vivo porcine model. Eur Spine J (2011) 0.91
Reliability and minimal detectable change for the figure-of-eight-20 method of, measurement of ankle edema. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther (2007) 0.90
Ratings of global outcome at the first post-operative assessment after spinal surgery: how often do the surgeon and patient agree? Eur Spine J (2009) 0.89
The German Hip Outcome Score: validation in patients undergoing surgical treatment for femoroacetabular impingement. Arthroscopy (2010) 0.89
Ultrasound tissue Doppler imaging reveals no delay in abdominal muscle feed-forward activity during rapid arm movements in patients with chronic low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2010) 0.88
Reliability of a new, hand-held device for assessing skeletal muscle stiffness. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) (2003) 0.88
Candida glabrata spinal osteomyelitis involving two contiguous lumbar vertebrae: a case report and review of the literature. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2003) 0.87
Multimodal intraoperative monitoring (MIOM) during surgical decompression of thoracic spinal stenosis in 36 patients. Eur Spine J (2007) 0.86
Microsurgical venous pouch arterial-bifurcation aneurysms in the rabbit model: technical aspects. J Vis Exp (2011) 0.86
Multimodal intraoperative monitoring (MIOM) during 409 lumbosacral surgical procedures in 409 patients. Eur Spine J (2007) 0.86
Titanium mesh cages (TMC) in spine surgery. Eur Spine J (2004) 0.85
The concept of a hybrid operating room: applications in cerebrovascular surgery. Acta Neurochir Suppl (2013) 0.85
Lessons learned during the cross-cultural adaptation of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons shoulder form into German. J Shoulder Elbow Surg (2008) 0.85
Transarticular screw fixation for osteoarthritis of the atlanto axial segment. Eur Spine J (2005) 0.85
Reproducibility, validity, and responsiveness of the hip outcome score in patients with end-stage hip osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) (2012) 0.84
Cefuroxime prophylaxis is effective in noninstrumented spine surgery: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 0.84
The Impact of Obesity on the Outcome of Decompression Surgery in Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis: Analysis of the Lumbar Spinal Outcome Study (LSOS)-A Swiss Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2016) 0.84
Reliability, validity and responsiveness of the cross-culturally adapted Italian version of the core outcome measures index (COMI) for the neck. Eur Spine J (2013) 0.83
Comparison of neuromuscular adjustments associated with sustained isometric contractions of four different muscle groups. J Appl Physiol (1985) (2013) 0.83
Lumbar facet joint effusion in MRI: a sign of instability in degenerative spondylolisthesis? Eur Spine J (2011) 0.83
Comparison of vascular growth factors in the murine brain reveals placenta growth factor as prime candidate for CNS revascularization. Blood (2013) 0.83
Could less be more when assessing patient-rated outcome in spinal stenosis? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2015) 0.83
A 6.5-year follow-up of 14 patients who underwent ProDisc total disc arthroplasty for combined long-standing degenerative lumbar disc disease and recent disc herniation. J Clin Neurosci (2011) 0.82
ISSLS Prize Winner: Consensus on the Clinical Diagnosis of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Results of an International Delphi Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2016) 0.82
The Effect of Epidural Steroid Injection on Postoperative Outcome in Patients From the Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Outcome Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2015) 0.82
Beliefs about back pain predict the recovery rate over 52 consecutive weeks. Scand J Work Environ Health (2009) 0.82
Five-year results of lumbar disc prostheses in the SWISSspine registry. Eur Spine J (2014) 0.81
A comparison of patient and surgeon preoperative expectations of spinal surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2013) 0.81
Acute angiographic vasospasm and the incidence of delayed cerebral vasospasm: preliminary results. Acta Neurochir Suppl (2015) 0.80
The influence of cervical plate fixation with either autologous bone or cage insertion on radiographic and patient-rated outcomes after two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Eur Spine J (2014) 0.80
An observational study of patient-rated outcome after atlantoaxial fusion in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2011) 0.80
Five-year results of cervical disc prostheses in the SWISSspine registry. Eur Spine J (2013) 0.79
Infection risk after orthopedic surgery in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases treated with immunosuppressive drugs. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) (2013) 0.79
A Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) for patients undergoing hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty (2013) 0.79
Back pain in patients with degenerative spine disease and intradural spinal tumor: what to treat? when to treat? Eur Spine J (2013) 0.79
What is the value of physical therapies for back pain? Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol (2005) 0.78
Cost-effective patient-specific intraoperative molded cranioplasty. J Craniofac Surg (2008) 0.78
Norepinephrine-induced hypertension dilates vasospastic basilar artery after subarachnoid haemorrhage in rabbits. Acta Neurochir (Wien) (2009) 0.78
Elevated level of endothelin-1 in cerebrospinal fluid and lack of nitric oxide in basilar arterial plasma associated with cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid haemorrhage in rabbits. Acta Neurochir (Wien) (2009) 0.78
Is the use of antibiotic-impregnated external ventricular drainage beneficial in the management of iatrogenic ventriculitis? Acta Neurochir (Wien) (2011) 0.77
The role of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging in complex meningioma surgery. Magn Reson Imaging (2013) 0.77
Continuous intrathecal glyceryl trinitrate prevents delayed cerebral vasospasm in the single-SAH rabbit model in vivo. Acta Neurochir (Wien) (2011) 0.77
Acceptable symptom state after surgery for femoroacetabular impingement compared with total hip arthroplasty. Hip Int (2013) 0.77
Lumbar facet joint effusion on MRI as a sign of unstable degenerative spondylolisthesis: should it influence the treatment decision? J Spinal Disord Tech (2015) 0.76
High-resolution three-dimensional 3 T magnetic resonance angiography for the evaluation of experimental aneurysm in the rabbit. Neurol Res (2009) 0.76