Neurospine


From the Editor-in-Chief: Featured Articles in the June 2024 Issue: Inbo Han; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):373-374. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448600.300; PDF


Pharmacological Treatment of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Critical Review of Current Evidence: Jordan J Levett, Miltiadis Georgiopoulos, Simon Martel, Wissam Al Mugheiry, Nikolaos A. Stavropoulos, Miguel Vega-Arroyo, Carlo Santaguida, Michael H. Weber, Jeff D. Golan, Peter Jarzem, Jean A. Ouellet, Georgios Klironomos, Andreas K. Demetriades; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):375-400. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448140.070; PDF


Neuroprotection and Neuroregeneration of the Injured Spinal Cord: A Focus on Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy – Commentary on “Pharmacological Treatment of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Critical Review of Current Evidence”: Karlo M. Pedro, Michael G. Fehlings; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):401-403. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448552.276; PDF


Baseline Frailty Measured by the Risk Analysis Index and 30-Day Mortality After Surgery for Spinal Malignancy: Analysis of a Prospective Registry (2011–2020): Rachel Thommen, Christian A. Bowers, Aaron C. Segura, Joanna M. Roy, Meic H. Schmidt; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):404-413. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347120.560; PDF


Commentary on “Baseline Frailty Measured by the Risk Analysis Index and 30-Day Mortality After Surgery for Spinal Malignancy: Analysis of a Prospective Registry (2011–2020)”: Fon-Yih Tsuang; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):414-415. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448560.280; PDF


Comparison of the Clinical Efficacy of Anabolic Agents and Bisphosphonates in the Patients With Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Ikchan Jeon, Sung Bae Park, Bong Ju Moon, Miyoung Choi, Sung Uk Kuh, Jongtae Kim; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):416-429. Published online May 2, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347256.628
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Commentary on “Comparison of the Clinical Efficacy of Anabolic Agents and Bisphosphonates in the Patients With Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials”: Dae-Chul Cho; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):430-431. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448592.296; PDF


The Utility and Feasibility of Smart Glasses in Spine Surgery: Minimizing Radiation Exposure During Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Insertion: Yoshiaki Hiranaka, Yoshiki Takeoka, Takashi Yurube, Takeru Tsujimoto, Yutaro Kanda, Kunihiko Miyazaki, Hiroki Ohnishi, Tomoya Matsuo, Masao Ryu, Naotoshi Kumagai, Kohei Kuroshima, Ryosuke Kuroda, Kenichiro Kakutani; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):432-439. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448090.045; PDF


Commentary on “The Utility and Feasibility of Smart Glasses in Spine Surgery: Minimizing Radiation Exposure During Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Insertion”: Wongthawat Liawrungrueang; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):440-442. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448568.284; PDF


Radiological and Clinical Significance of Cervical Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Jun Jae Shin, Sun Joon Yoo, Tae Woo Kim, Jae-Young So, Won Joo Jeong, Mu Ha Lee, Joongkyum Shin, Yoon Ha; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):443-454. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448166.083; PDF


Commentary on “Radiological and Clinical Significance of Cervical Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy”: Aydin Sinan Apaydin, Khoi Than; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):455-457. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448584.292; PDF


Assessing the Fractional Curve for Proper Management of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: Seth C. Ransom, Zach Pennington, Nolan J. Brown, Shane Shahrestani, Jessica Ryvlin, Ali Shoustari, John C. Hagen, Anthony L. Mikula, Nikita Lakomkin, Luis D. Diaz-Aguilar, Benjamin D. Elder, Joseph A. Osorio, Martin H. Pham; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):458-473. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347202.601; PDF


Artificial Intelligence in Spinal Imaging and Patient Care: A Review of Recent Advances: Sungwon Lee, Joon-Yong Jung, Akaworn Mahatthanatrakul, Jin-Sung Kim; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):474-486. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448388.194; PDF


Comparative Review of the Socioeconomic Burden of Lower Back Pain in the United States and Globally: Diana Chang, Austin Lui, Alisa Matsoyan, Michael Safaee, Henry Aryan, Christopher Ames; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):487-501. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448372.186; PDF


Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes of Transverse Process Hook Placement at the Proximal Thoracic Upper Instrumented Vertebra in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Sang Hun Lee, Micheal Raad, Andrew H. Kim, David B. Cohen, Khaled M. Kebaish; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):502-509. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347116.558; PDF


Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Related Anatomic and Functional Parameters for the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Chiari Malformation Type I: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Zairan Wang, Zhimin Li, Shiyuan Han, Xianghui Hu, Siyuan Pang, Yongning Li, Jun Gao; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):510-524. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347150.575; PDF


Are There Advantages in Cervical Intrafacetal Fusion With Minimal Posterolateral Fusion (PLF) Compared to Conventional PLF in Posterior Cervical Fusion?: Sunwoo Jang, Sang Hyub Lee, Jeong Kyun Joo, Hong Kyung Shin, Jin Hoon Park, Sung Woo Roh, Sang Ryong Jeon; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):525-535. Published online February 1, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347132.566; PDF


Finite Element Analysis of Stress Distribution and Range of Motion in Discogenic Back Pain: Pyung-Goo Cho, Seon-Jin Yoon, Dong Ah Shin, Min Cheol Chang; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):536-543. Published online February 1, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347216.608; PDF


Comparison of Transoral Anterior Jefferson-Fracture Reduction Plate and Posterior Screw-Rod Fixation in C1-Ring Osteosynthesis for Unstable Atlas Fractures: Mandi Cai, Yifeng Wu, Rencai Ma, Junlin Chen, Zexing Chen, Chenfu Deng, Xinzhao Huang, Xiangyang Ma, Xiaobao Zou; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):544-554. Published online February 1, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347230.615; PDF


Knockdown of best1 Gene in Zebrafish Caused Abnormal Neuronal and Skeletal Development - A Subtype of Craniovertebral Junction Malformation?: Zhenlei Liu, Kang Li, Kai Wang, Lei Zhang, Shanhang Jia, He Wang, Fengzeng Jian, Hao Wu; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):555-564. Published online February 1, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347238.619; PDF


Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in C2 Recapping Laminoplasty for the Pathologies in the Upper Cervical Spine: Dong Hun Kim, Jae Taek Hong, Jung Woo Hur, Il Sup Kim, Ho Jin Lee, Jong Beom Lee; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):565-574. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347270.635; PDF


A Comparative Study of 2 Techniques to Avoid Bone Cement Loosening and Displacement After Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Treating Unstable Kummell Disease: Jie Guo, Yesheng Bai, Liang Li, Jiangtao Wang, Yuhang Wang, Dinghun Hao, Biao Wang; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):575-587. Published online May 18, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347274.637; PDF


Incidence and Survival of Patients With Malignant Primary Spinal Cord Tumors: A Population-Based Analysis: Huanbing Liu, Linnan Duan, Zhibin Li, Yuanhao Liu, Yubo Wang; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):588-595. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347300.650; PDF


Predictors of Persistent Postoperative Numbness Following Lumbar Fusion in Patients Older Than 75 Years: A Minimum 2-Year Follow-up: Takeru Tsujimoto, Masahiro Kanayama, Shotaro Fukada, Fumihiro Oha, Yukitoshi Shimamura, Yuichi Hasegawa, Tomoyuki Hashimoto, Kenichiro Kakutani, Takashi Yurube, Yoshiki Takeoka, Kunihiko Miyazaki, Norimasa Iwasaki; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):596-605. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347312.656; PDF


Biomechanical Analysis of Hybrid Artificial Discs or Zero-Profile Devices for Treating 1-Level Adjacent Segment Degeneration in ACDF Revision Surgery: Weishi Liang, Yihan Yang, Bo Han, Duan Sun, Peng Yin, Yong Hai; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):606-619. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347330.665; PDF


Using Machine Learning Models to Identify Factors Associated With 30-Day Readmissions After Posterior Cervical Fusions: A Longitudinal Cohort Study: Aneysis D. Gonzalez-Suarez, Paymon G. Rezaii, Daniel Herrick, Seth Stravers Tigchelaar, John K. Ratliff, Mirabela Rusu, David Scheinker, Ikchan Jeon, Atman M. Desai; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):620-632. Published online May 20, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2347340.670; PDF


Analyzing Large Language Models’ Responses to Common Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery Questions: A Comparison Between ChatGPT and Bard: Siegmund Philipp Lang, Ezra Tilahun Yoseph, Aneysis D. Gonzalez-Suarez, Robert Kim, Parastou Fatemi, Katherine Wagner, Nicolai Maldaner, Martin N. Stienen, Corinna Clio Zygourakis; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):633-641. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448098.049; PDF


Inhibition of Ferroptosis by Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes in Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Role of Nrf2/GCH1/BH4 Axis: Yixin Chen, Bingfa Li, Jing Quan, Zhe Li, Yan Li, Yinbo Tang; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):642-655. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448038.019; PDF


Comparison of Single or Double Titanium Mesh Cage for Anterior Reconstruction After Total En Bloc Spondylectomy for Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Tumors: Ao Leng, Qi Wang, Jiacheng Li, Yu Long, Song Shi, Lingzhi Meng, Mingming Guo, Hailong Yu, Liangbi Xiang; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):656-664. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448052.026; PDF


The Quantitative Evaluation of Automatic Segmentation in Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Images: Yao-Wen Liang, Yu-Ting Fang, Ting-Chun Lin, Cheng-Ru Yang, Chih-Chang Chang, Hsuan-Kan Chang, Chin-Chu Ko, Tsung-Hsi Tu, Li-Yu Fay, Jau-Ching Wu, Wen-Cheng Huang, Hsiang-Wei Hu, You-Yin Chen, Chao-Hung Kuo; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):665-675. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448060.030; PDF


A Nomogram for Predicting Overall Survival of Patients With Primary Spinal Cord Glioblastoma: Yao Wang, Qingchun Mu, Minfeng Sheng, Yanming Chen, Fengzeng Jian, Rujun Li; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):676-689. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448082.041; PDF


A Comparative Factor Analysis and New Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scoring System for Differentiating Pyogenic Versus Tuberculous Spondylodiscitis: Terdpong Tanaviriyachai, Patchara Pornsopanakorn, Kongtush Choovongkomol, Tada Virathepsuporn, Urawit Piyapromdee, Sarut Jongkittanakul, Weera Sudprasert, Sirichai Wiwatrojanagul; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):690-700. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448120.060; PDF


The Role of Spinal Cord Compression in Predicting Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Events in Patients With Kyphotic Deformity: An Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Study: Zhen Jin, Jie Li, Hui Xu, Zongshan Hu, Yanjie Xu, Ziyang Tang, Yong Qiu, Zhen Liu, Zezhang Zhu; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):701-711. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448160.080; PDF


Prediction of Screw Loosening After Dynamic Pedicle Screw Fixation With Lumbar Polyetheretherketone Rods Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Vertebral Bone Quality Score: Guozheng Jiang, Luchun Xu, Yukun Ma, Jianbin Guan, Yongdong Yang, Wenqing Zhong, Wenhao Li, Shibo Zhou, JiaWei Song, Ningning Feng, Ziye Qiu, Zeyu Li, YiShu Zhou, Letian Meng, Yi Qu, Xing Yu; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):712-720. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448184.092; PDF


Comparison of Surgical Burden, Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes According to the Severity of Baseline Sagittal Imbalance in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients: Se-Jun Park, Jin-Sung Park, Dong-Ho Kang, Hyun-Jun Kim, Yun-Mi Lim, Chong-Suh Lee; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):721-731. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448250.125; PDF


Preliminary Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of the “No-Punch” Decompression Techniques for Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Jwo-Luen Pao; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):732-741. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448376.188; PDF


Erratum: Exploring lncRNA Expression Patterns in Patients With Hypertrophied Ligamentum Flavum: Junling Chen, Guibin Zhong, Manle Qiu, Wei Ke, Jingsong Xue, Jianwei Chen; Neurospine. 2024;21(2):742-742. Published online June 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2346786.497err; PDF

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