Neurospine

Neurospine provides spine clinicians and researchers with peer-reviewed articles on basic and clinical investigation of spine and spinal cord to enhance patient management, education, clinical or experimental research, and professionalism.

The journal will consider submissions in areas on craniocervical to lumbosacral spine including the followings: neuroscience and pain research, bone and mineral research, disc and joint research, bio and industrial technology, pathophysiology, risk factors, symptomatology, imaging, treatment, rehabilitation of spine, spinal cord and peripheral nerve diseases.

Essay

November 19, 2018

Taiwan Neurosurgical Spine Society: The New Shining Star

Yi-Hsuan Kuo, Jau-Ching Wu, Wen-Cheng Huang, Ming-Chao Huang, E-Jian Lee, Henrich Cheng

Neurospine. 2018;15(4):285-295.

As spine surgery flourished in Taiwan and neurosurgeons became more involved in spine surgery towards the end of the 20th century, the Taiwan Neurosurgical Spine Society (TNSS), earlier named the...

Review Article

December 14, 2018

The Option of Motion Preservation in Cervical Spondylosis: Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Update

Chih-Chang Chang, Wen-Cheng Huang, Jau-Ching Wu, Praveen V. Mummaneni

Neurospine. 2018;15(4):296-305.

Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA), or total disc replacement, has emerged as an option in the past two decades for the management of 1- and 2-level cervical disc herniation and spondylosis...

Review Article

November 19, 2018

Review of Photoacoustic Imaging for Imaging-Guided Spinal Surgery

Seung Hee Han

Neurospine. 2018;15(4):306-322.

This review introduces the current technique of photoacoustic imaging as it is applied in imaging-guided surgery (IGS), which provides the surgeon with image visualization and analysis capabilities during surgery. Numerous...

Review Article

December 19, 2018

Cervical Fusion as a Protective Response to Craniovertebral Junction Instability: A Novel Concept

Atul Goel

Neurospine. 2018;15(4):323-328.

The author reviews the various types of cervical fusion that are associated with instability of the craniovertebral junction. Assimilation of the atlas, C2–3 fusion, the Klippel-Feil abnormality, and pancervical fusion...

Original Article

December 17, 2018

Predicting Surgical Complications in Adult Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Using Machine Learning

Varun Arvind, Jun S. Kim, Eric K. Oermann, Deepak Kaji, Samuel K. Cho

Neurospine. 2018;15(4):329-337.

Objective: Machine learning algorithms excel at leveraging big data to identify complex patterns that can be used to aid in clinical decision-making. The objective of this study is to demonstrate...

Original Article

October 7, 2018

Intraoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak in Extradural Spinal Tumor Surgery

Alexander E. Ropper, Kevin T. Huang, Allen L. Ho, Judith M. Wong, Stephen V. Nalbach, John H. Chi

Neurospine. 2018;15(4):338-347.

Objective: Patients with extradural spine tumors are at an increased risk for intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks and postoperative wound dehiscence due to radiotherapy and other comorbidities related to systemic...

Original Article

September 9, 2018

Cryo-Compression Therapy After Elective Spinal Surgery for Pain Management: A Cross-Sectional Study With Historical Control

Vugar Nabi Nabıyev, Selim Ayhan, Prashant Adhıkarı, Engin Cetın, Selcuk Palaoglu, R. Emre Acaroglu

Neurospine. 2018;15(4):348-352.

Objective: Postoperative dynamic cryo-compression (DC) therapy has been proposed as a method of reducing pain and the inflammatory response in the early postoperative period after orthopedic joint reconstruction surgery. Our...

Original Article

August 29, 2018

Diversity in Surgical Decision Strategies for Adult Spine Deformity Treatment: The Effects of Neurosurgery or Orthopedic Training Background and Surgical Experience

Jiin Kang, Naobumi Hosogane, Christopher Ames, Frank Schwab, Robert Hart, Douglas Burton, Christopher Shaffrey, Justin S. Smith, Shay Bess, Virginie Lafage, et al.

Neurospine. 2018;15(4):353-361.

Objective: This study is aimed to investigate whether surgical strategies for adult spinal deformity (ASD) treatment differed among Korean physicians. Methods: This study is retrospective questionnaire-based study. ASD is challenging to...

Original Article

October 7, 2018

Cervical Open-Door Laminoplasty by Hydroxyapatite Implant Insertion Without Suturing

Yoshifumi Kawanabe, Motoaki Fujimoto, Tsukasa Sato

Neurospine. 2018;15(4):362-367.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of cervical open-door laminoplasty by hydroxyapatite implant insertion between the lamina and the lateral mass without suturing. Methods: All patients who underwent cervical open-door laminoplasty with...

Original Article

October 15, 2018

Functional Outcomes of Subaxial Spine Injuries Managed With 2-Level Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion: A Prospective Study

Vaibhav Jain, Ankit Madan, Manoj Thakur, Amit Thakur

Neurospine. 2018;15(4):368-375.

Objective: To evaluate the results of operative management of subaxial spine injuries managed with 2-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion with a cervical locking plate and autologous bone–filled titanium mesh...

Original Article

September 9, 2018

Comparison of Inpatient and Outpatient Preoperative Factors and Postoperative Outcomes in 2-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty

Patrick Hill, Avani Vaishnav, Blake Kushwaha, Steven McAnany, Todd Albert, Catherine Himo Gang, Sheeraz Qureshi

Neurospine. 2018;15(4):376-382.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate factors associated with inpatient admission following 2-level cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA). A secondary aim was to compare outcomes between those treated...

Original Article

October 7, 2018

Retrospective Review of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lumbosacral Spine: Are We Overinvestigating?

Suchit Khanduja, Vivek Loomba, Joseph Salama-Hannah, Aman Upadhyay, Neha Khanduja, Gaurav Chauhan

Neurospine. 2018;15(4):383-387.

Objective: Lower back pain (LBP) is a worldwide health problem, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a common modality used to aid in its diagnosis. Although specific guidelines for assessing...

Original Article

September 4, 2018

Morphological Patterns of the Anterior Median Fissure in the Cervical Spinal Cord Evaluated by Computed Tomography After Myelography

Yuki Oichi, Junya Hanakita, Toshiyuki Takahashi, Manabu Minami, Taigo Kawaoka, Yusuke Funakoshi, Takeshi Kawauchi, Yasufumi Ohtake

Neurospine. 2018;15(4):388-393.

Objective: Computed tomography following myelography (CTM) revealed an unusual flow of contrast dye into the anterior median fissure (AMF) in a patient with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Since then, several AMF...

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The Option of Motion Preservation in Cervical Spondylosis: Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Update Chih-Chang Chang, Wen-Cheng Huang, Jau-Ching Wu, Praveen V. Mummaneni Neurospine. 2018;15(4):296-305. Review Article December 14, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Review of Photoacoustic Imaging for Imaging-Guided Spinal Surgery Seung Hee Han Neurospine. 2018;15(4):306-322. Review Article November 19, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Cervical Fusion as a Protective Response to Craniovertebral Junction Instability: A Novel Concept Atul Goel Neurospine. 2018;15(4):323-328. Review Article December 19, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Predicting Surgical Complications in Adult Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Using Machine Learning Varun Arvind, Jun S. Kim, Eric K. Oermann, Deepak Kaji, Samuel K. Cho Neurospine. 2018;15(4):329-337. Original Article December 17, 2018 Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Intraoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak in Extradural Spinal Tumor Surgery Alexander E. Ropper, Kevin T. Huang, Allen L. Ho, Judith M. Wong, Stephen V. Nalbach, John H. Chi Neurospine. 2018;15(4):338-347. Original Article October 7, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Cryo-Compression Therapy After Elective Spinal Surgery for Pain Management: A Cross-Sectional Study With Historical Control Vugar Nabi Nabıyev, Selim Ayhan, Prashant Adhıkarı, Engin Cetın, Selcuk Palaoglu, R. Emre Acaroglu Neurospine. 2018;15(4):348-352. Original Article September 9, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Diversity in Surgical Decision Strategies for Adult Spine Deformity Treatment: The Effects of Neurosurgery or Orthopedic Training Background and Surgical Experience Jiin Kang, Naobumi Hosogane, Christopher Ames, Frank Schwab, Robert Hart, Douglas Burton, Christopher Shaffrey, Justin S. Smith, Shay Bess, Virginie Lafage, et al. Neurospine. 2018;15(4):353-361. Original Article August 29, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Cervical Open-Door Laminoplasty by Hydroxyapatite Implant Insertion Without Suturing Yoshifumi Kawanabe, Motoaki Fujimoto, Tsukasa Sato Neurospine. 2018;15(4):362-367. Original Article October 7, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Functional Outcomes of Subaxial Spine Injuries Managed With 2-Level Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion: A Prospective Study Vaibhav Jain, Ankit Madan, Manoj Thakur, Amit Thakur Neurospine. 2018;15(4):368-375. Original Article October 15, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Comparison of Inpatient and Outpatient Preoperative Factors and Postoperative Outcomes in 2-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Patrick Hill, Avani Vaishnav, Blake Kushwaha, Steven McAnany, Todd Albert, Catherine Himo Gang, Sheeraz Qureshi Neurospine. 2018;15(4):376-382. Original Article September 9, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Retrospective Review of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lumbosacral Spine: Are We Overinvestigating? Suchit Khanduja, Vivek Loomba, Joseph Salama-Hannah, Aman Upadhyay, Neha Khanduja, Gaurav Chauhan Neurospine. 2018;15(4):383-387. Original Article October 7, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Morphological Patterns of the Anterior Median Fissure in the Cervical Spinal Cord Evaluated by Computed Tomography After Myelography Yuki Oichi, Junya Hanakita, Toshiyuki Takahashi, Manabu Minami, Taigo Kawaoka, Yusuke Funakoshi, Takeshi Kawauchi, Yasufumi Ohtake Neurospine. 2018;15(4):388-393. Original Article September 4, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
The Effectiveness of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Subarachnoid Pleural Fistula: A Case Report and Literature Review Dilip Chand Raja Soundararajan, Ajoy Prasad Shetty, Rishi Mugesh Kanna, S. Rajasekaran Neurospine. 2018;15(4):394-399. Case report October 2, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF