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

June 30, 2019

History of Spinal Surgery in Japan – From the Pioneering Period to the Progressive Era (1911–2017) –

Hiroshi Abe

Neurospine. 2019;16(2):155-183.

Review Article

June 30, 2019

A Review of a New Clinical Entity of ‘Central Atlantoaxial Instability’: Expanding Horizons of Craniovertebral Junction Surgery

Atul Goel

Neurospine. 2019;16(2):186-194.

The author discusses the novel form of central or axial atlantoaxial instability and analyses its clinical significance. High degree of clinical and radiological understanding of the region is mandatory to...

Review Article

June 30, 2019

Is Cervical Stabilization for All Cases of Chiari-I Malformation an Overkill? Evidence Speaks Louder Than Words!

Harsh Deora, Sanjay Behari, Jayesh Sardhara, Suyash Singh, Arun K. Srivastava

Neurospine. 2019;16(2):195-206.

Chiari I malformation is characterized by the downward displacement of cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. While discussing the treatment options for Chiari I malformation, the points of focus include:...

Review Article

June 30, 2019

Mechanically Relevant Anatomy of the Axis Vertebra and Its Relation to Hangman’s Fracture: An Illustrated Essay

Venugopal K. Menon

Neurospine. 2019;16(2):223-230.

To describe the biomechanically relevant anatomy of the Axis vertebra and the load transfer patterns within the bone, and on that basis, to postulate its mechanism of injury, a literature...

Original Article

June 30, 2019

Basilar Invagination and Atlantoaxial Dislocation: Reduction, Deformity Correction and Realignment Using the DCER (Distraction, Compression, Extension, and Reduction) Technique With Customized Instrumentation and Implants

P. Sarat Chandra, Jitin Bajaj, Pankaj Kumar Singh, Kanwaljeet Garg, Deepak Agarwal

Neurospine. 2019;16(2):231-250.

Objective: The technique of distraction, compression, extension, and reduction (DCER) is effective to reduce, realign, and relieve cranio-spinal compression through posterior only approach. Methods: Study included all patients with atlantoaxial dislocation...

Original Article

June 30, 2019

Suture Repair in Endoscopic Surgery for Craniovertebral Junction

Mei-Yin Yeh, Wen-Cheng Huang, Jau-Ching Wu, Chao-Hung Kuo, Hsuan-Kan Chang, Tsung-Hsi Tu, Peng-Yuan Chang, Yu-Shu Yen, Henrich Cheng

Neurospine. 2019;16(2):257-266.

Objective: Endoscopic approaches to the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) have been established as viable and effective surgical treatments in the past decade. One of the major complications is leakage of the...

Original Article

June 30, 2019

Independent Correlation of the C1–2 Cobb Angle With Patient-Reported Outcomes After Correcting Chronic Atlantoaxial Instability

Zhimin Pan, Yanhai Xi, Wei Huang, Keung Nyun Kim, Seong Yi, Dong Ah Shin, Kai Huang, Yu Chen, Zhongren Huang, Da He, et al.

Neurospine. 2019;16(2):267-276.

Objective: To investigate three-planar radiographic results and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after correcting chronic atlantoaxial instability (AAI) by translaminar screw (TLS) and pedicle screw (PS) fixation, and to explore the potential...

Original Article

April 12, 2019

Comparative Finite Element Analysis of Lumbar Cortical Screws and Pedicle Screws in Transforaminal and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Dong Ah Sin, Dong Hwa Heo

Neurospine. 2019;16(2):298-304.

Objective: Lumbar cortical screw fixation (CSF), rather than pedicle screw fixation (PSF), has recently been attempted in lumbar interbody fusion. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the biomechanical...

Original Article

January 4, 2019

Effective Parameters for Gait Analysis in Experimental Models for Evaluating Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Rats

Ivair Matias Júnior, Priscila Medeiros, Renato Leonardo de Freita, Hilton Vicente-César, José Raniery Ferreira Junior, Hélio Rubens Machado, Rafael Menezes-Reis

Neurospine. 2019;16(2):305-316.

Objective: Chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve is a peripheral nerve injury widely used to induce mononeuropathy. This study used machine learning methods to identify the best gait...

Original Article

October 7, 2018

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Fluoroscopically-Guided Sacroiliac Joint Injections: A Comparison of the Posteroanterior and Classical Oblique Techniques

Gaurav Chauhan, Prabhdeep Hehar, Vivek Loomba, Aman Upadhyay

Neurospine. 2019;16(2):317-324.

Objective: The sacroiliac joint can be a primary source of pain or part of multifactorial syndromes. As there is no single historical, physical examination-based, or radiological feature that definitively establishes...

Original Article

October 7, 2018

Retrospective Outcome Evaluation of Cervical Nucleoplasty Using Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging

Do Hyung Kim, Young Soo Kim, Sang Joon Shin, Hyun Kang, Seokhoon Kim, Hwa Yong Shin

Neurospine. 2019;16(2):325-331.

Objective: Percutaneous cervical nucleoplasty (PCN) is used to treat cervical disc herniation. Radiological imaging studies, including plain radiography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), have been used to...

Original Article

October 15, 2018

Trunk Muscle Strength After Lumbar Spine Fusion: A 12-Month Follow-up

Outi Elina Ilves, Marko Henrik Neva, Keijo Häkkinen, Joost Dekker, William J. Kraemer, Sami Tarnanen, Kati Kyrölä, Jari Ylinen, Kirsi Piitulainen, Salme Järvenpää, et al.

Neurospine. 2019;16(2):332-338.