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

September 21, 2018

History of Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society

Dae-Hyun Kim, Sun-Ho Lee, Woo Jin Choe, Geun Sung Song

Neurospine. 2018;15(3):189-193.

Review Article

August 3, 2018

Current Status of the Use of Salvaged Blood in Metastatic Spine Tumour Surgery

Naresh Kumar, Nivetha Ravikumar, Joel Yong Hao Tan, Kutbuddin Akbary, Ravish Shammi Patel, Rajesh Kannan

Neurospine. 2018;15(3):206-215.

To review the current status of salvaged blood transfusion (SBT) in metastatic spine tumour surgery (MSTS), with regard to its safety and efficacy, contraindications, and adverse effects. We also aimed...

Original Article

August 29, 2018

A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Integration of Robotic Spine Technology in Spine Surgery

Richard Philip Menger, Amey R. Savardekar, Frank Farokhi, Anthony Sin

Neurospine. 2018;15(3):216-224.

Objective: We investigate the cost-effectiveness of adding robotic technology in spine surgery to an active neurosurgical practice. Methods: The time of operative procedures, infection rates, revision rates, length of stay, and...

Original Article

August 29, 2018

Factors Associated With Longer Postoperative Outpatient Follow-up Duration in Patients With Single Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Noncomplicated Patient Cohort Study

Yunsuk Her, Suk-Hyung Kang, Yong-Jun Cho, Jin Seo Yang, Jin Pyeong Jeon, Hyuk Jai Choi

Neurospine. 2018;15(3):225-230.

Objective: Many reports have described the outcomes of surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH). However, few reports have investigated the treatment period after lumbar disc surgery. If no complications...

Original Article

August 22, 2018

A Hybrid Dynamic Stabilization and Fusion System in Multilevel Lumbar Spondylosis

Li-Yu Fay, Chih-Chang Chang, Hsuan-Kan Chang, Tsung-Hsi Tu, Tzu-Yun Tsai, Ching-Lan Wu, Wen-Cheng Huang, Jau-Ching Wu, Henrich Cheng

Neurospine. 2018;15(3):231-241.

Objective: The Dynesys-Transition-Optima (DTO) hybrid system was designed to achieve arthrodesis and stabilization in patients with lumbar degeneration. Satisfactory outcomes were demonstrated previously. However, no study has evaluated the effects...

Original Article

August 22, 2018

A 3-Dimensional-Printed Spine Localizer: Introducing the Concept of Online Dissemination of Novel Surgical Instruments

Peyman Pakzaban

Neurospine. 2018;15(3):242-248.

Objective: To date, applications of 3-dimensional (3D) printing in neurosurgery have been limited to the creation of anatomical models for training and simulation, fabrication of customized implants, and production of...

Original Article

September 6, 2018

Fixed and Variable Relationship Models to Define the Volume-Value Relationship in Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Macroeconomic Analysis Using Evidence-Based Thresholds

Sergio M. Navarro, William Case Frankel, Heather S. Haeberle, Prem N. Ramkumar

Neurospine. 2018;15(3):249-260.

Objective: Increased surgical volume has been associated with improved patient outcomes at the surgeon and hospital level. To date, clinically meaningful stratified volume benchmarks have yet to be defined for...

Original Article

August 29, 2018

Gender Differences in the Self-assessment of Quality of Life and Disability After Spinal Fusion for Chronic Low Back Pain at a Neurosurgical Center in Eastern Europe

Gheorghe Ungureanu, Alexandra Chitu, Ioana Iancu, Cristian Kakucs, Tiberiu Maior, Ioan Stefan Florian

Neurospine. 2018;15(3):261-268.

Objective: Mechanical alterations of the spine, which can cause chronic low back pain (LBP), are a frequent indication for spinal fusion. Studies have shown differences between genders in patients’ evaluations...

Original Article

September 7, 2018

Clinical Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Patients With Myelopathy Caused by Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum

Jae-Kwang Kim, Hyun-Seung Ryu, Bong Ju Moon, Jung-Kil Lee

Neurospine. 2018;15(3):269-276.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the surgical outcomes and prognostic factors for thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) after decompressive laminectomy, focusing on the quantitative...

Neural Axis Abnormalities in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Is Routine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Indicated Irrespective of Curve Severity? Sidsel Sofie Fruergaard, Søren Ohrt-Nissen, Benny Dahl, Nicolai Kaltoft, Martin Gehrchen [Accepted] Original article(Clinical) October 15, 2018 PDF	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. [Accepted] Original article(Clinical) October 15, 2018 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 [Accepted] Original article(Clinical) October 15, 2018 PDF	Biomechanical and Anatomical Validity of the Short Posterior Arch Screw Jun Mizutani, Nozomu Inoue, Yoshihisa Otsuka, Aiharu Furuya, Alejandro A. Espinoza Orias, Takanobu Otsuka [Accepted] Original article(Basic) October 14, 2018 PDF
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 [Accepted] Original article(Clinical) October 7, 2018 PDF	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 [Accepted] Original article(Clinical) October 7, 2018 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 [Accepted] Original article(Clinical) October 7, 2018 PDF	Cervical Open-Door Laminoplasty by Hydroxyapatite Implant Insertion Without Suturing Yoshifumi Kawanabe, Motoaki Fujimoto, Tsukasa Sato [Accepted] Original article(Clinical) October 7, 2018 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 [Accepted] Original article(Clinical) October 7, 2018 PDF	The Transspinal Canal Screwing Technique for Atlantoaxial Anomalies: A Technical Note and 2 Case Reports Kento Takebayashi, Motoo Kubota, Masahito Yuzurihara, Shigekuni Tachibana, Takakazu Kawamata [Accepted] Technical note October 2, 2018 PDF
Cord Compression Caused by a Tangled and Warped Lumbar Catheter After Lumboperitoneal Shunt Placement Kanako Sato, Toshiki Endo, Hiroyuki Sakata, Tomoo Inoue, Kuniyasu Niizuma, Teiji Tominaga [Accepted] Case report October 2, 2018 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 [Accepted] Case report October 2, 2018 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 [Accepted] Original article(Clinical) September 9, 2018 PDF	Cryo-Compression Therapy After Elective Spinal Surgery for Pain Management: A Cross-Sectional Study With Historical Control Vugar Nabi Nabiyev, Selim Ayhan, Prashant Adhikari, Engin Cetin, Selcuk Palaoglu, R. Emre Acaroglu [Accepted] Original article(Clinical) September 9, 2018 PDF
Lumbar Intramedullary Epidermoid Following Repair of Sacral Myelomeningocele and Tethered Cord: A Case Report With a Review of the Relevant Literature and Operative Nuances S. J. Balaparameswara Rao, Hitesh Bhaliya, J. K. B. C. Parthiban [Accepted] Case report September 4, 2018 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 [Accepted] Original article(Clinical) September 4, 2018 PDF

Submission deadline	31 Dec. 2018
Publication date	Mar. 2019


Jeffrey Wang (USA)	Hyeun Sung Kim (Korea)