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| 1 |  | Couldwell, William T. | Porous polyethylene implant for cranioplasty and skull base reconstruction | Object. Cranial reconstruction after skull base surgery is important for restoration of function and cosmesis. The authors describe their experience with the Medpor porous polyethylene implant for cosmetic cranioplasty and reconstruction after skull base surgery. Methods. Medpor, a biocompatible i... | 2004 | |
| 2 |  | Couldwell, William T. | Posterolateral approach for decompression with anterior and posterior fusion: a less invasive surgical technique for stabilization of the thoracic spine | The goals of surgery in unstable thoracic fractures or tumors involving the thoracic spine are neural decompression, correction of deformity, and stabilization. Several different approaches can be used to achieve these goals. The anterior, combined anterior and posterior, and more recently thoraco... | Decompression; Thoracic spine; Posterolateral approach | 1998 |
| 3 |  | Kestle, John R. W. | Potentially useful outcome measures for clinical research in pediatric neurosurgery | The choice of outcome (or outcomes) and their measurement are critical for a sound clinical trial. Surgeons have traditionally measured simple outcomes such as death, duration of survival, or tumor recurrence but have recently developed more sophisticated measures of the effect of an intervention. M... | Pediatric neurosurgery | 2005 |
| 4 |  | Kestle, John R. W. | Predicting shunt failure on the basis of clinical symptoms and signs in children | Object. In evaluating pediatric patients for shunt malfunction, predictive values for symptoms and signs are important in deciding which patients should undergo an imaging study, whereas determining clinical findings that correlate with a low probability of shunt failure could simplify management. ... | Pediatric Shunt Design Trial; PSDT; Shunt failure; Shunt malfunction; Clinical signs | 2001 |
| 5 |  | Kestle, John R. W. | Predicting slitlike ventricles in children on the basis of baseline characteristics at the time of shunt insertion | Object. Slit ventricle syndrome (SVS) is a delayed complication of shunt insertion and occurs only in children with slitlike ventricles after shunt placement. Although SVS appears to be related to early shunt placement, its predisposing factors are largely unknown. Methods. Baseline data in 737 chi... | Slitlike ventricles; Slit ventricle syndrome; Shunt insertion; Predictive factor; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt; Pediatric neurosurgery | 2007 |
| 6 |  | Couldwell, William T. | Predictive value of serum prolactin levels measured immediately after transsphenoidal surgery | Object. Prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas may be managed by surgery, medication, radiotherapy, or observation. The authors reviewed a consecutive series of patients who were followed for at least 5 years after surgery to assess the prognostic significance of preoperative factors (tumor size and... | Prolactin; Transsphenoidal surgery; Pituitary adenoma; Prolactinoma; Transsphenoidal approach | 2002 |
| 7 |  | Kestle, John R. W. | Priorities for hydrocephalus research: report from a National Institutes of Health-sponsored workshop | Object. Treatment for hydrocephalus has not advanced appreciably since the advent of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts more than 50 years ago. Many questions remain that clinical and basic research could address, which in turn could improve therapeutic options. To clarify the main issues facing hydr... | Biomedical research | 2007 |
| 8 |  | Couldwell, William T. | Prognostic variables in surgery for skull base meningiomas | The authors have retrospectively analyzed selected surgical and pathological observations made among a group of 20 patients harboring recurrent cranial base meningiomas in an attempt to reveal which factors may be important in predicting tumor recurrence. This cohort was compared with a group of 3... | Skull base; Prognostic factor; Recurrence | 1997 |
| 9 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Thoracolumbar spine trauma classification: the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score system and case examples | Object. The aim of this study was to review the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score (TLICS) and to demonstrate its application through a series of spine trauma cases. Methods. The Spine Trauma Study Group collaborated to create and report the TLICS system. The TLICS system is re... | Thoracolumbar spine trauma; Classification; Thoracolumbar injury; TLICS; Spine Trauma Study Group; Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score | 2009 |
| 10 |  | Schmidt, Meic H. | Thoracoscopic spine surgery for decompression and stabilization of the anterolateral thoracolumbar spine | The anterior thoracolumbar spine can be exposed via a variety of approaches. Historically, open anterolateral or posterolateral approaches have been used to gain access to the anterior thoracolumbar spinal column. Although the exposure is excellent, open approaches are associated with significant pa... | Endoscopic spinal surgery; Thoracic spine; Lumbar spine; Thoracoscopic spinal instrumentation | 2005 |
| 11 |  | Couldwell, William T. | Transfacet pedicle-sparing approach for thoracic disc removal: cadaveric morphometric analysis and preliminary clinical experience | A number of operative techniques have been described for the treatment of herniated thoracic discs. The transfacet pedicle-sparing approach allows for complete disc removal with limited spinal column disruption and soft-tissue dissection. Fifteen cadaveric spinal columns were used for evaluation of... | Thoracic spine; Herniated thoracic discs; Intervertebral disc herniation; Discectomy; Pedicle; Radiculopathy; Myelopathy | 1998 |
| 12 |  | Kestle, John R. W. | Response to editorial: summer shunting | We thank Dr. Scott for his review and comments about our report of shunt surgery complications in the summer. He makes two very good points. Clearly, different databases are suited for different purposes, and the NIS database used in the study by Smith and colleagues is well suited to evaluating t... | 2006 | |
| 13 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 10: fusion following decompression in patients with stenosis without spondylolisthesis | Standards. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a treatment standard. Guidelines. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a treatment guideline. Options. 1) In situ posterolateral lumbar fusion is not recommended as a treatment option in patients with lumbar stenosis in whom there is n... | Fusion; Lumbar spine; Degenerative disease; Lumbar fusion | 2005 |
| 14 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 11: interbody techniques for lumbar fusion | Standards. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a treatment standard. Guidelines. In the context of a single-level stand-alone ALIF or ALIF with posterior instrumentation, the addition of a PLF is not recommended as it increases operating room time and blood loss without influencing the like... | Fusion; Lumbar spine; Degenerative disease; Lumbar fusion; Interbody techniques | 2005 |
| 15 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 12: pedicle screw fixation as an adjunct to posterolateral fusion for low-back pain | Standard. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a treatment standard. Guidelines. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a treatment guideline. Options. 1) Pedicle screw fixation is recommended as a treatment option for patients with low-back pain treated with PLF who are at high risk... | Fusion procedures; Degenerative disease; Lumbar spine; Pedicle screw fixation; Posterolateral fusion; Low-back pain | 2005 |
| 16 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 13: injection therapies, low-back pain, and lumbar fusion | Standards. Facet injections are not recommended as long-term treatment for chronic low-back pain. Guidelines. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a treatment guideline. Options. The use of lumbar epidural injections or TPIs is not recommended as a treatment option for long-term relief of c... | Fusion procedures; Degenerative disease; Lumbar spine; Injection therapies; Low-back pain; Lumbar fusion | 2005 |
| 17 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 14: brace therapy as an adjunct to or substitute for lumbar fusion | Standards. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a treatment standard. Guidelines. The short-term use of a rigid lumbar support (1-3 weeks) is recommended as a treatment for low-back pain of relatively short duration (, 6 months). The use of a lumbar brace for patients with chronic low-back p... | Fusion procedures; Degenerative disease; Lumbar spine; Low-back pain; Lumbar fusion; Brace therapy | 2005 |
| 18 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 15: electrophysiological monitoring and lumbar fusion | Standards. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a treatment standard. Guidelines. Use of intraoperative SSEP or DSEP monitoring is recommended as an adjunct in those circumstances during instrumented lumbar spinal fusion procedures in which the surgeon desires immediate intraoperative inform... | Fusion procedures; Degenerative disease; Lumbar spine; Low-back pain; Lumbar fusion; Electrophysiological monitoring; EMG | 2005 |
| 19 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 16: bone graft extenders and substitutes | Standards. The use of autologous bone or rhBMP-2 bone graft substitute is recommended in the setting of an ALIF in conjunction with a threaded titanium cage. Guidelines. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a treatment guideline. Options. 1) Recombinant human BMP-2 in combination with HA ... | Lumbar fusion; Lumbar spine; Bone graft; Treatment outcome; Practice guidelines; Degenerative disease | 2005 |
| 20 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 17: bone growth stimulators and lumbar fusion | Treatment Standards. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a treatment standard. Treatment Guidelines. Either DCS or CCS is recommended as an adjunct to spinal fusion to increase fusion rates in patients who are at high risk for arthrodesis failure following lumbar PLF. Pulsed electromagnetic... | Fusion procedures; Degenerative disease; Lumbar spine; Lumbar fusion; Bone growth stimulators; Electrical stimulation devices | 2005 |
| 21 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 1: introduction and methodology | As scientific understanding of the pathophysiology of degenerative disease of the lumbar spine has increased, the possibilities for correcting the underlying problem and the resulting improvement in clinical function have expanded exponentially. Fueled by advances in material technology and surgica... | Lumbar fusion; Lumbar spine; Degenerative disease; Practice guidelines | 2005 |
| 22 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 2: assessment of functional outcome | Standards. It is recommended that functional outcome be measured in patients treated for low-back pain due to degenerative disease of the lumbar spine by using reliable, valid, and responsive scales. Examples of these scales in the low-back pain population include the following: The Spinal Stenosi... | Lumbar fusion; Lumbar spine; Degenerative disease; Practice guidelines; Treatment outcome; Functional outcome | 2005 |
| 23 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 3: assessment of economic outcome | Standards. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a standard for assessment of economic outcome following lumbar fusion for degenerative disease. Guidelines. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a guideline for assessment of economic outcome following lumbar fusion for degenerative dis... | Lumbar fusion; Lumbar spine; Degenerative disease; Practice guidelines; Treatment outcome; Economic outcome | 2005 |
| 24 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 4: radiographic assessment of fusion | Standards. Static lumbar radiographs are not recommended as a stand-alone means to assess fusion status following lumbar arthrodesis surgery. Guidelines. 1) Lateral flexion and extension radiography is recommended as an adjunct to determine the presence of lumbar fusion postoperatively. The lack ... | Lumbar fusion; Lumbar spine; Degenerative disease; Practice guidelines; Radiographic assessment | 2005 |
| 25 |  | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 5: correlation between radiographic and functional outcome | Standards. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a treatment standard. Guidelines. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a treatment guideline. Options. It is recommended that when performing lumbar arthrodesis for degenerative lumbar disease, strategies to achieve successful radiogr... | Lumbar fusion; Lumbar spine; Degenerative disease; Practice guidelines; Functional outcome; Radiographic outcome | 2005 |