British Journal of Neurosurgery

Papers
(The median citation count of British Journal of Neurosurgery is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
The rupture of an anterior communicating artery aneurysm does not associate with an asymmetry in the A1 or A2 arteries: a retrospective study of radiological features73
Longitudinal neurosurgical activity in the NHS: a retrospective study27
Radiofrequency thalamotomy for tremor outcomes correlate with dentorubrothalamic tract distance27
Cerebral syphilitic Gumma in the modern era: a report of an unusual case and brief review of recent published reports25
Non-missile penetrating brain injury—surgical techniques for removing a long penetrating foreign body: a case report24
Between Scylla and Charybdis: risks of early therapeutic anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism after acute intracranial hemorrhage21
Cauda equina syndrome from intradural metastasis of a non-neural tumor: case report and review of literature19
Artificial intelligence and the potential for perioperative delabeling of penicillin allergies for neurosurgery inpatients17
Effectiveness of the ‘hoisting method’ for shunt placement17
Successful multimodality management of extrarenal extracranial malignant rhabdoid tumour of the left sciatic nerve mimicking a neurofibroma16
Giant aneurysms of the distal posterior inferior cerebellar artery – systematic review14
Radiologically defined acute hydrocephalus in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage13
A lecture series – neurosurgery in an Irish Medical School without an associated neurosurgical Centre13
Modic changes and its association with other MRI phenotypes in east Anatolian low back pain patients12
Endocrine dysregulation in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage12
Further data on the value of intra-ventricular administration of aminoglycosides to treat post-neurosurgical Gram-negative meningitis is required12
The glasgow lumbar spinal stenosis scale: an individualised measurement formula for the radiological assessment of lumbar spinal stenosis11
Multi-joint Charcot arthropathy caused by cervical spondylotic myelopathy and adult degenerative scoliosis with syringomyelia: a case report11
Progress in brain research vol 268: Recent advances and controversies in Gamma Knife neurosurgery,10
Cranial neurosurgical robotics10
Outcomes of head trauma in children admitted to a tertiary paediatric intensive care unit in South Wales10
Mycotic pseudoaneurysm in the internal carotid artery secondary to cranial base abscess diagnosed with optic neuritis: a case report10
Long-term outcome of patients treated for craniopharyngioma: a single center experience10
Is endoscopic resection a useful technique for a cavernous sinus sellar cavernoma? A case report and literature review9
Complications in neurosurgery, acta neurochirurgica supplement 1309
McCune-Albright syndrome associated with pituitary adenoma: a clinicopathological study of ten cases and literature review9
The prognostic utility of the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in paediatric brain tumours: a retrospective case control study9
Reducing the neurosurgical waiting list burden: is it a futile endeavour?8
The prognosis of glioblastoma: a large, multifactorial study8
Experimental animal models for brain abscess: a systematic review8
Pathogenesis, management strategies, and outcome of non-communicating extradural spinal arachnoid cyst (NEAC): a systematic review8
Bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited articles on stereotactic radiosurgery of intracranial meningiomas7
Spinal cord stimulation as a treatment option for complex regional pain syndrome: a narrative review7
Occam or Hickham? The diagnostic dilemma of an inflammatory brain lesion in the setting of pulmonary aspergillosis and previous neurosurgery7
Tranexamic acid for chronic subdural hematoma7
NF2 mutation associated with accelerated time to recurrence for older patients with atypical meningiomas7
Better neuroprotective profile of caffeic acid phenyl ester over resveratrol in non-traumatic ischemia-reperfusion injury of the spinal cord7
Isolated traumatic supraclinoid internal carotid artery dissection diagnosed by high-resolution vessel wall MRI7
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in traumatic brain injury after radiographic progression: a 6-year experience at a single Canadian Level 1 trauma Centre7
A pragmatic single centre retrospective comparative review of complication profile between PEEK cages and Zero-P cage screw constructs7
TAH (Rab) Hide 1935–20207
Don’t make a mountain out of dermoid cysts of the anterior fontanelle6
Different phenotypes of moyamoya disease in a Chinese familial case involving heterozygous c.14429G>a variant in RNF2136
Ruptured brain arteriovenous malformation in a pregnant woman: a case report6
High flow arteriovenous malformation with transverse-sigmoid sinus stenosis and congestive venopathy mimicking DAVF6
Promoting padawans: a survey examining the state of mentorship in neurosurgical training in the United Kingdom6
Localization and symptoms associated with removal of negative motor area during awake surgery6
Traumatic brachial plexus injury: proposal of an evaluation functional prognostic scoring system6
Microsurgical endoportal MRI/US-navigated approach for the resection of large intraventricular tumours: a 20-consecutive patients case series6
Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery in acromegaly with conchal sphenoid sinus6
Transoral penetrating upper cervical injury: a case report6
Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson disease 2013–2023: where are we a further 10 years on?5
Compressive vertebral hemangiomas with neurological deficits: diagnosis, surgical strategies and long term outcome5
Clinical and descriptive characteristics associated with high-grade meningioma in a large clinical series5
Hyperostosis in meningioma: a retrospective exploration of histological correlates5
Endoscopic diving technique for surgery of brain abscess5
A good and timely review5
Dural substitutes – the myth and reality5
Lhermitte-Duclos disease (dysplastic cerebellar gangliocytoma) in the setting of cowden syndrome: a case report and literature review on COLD syndrome5
Cost-effectiveness of surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy in the United Kingdom5
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with a dynamic translational plating versus a rigid carbon fiber reinforced PEEK plating system – a comparison study of radiographic parameters5
Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour in the third ventricle of a young adult – a rare presentation5
‘Every patient is like my child’: pediatric neurosurgeons’ relational and emotional bonds with their patients and families5
Resection of the piriform cortex for temporal lobe epilepsy: a Novel approach on imaging segmentation and surgical application5
Mortality and morbidity in surgically treated patients with petroclival meningiomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case series5
Treatment of C2 tuberculosis using C1-3 inter-lateral mass structural bone graft and short segment fixation: a case report5
Evaluation of the safety, radiographic and resident training results of thoracic pedicle screws placement using resection of the transverse process4
Fellowship of the British Journal of Neurosurgery4
Animal products in neurosurgery – navigating informed consent4
C1 lateral mass screw insertion using cannulated, navigated screws: preliminary results of a novel technique4
First insights into the utilisation of the M.BLUE ® device for post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus treatment4
Gamma-knife radiosurgery in acromegaly: the results from the Croatian acromegaly registry4
Middle meningeal artery embolisation for chronic subdural haematoma – a UK single-centre experience4
Why are neurosurgeons sued? A single-center, half-decade review4
Pharmacological venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in elective cranial surgery: a systematic review of time of initiation, regimen and duration4
A different perspective on the dilemma of durotomy or duraplasty in Chiari type 1 malformation surgery4
Patient selection and outcome of deep brain stimulation for multiple sclerosis-associated tremor4
Spinal epidural fibrosis following hemostatic agent employment4
Osteoradionecrosis and microvascular free flap failure managed with negative pressure wound therapy: A case report4
Proceedings of the Autumn 2020 and Spring 2021 meetings of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons4
Concurrence of craniopharyngioma and meningioma: a case report and systematic review of the literature4
Global neurosurgery: Colombia4
Effectiveness of additional C2 decompression of the cervical spinal canal after cervical laminoplasty: a retrospective cohort study4
A career in neurosurgery: perceptions and the impact of a national SBNS/NANSIG neurosurgery careers day4
5-Aminolevulinic acid fluorescence-guided endoscopic surgery for deep-seated intraparenchymal tumors4
Neurosurgical training: what lessons can the UK learn from global training programs?4
The open sella technique for surgical treatment of pituitary macroadenomas: Safety and efficacy in a large clinical series4
The utility of 16S rRNA gene sequencing on intraoperative specimens from intracranial infections: an 8-year study in a regional UK neurosurgical unit4
Effectiveness of subtemporal decompression for the management of slit ventricle syndrome4
Too many case reports…4
Surgical outcomes of intraoperative O-arm versus C-arm fluoroscopy in occipitocervical fixation: a retrospective analysis4
Degenerative cervical myelopathy education in UK medical schools: a national cross-sectional survey of medical students4
A most unusual diagnosis via an unusual route: tunneling through Meckel’s cave3
Surgical treatment of hemifacial spasm caused by fusiform vertebral artery aneurysm: case report and literature review3
Tumour treating fields in glioblastoma: is the treatment tolerable, effective, and practical in UK patients?3
Cranial decompression and expansion surgery for the treatment of refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertension: case report and systematic review3
Finite element modelling of posterior occiput-axis fixation and biomechanical analysis of C2 intralaminar screw fixation with offset connectors3
Contralateral transcallosal transfalcine approach for bilateral intra-extraventricular anaplastic ganglioglioma via ‘the trans-tumoral route’: a technical case instructi3
Comparison of health-related quality of life in patients with traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid haemorrhage and cervical spine disease3
Pseudohypoxic brain swelling and secondary hydrocephalus with pseudomeningocele after lumbar surgery: a case report3
Eagle syndrome: a rare pathology presented in a 3-Dimensional reconstructed view3
Purely nasal floor mucosa-free graft for reconstruction after endoscopic endonasal transellar approach: an anatomical and clinical analysis3
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of children with non-sinogenic Brain infections3
Quantitative assessment of brainstem distortion in vestibular schwannoma and its implication in occurrence of hydrocephalus3
Schwannomatosis of the sciatic nerve: a case report3
Evaluation of the role of anal tone and perianal sensation examination in the assessment of suspected cauda equina syndrome3
Surgical resection of petroclival meningiomas of the cerebellopontine angle and/or diaphragma sellae extension via an extended intradural anterior transpetrous approach3
Paraparesis after low dose administration of fluorescein for endoscopic resection of an encephalocele: a case report3
Analysis of the influencing factors related to neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injuries: a retrospective study3
A case of adult-onset Grisel’s syndrome3
Cerebral arteriovenous malformation and foreign accent syndrome: a case report3
Comparative study on acute management of intracerebral haematoma using local thrombolysis in moyamoya and non-moyamoya patients: a single institution experience3
Primary spinal cord glioblastoma multiforme: a single-center experience3
Resolving solitary osteolytic lumbar tuberculosis in young adult3
The morbidity of out-of-hours surgery for Cauda Equina Syndrome3
Chiari malformation type I and craniosynostosis in adults: Retrospective analysis over a 10 year period in a tertiary care Centre3
Vagus nerve stimulation in ischaemic stroke: further possibilities3
Usability of mixed reality in awake craniotomy planning3
Volume maximised glycerol rhizolysis for trigeminal neuralgia: a single centre analysis of outcomes3
Tremor in triventricular hydrocephalus secondary to an aqueductal web with stenosis and response to third ventricular ventriculostomy3
Relationship between the sodium fluorescein yellow fluorescence boundary and the actual boundary of high-grade gliomas during surgical resection3
Stereotactic radiosurgery with immune checkpoint inhibitors for brain metastases: a meta-analysis study3
Aneurysm management in patients over 80 years old with good grade subarachnoid haemorrhage3
Tethered cord secondary to focal nondisjunction of the primary neural tube: experience from a Singapore children’s hospital3
Embolization as adjunctive treatment to achieve complete cure of ruptured arachnoid cyst associated with chronic subdural hematoma3
Neuromate ® robot-assisted ventricular catheter insertion3
Patient and physician positioning during anterior skull base surgery impacts physician ergonomics3
Site matters: Image-guided percutaneous sampling of intervertebral disc results in increased positive diagnostic yield in spondylodiscitis3
The utility of poly(somno)graphy in evaluating children with Chiari malformation type II before and after surgical intervention: a case series3
The volume-outcome relationship for endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery for benign neoplasm: analysis of an administrative dataset for England3
Post-traumatic hydrocephalus may be associated with autologous cranioplasty failure, independent of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement: a retrospective analysis3
Comparison of two techniques of goal directed fluid therapy in elective neurosurgical patients – a randomized controlled study3
The effect of anti-thrombotics on the postoperative bleeding rate in patients undergoing craniotomy for brain tumor3
Visual and endocrine outcome following surgery for pituitary adenoma in a tertiary hospital, North Central Nigeria3
Neurosurgical management of vascular compression presenting as visual symptoms secondary to elongated styloid processes (Eagle syndrome)3
Correction3
The impact of minimum unit pricing on traumatic brain injury in Scotland: a retrospective cohort study of routine national data3
Technical aspects and operative nuances using a high-definition 4K-3-dimensional exoscope for carotid endarterectomy surgery3
Feasibility of awake endoscopic third ventriculostomy in selected patients of obstructive hydrocephalus2
Robotically facilitated parafasicular microsurgery to a brain arteriovenous malformation in a paediatric patient2
Endovascular and surgical obliteration rates of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulae: a single UK Centre experience2
Hounsfield unit values for estimation of bone mineral density2
Atypical meningioma: patterns of postradiotherapy recurrences2
A single-center experience of transsphenoidal endoscopic surgery for acromegaly in 73 patients: results and predictive factors for remission2
A novel case of paravertebral glomangiomyomatosis2
Drug-resistant epilepsy in children with hemophilia: how can we do it surgically?2
Unruptured untreated intracranial aneurysms: a retrospective analysis of outcomes of 445 aneurysms managed conservatively2
Optimising trajectory planning for stereotactic brain tumour biopsy using artificial intelligence: a systematic review of the literature2
Chronic relapsing ascending myelopathy: a treatable progressive neurological syndrome following traumatic spinal cord injury2
Decompressive craniectomy incisions: all roads lead to bone2
Spinal cord anaplastic Pilocytic Astrocytoma – two stage resection with elsberg and beer technique. Case report and literature review2
Natural history of post-operative non-functioning pituitary adenomas – a single centre cohort analysis2
Acute neurologic decline in a patient with spinal stenosis: blame it on the epidural fat2
Comparison of outcomes and complications between one- and two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a population-based study of 410 patients2
Fluorescein sodium fluorescence: role in stereotactic brain biopsy2
Plagiarism—lessons learnt2
Impact of antithrombotic agents on outcomes in patients requiring surgery for chronic subdural haematoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis2
Follow-up outcomes of different bypass surgical modalities for adults with ischaemic-type moyamoya disease2
Delayed hypersensitivity reaction to a dural repair substitute2
Guidelines on the use of external ventricular drain and its associated complications: do we “AGREE II”?2
Removal of grade IV vestibular schwannomas by retrosigmoid approach: results of a cumulative series of two European centers2
A case of recurrent flight-induced cerebrospinal fluid shunt overdrainage2
Transcutaneous ventriculo-peritoneal shunt catheter extrusion with silent bowel perforation following digestive surgery: a case report2
Proceedings of the 2025 Spring Meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons2
Aural complications of foramen ovale procedures for trigeminal neuralgia: anatomical study and literature review2
Towards net-zero operating in neurosurgery2
Can angiogenesis be reliably determined on digital subtraction angiography in cerebral arteriovenous malformations?2
Interdural extra-arachnoidal resection of fifth nerve schwannomas with tailored petrous drilling: Eliminating the blind spot2
Traumatic arteriovenous fistula from internal maxillary artery following trigeminal balloon compression2
Prognostication of the neurological outcome of tethered cord based on intraoperative neuromonitoring findings: how close can we get?2
Delayed post-operative aggravation of sleep related disturbances in patients of basilar invagination with Chiari malformation: case report and review of the literature2
Five psychological mechanisms that might bias learning from neurosurgical complications: case discussions and a narrative review2
Intracranial dural based marginal zone MALT-type B-cell lymphoma: a case – Based update and literature review2
Review and analysis of modern lumbar spinal fusion techniques2
Surgical treatment of a patient with Gorham-Stout disease of craniovertebral junction: case report and literature review2
Reduction of giant parietooccipital fibrous dysplasia using dynamic mirror image guidance: a case report and review of the literature2
Double lesion MRgFUS treatment of essential tremor targeting the thalamus and posterior sub-thalamic area: preliminary study with two year follow-up2
Optimum choice of MRA-sequences for Gamma Knife planning in AVM2
Obstructive hydrocephalus due to an enlarged massa intermedia treated with endoscopic third ventriculostomy2
Mature cystic teratoma of the right cerebellopontine angle: a rare case report2
Plagiarism2
The incidence and prevalence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms in sickle cell disease patients: a systematic review2
Repeat resection for recurrent glioblastoma in the temozolomide era: a real-world multi-centre study2
Spinal paraganglioma presenting with raised intracranial pressure: a note on the diagnosis and post-operative management2
A prospective observational study of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic changes in traumatic brain injury – effect of surgical decompression2
Dropped head syndrome in a patient with Parkinson’s disease and inflammatory myopathy, treated with sternocleidomastoid release and circumferential cervical fusion2
From textbook to patient: a practical guide to train the end-to-side microvascular anastomosis2
The use of augmented reality in transsphenoidal surgery: A systematic review2
Persistent spinal pain syndrome: a proposed replacement for failed back surgery syndrome2
A history of the surgery of the cranial sutures2
Surgical treating lumbar intraspinal tumor through a para-split laminotomy2
Accessory nerve schwannoma extending into the fourth ventricle: case report and review of literature2
Locating the ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus for deep brain stimulation surgery: analysis of a case series comparing CT and MR targeting2
Hyperacute onset of adjacent segment disease with dorsally migrated herniated nucleus pulposus causing cauda equina syndrome: a case report2
Cultural aspects of the hair removal, hair care and neurosurgeon2
Invention of a non-invasive intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring system – an enlightenment from a hydrocephalus study2
Reconstruction of the temporal line for sinking skin flap syndrome using split rib grafts: a technical note2
Can a culture of team psychological safety and MDT proforma improve team performance and patient outcomes in spinal MDTs?2
Efficacy of an intervention program to prevent patient safety indicators in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage2
Radiological cervical foraminal stenosis severity and morphology as a predictor of pre-operative function and functional surgical outcome2
Primary pituitary abscess: case report and suggested management algorithm1
AI, papermills, and challenges for editors1
Novel minimally invasive irrigating catheter approach for subdural empyema: a case report1
Paediatric endoscopic endonasal middle skull base reconstruction: retrospective analysis of 78 patients treated in a single tertiary care paediatric center1
Adapting management strategies for sellar-suprasellar lesions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pragmatic approach from the frontline1
The ‘muscle wonton’ repair – A case series of internal carotid artery injuries at a single Centre during its 10-year experience in endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery1
Posterior fossa epidermoid tumors: a single-center study and proposed classification system1
Understanding the role of surgical intervention for patients with concomitant degenerative spinal disease without deformity and Parkinson’s disease: a meta-analysis1
Rhino-oropharingeal osteoradionecrotic soft-tissue and bony defect reconstruction with submental artery island flap: a case report1
Patient-specific automated cerebrospinal fluid pressure control to augment spinal wound closure: a case series using the LiquoGuard®1
Digital health interventions for remote follow-up after mild traumatic brain injury1
Thoughts on digital microscopes1
Minimally invasive keyhole supraorbital craniotomy as treatment option for penetrating foreign body through orbital roof1
Developing a high fidelity, low cost simulation model for retrosigmoid craniotomy and microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve1
The upside-down anatomy: perspectives from cranial neurosurgery1
Variation, expectations, consent, litigation and GIRFT…1
Proceedings of the 2022 Spring Meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons1
Obituary – Rab Hide (1935–2020)1
Tubular minimally invasive resection of McCormick type II paraspinal schwannoma: preliminary experience1
Accuracy of frameless robot-assisted stereoelectroencephalography depth electrode implantation using the neurolocate registration system in paediatric patients1
A cut throat: a case of C5-C8 brachial plexus root transection providing evidence of T1 innervation of thumb and finger extensors1
Single stage combined approach total en-bloc spondylectomy of L1 and L2 vertebrae for primary spinal and paraspinal synovial sarcoma1
Neuroimaging with Rotterdam Scoring System and long-term outcomes in severe traumatic brain injury patients1
Racial and ethnic disparities in brain tumour survival by age group and tumour type1
Kindness in neurosurgery1
Functional MRI applications for intra-axial brain tumours: uses and nuances in surgical practise1
First reported case of hydrocephalus in jointly diagnosed bacterial meningitis and a colloid cyst: how Ockham’s razor became Hickam’s dictum1
Endovascular management of V3 segment vertebro-vertebral fistula: case management and literature review1
Non-dysraphic extramedullary intradural spinal lipoma with neurocutaneous melanocytosis1
The safety of early pharmacological venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients with traumatic intracranial haemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis1
Letter to the editor: late recovery of stereotactic radiosurgery induced perilesional edema of an arteriovenous malformation after Bevacizumab treatment1
Acute quadriplegia and death following a routine MRI for undiagnosed degenerative cervical myelopathy1
The digital Cullen chart: a red colour perimetry aid for visual field examination1
Training future reviewers1
Anatomical aspects and technical note of a modified retropharyngeal approach and reconstruction of the anterior occipitocervical junction1
Effect of deep brain stimulation on freezing of gait in patients with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review1
Impact of analgesic regimen on patient outcome following subarachnoid hemorrhage: positive adjuvant effects of metamizole1
Sacral fracture associated with a Tarlov cyst causing an anterior sacral CSF fistula and intraventricular fat emboli – a case report and review of the literature1
Customising the surgical management for intraventricular meningiomas – ‘one size doesn’t fit all’1
Predicting metalwork following posterior fixation of thoracolumbar fractures1
Giant, lamellated colloid cyst: ‘Russian-Doll’ appearance1
Clinical and cost-effectiveness of PCF versus ACD in the treatment of cervical brachialgia (FORVAD trial)1
Halo vest immobilization – an institutional review of safety in acute cervical spine injury from 2013 to 20171
Wrong site spine surgery in the U.K.: a review of current practice1
Resolution of hypoglossal nerve palsy after coil embolization of an anterior condylar confluence fistula1
Tracheostomy decannulation outcomes in 131 consecutive neurosurgical patients1
Is postoperative high dependency care really needed for children undergoing supratentorial brain tumour surgery?1
Comparison between zero-profile and cage plate devices in the treatment of single-level cervical spondylopathy1
Transforaminal lumbar endoscopic discectomy: should we abandon it for L5-S1 foraminal and extraforaminal lumbar disc herniations? A prospective non-randomised study and literature review1
Monitoring of microsurgically and endovascularly treated aneurysms (META): protocol for an international multicentre retrospective cohort study1
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