Neurosurgical Focus

Article	Citations
Transsylvian versus transcortical approach to insular glioma: analysis of the extent of resection and postoperative neurological complications in propensity score–matched comparative patient cohorts	52
The effect of tumor growth kinetics on survival and time toxicity after resection of recurrent glioblastoma	50
Comparison of intracranial injury predictability between machine learning algorithms and the nomogram in pediatric traumatic brain injury	45
Machine learning approaches for predicting prolonged hospital length of stay after lumbar fusion surgery in patients aged 75 years and older: a retrospective cohort study based on comprehensive geriat	40
Challenges and opportunities in neurosurgical care transition	39
Outcomes following stereotactic radiosurgery for foramen magnum meningiomas: a single-center experience and systematic review of the literature	36
Survival and quality of life after CSF diversion in adult patients with leptomeningeal metastasis–associated hydrocephalus: a systematic review and meta-analysis	34
Digital cognitive testing using a tablet-based app in patients with brain tumors: a single-center feasibility study comparing the app to the gold standard	32
Outcomes and prognosis of surgically treated thoracic spinal meningiomas: a multicenter cohort study	32
Immunohistochemical markers predicting long-term recurrence following clival and spinal chordoma resection: a multicenter study	32
Application of the 6 pillars of sustainable global surgical partnerships by the Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation with lower-middle-income countries in Asia	27
Critically reading machine learning literature in neurosurgery: a reader’s guide and checklist for appraising prediction models	27
Recurrent trigeminal neuralgia following MVD: a meta-analysis of second-line treatment strategies	26
Improving mixed-reality neuronavigation with blue-green light: a comparative multimodal laboratory study	24
The lateral retrocanthal transorbital endoscopic approach to the middle fossa: cadaveric stepwise approach and review of quantitative cadaveric data	24
Stereotactic radiosurgery for distant brain metastases secondary to esthesioneuroblastoma: a single-institution series	24
Long-term outcomes after microvascular decompression for glossopharyngeal neuralgia	24
Surgical strategies for the treatment of deformity-associated cervical spondylotic stretch myelopathy: a case series with technically nuanced illustrative operative videos	22
Central nervous system injury–induced immune suppression	21
Association of mutations in DNA polymerase epsilon with increased CD8+ cell infiltration and prolonged progression-free survival in patients with meningiomas	21
Reappraisal of intradural findings in Chiari malformation type I	20
Editorial. Neuroprotective effectiveness	20
Quantification of motion during microvascular anastomosis simulation using machine learning hand detection	19
Assessing views and attitudes toward the use of extended reality and its implications in neurosurgical education: a survey of neurosurgical trainees	18
Effects of hyperoxemia on aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	18

Fusion and patient-reported outcomes after navigated decortication and direct arthrodesis in minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion using cylindrical threaded implants: a case series and literatur	17
The history of antibiotic irrigation and prophylaxis in operative neurotrauma: perpetuation of military care in civilian settings	17
Perioperative fluctuation and overall evaluation of adenohypophyseal hormone secretion in patients with nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma	17
Assessing the state of LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion in neurosurgery	17
Preoperative risk model for perioperative stroke after intracranial tumor resection: ACS NSQIP analysis of 30,951 cases	17
Editorial. Factors that influence functional recovery after MR-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for recurrent high-grade gliomas	16
Introduction. Complications: our best way to learn	16
Quantitative pupillometry as a biomarker for prediction of return to play in mild traumatic brain injury: a Military Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative study	16
Actigraph-based quantification of sleep in children with dystonia undergoing deep brain stimulation	16
The influence of prior COVID-19 diagnosis on concussion recovery outcomes	16
Management of incisional cerebrospinal fluid leak in open cranial surgeries and the "folding technique" in duraplasty	15
Treatment outcome of metastasis to the pituitary gland: a case series of 21 patients with pathological diagnosis	15
Letter to the Editor. Validity of the results of network meta-analysis	15
Effects of a sphenopalatine ganglion block on postcraniotomy pain management: a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial	15
Mixed reality for spine surgery: a step into the future with a human cadaveric accuracy study	15
Neurological decline due to a vascular etiology in patients with spine tumors: a patient series and cautionary tale	15
MR-guided focused ultrasound–induced blood-brain barrier opening for brain metastasis: a review	15
Comparison of outcomes after stereoelectroencephalography and subdural grid monitoring in pediatric tuberous sclerosis complex	15
Innovative dura-splitting strategy for resection of spinal meningioma along with the inner layer of dura mater	15
Introduction. Stability and motion: addressing the pathology of Chiari malformation and craniocervical junction	14
The safety, accuracy, and feasibility of robotic assistance in neuro-oncological surgery	14
Letter to the Editor. Central or axial atlantoaxial dislocation	14
Craniosynostosis as a cause of intracranial hypertension in Alagille syndrome: a case series of 6 consecutive pediatric patients	14
Introduction. Vascular compression syndromes and their management	14
Introduction. Artificial intelligence in neurosurgery: transforming a data-intensive specialty	14
Introduction. Update on cerebrovasospasm	14
The implications of antithrombotic agents on subdural hematoma evacuation: what does "reversal" truly entail?	14
Long-term follow-up of pallidal deep brain stimulation for craniocervical dystonia: is the globus pallidus internus the best target?	14
Workflow and performance of intraoperative CT, cone-beam CT, and robotic cone-beam CT for spinal navigation in 503 consecutive patients	13
Boosting phase-contrast MRI performance in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnostics by means of machine learning approach	13
Development of a murine laser interstitial thermotherapy system	13
Radiomic signatures of meningiomas using the Ki-67 proliferation index as a prognostic marker of clinical outcomes	13
Incidence and management of postoperative pseudomeningocele and cerebrospinal fluid leak after Chiari malformation type I decompression	13
Machine learning for automated and real-time two-dimensional to three-dimensional registration of the spine using a single radiograph	13
A novel classification of coronal malalignment in degenerative lumbar scoliosis for predicting postoperative coronal imbalance: a multicenter cohort study	13
Differences across various ideal lumbar lordosis measurement formulas for patient-specific sagittal alignment goals	12
A quantitative and comparative evaluation of stereotactic spine radiosurgery local control: proposing a consistent measurement methodology	12
Improvement following minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in patients aged 70 years or older compared with younger age groups	12
Validation and clinical application of the ΔC2 pelvic angle − ΔC2 tilt = Δpelvic tilt equation for predicting pelvic tilt in spinal deformity surgery	12
The burden of skull base chordomas: insights from a meta-analysis of observational studies	12
Building sustainable neurosurgical capacity: lessons from the Duke Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology	12
Removal of painful pelvic screws following spine fusion surgery: outcomes and complications	12
Endovascular treatment as the first-line approach for cure of low-grade brain arteriovenous malformation	12
Gender diversity in neurosurgical training: an analysis of trends and resident program characteristics	11
Preoperative MRI for postoperative seizure prediction: a radiomics study of dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor and a systematic review	11
A contemporary analysis of surgical ligation versus endovascular embolization in patients with intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas: a propensity score–matched and mixed-effects model study	11
Editorial. Two novel models to optimize transitional care in spina bifida: the patient as provider and the congenital neurosurgeon in active collaboration	11
A watch, wait, and rescan approach for incidental benign-appearing notochordal lesions of the skull base	11
Early experience with targeted therapy as a first-line adjuvant treatment for pediatric low-grade glioma	11
Letter to the Editor. Tonsillectomy in Chiari malformation type I: is it always the right choice?	11

Ischemia-induced inflammation in arteriovenous malformations	11
Open-door extended endoscopic transorbital technique to the paramedian anterior and middle cranial fossae: technical notes, anatomomorphometric quantitative analysis, and illustrative case	11
Elucidating differences in concussion subtype symptomatology in sports-related versus non–sports-related concussions: a retrospective cohort study	11
Role of RNF213 polymorphism in defining quasi-moyamoya disease and definitive moyamoya disease	10
Surgical classification using natural language processing of informed consent forms in spine surgery	10
History and evolution of surgical treatment for spasticity: a journey from neurotomy to selective dorsal rhizotomy	10
Successful weaning versus permanent cerebrospinal fluid diversion after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: post hoc analysis of a Swiss multicenter study	10
Safety and efficacy of the Pipeline Flex embolization device with Shield Technology for the acute treatment of ruptured internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysms: a multi-institution case series	10
Does the Global Alignment and Proportion score predict mechanical complications in circumferential minimally invasive surgery for adult spinal deformity?	10
Bleeding risk evaluation in cerebral cavernous malformation, the role of medications, and hemorrhagic factors: a case-control study	10
Introduction. Best practices in telemedicine for optimizing patient care	10
The prevalence of imposter syndrome among young neurosurgeons and residents in neurosurgery: a multicentric study	10
Failure patterns and related risk factors of sagittal reconstruction following pedicle subtraction osteotomy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and thoracolumbar kyphosis	9
Utility of the material community deprivation index as a metric to identify at-risk children for severe traumatic brain injury	9
Low- and middle-income country perspective: bridging gaps in craniofacial surgery care. Challenges, innovations, and future prospects	9
Microvascular decompression in trigeminal neuralgia using a robot-assisted exoscope and head-mounted display	9
The legacy of Renaissance surgeon Giovanni Andrea Dalla Croce on the history of military surgery and neurosurgery	9
Intraoperative mixed-reality spinal neuronavigation system: a novel navigation technique for spinal intradural pathologies	9
The mechanobiological theory: a unifying hypothesis on the pathogenesis of moyamoya disease based on a systematic review	9
Effect of chronic antiplatelet therapy on clinical outcomes of endovascular thrombectomy for treatment of acute ischemic stroke	9
Transcriptome-wide analysis of intracranial artery in patients with moyamoya disease showing upregulation of immune response, and downregulation of oxidative phosphorylation and DNA repair	9
Letter to the Editor. Endovascular treatment for ACF DAVF: most recent real-world experience	9
The birth of modern military neurosurgery through the eyes of Harvey Cushing’s war memoir From a Surgeon’s Journal, 1915-1918	9
Introduction: Contemporary management of low-grade gliomas: from tumor biology to the patient’s quality of life	9
Effect of online public domain representation in neurosurgical resident recruitment and decision-making	9
Introduction. Machine learning in neurosurgery: transitioning to a new era of contemporary medicine	9
Structure-sparing resection for the management of cervical chordomas: a retrospective institutional series	9
Letter to the Editor. Limitations of telemedicine in low- and middle-income countries	9
Optimizing radiotherapy strategies for skull base chordoma: a comprehensive meta-analysis and systematic review of treatment modalities and outcomes	9
Letters to the Editor. Black women in neurosurgery: a proposal for increased recruitment	8
Craniosynostosis surgery practice patterns in the United States: what are we doing and how are we doing it?	8
Decision regret in adult spinal deformity surgery: a comparison of SRS-22r outcomes and the Decision Regret Scale	8
Introduction. Update on neuro-oncology	8
Irradiation safety, anesthesia time, surgical complications, and patient-reported outcomes in the robotic Mazor X versus fluoroscopy guided minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion su	8
Introduction. Functional neurosurgery for pain and movement disorders with a special emphasis on spasticity	8
Incorporation of a biparietal narrowing metric to improve the ability of machine learning models to detect sagittal craniosynostosis with 2D photographs	8
Does the clopidogrel CYP2C19 genotype assay predict postprocedure stenosis in cerebral aneurysms treated with a flow diverter?	8
Surgery for basilar invagination with and without Chiari I malformation	8
Synthetic neurosurgical data generation with generative adversarial networks and large language models:an investigation on fidelity, utility, and privacy	8
The role of frailty in the clinical management of neurofibromatosis type 1: a mixed-effects modeling study using the Nationwide Readmissions Database	8
Responsive neurostimulation for pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy: a case series and review of the literature	8
Case discussions in pediatric neurosurgery: a model for improving service delivery and neurosurgery education in Southeast Asia	8
Transorbital neuroendoscopic surgery for treatment of sphenoid wing meningiomas extending to the cavernous sinus: clinical implications and a technical illustration	8
The use of generative artificial intelligence–based dictation in a neurosurgical practice: a pilot study	8
Letter to the Editor. Misleading information regarding neurosurgical practice in Cairo, Egypt	8
Minimally invasive modification of the Goel-Harms atlantoaxial fusion technique: a case series and illustrative guide	8
Patients with traumatic spinal injuries treated in a low- and middle-income country: what happens after discharge?	8
An analysis of functional outcomes following laser interstitial thermal therapy for recurrent high-grade glioma	8
Bilateral pallidotomy for acquired or heredodegenerative generalized dystonia in children	8
Management for chordoma of the spine and sacrum with stereotactic radiosurgery	8
Heparin in the treatment of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Editorial. Overcoming implementation barriers in enhanced recovery using theory-based approaches	7
Nerve transfers for facial palsy: grading of volitional control after using the hypoglossal and masseter nerves	7
Operative considerations and surgical treatment of sylvian fissure arteriovenous malformations: a 20-year experience	7
Stereotactic radiosurgery and resection for treatment of multiple brain metastases: a systematic review and analysis	7
Digital exoscope versus surgical microscope in spinal dural arteriovenous fistula surgery: a comparative series	7
Multicenter study on 2-year outcomes of dual application of hydroxyapatite cranioplasty and a nasoseptal flap following endoscopic endonasal surgery for tuberculum sellae meningiomas or craniopharyngi	7
Introduction. Education methodology and metrics in the training of neurosurgical residents	7
The role of extent of resection, chemoradiation, and MGMT promoter methylation in overall survival in a large cohort of IDH-wildtype glioblastoma	7
Effect of the enhanced recovery protocol in patients with brain tumors undergoing elective craniotomies: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Comparison of open and percutaneous instrumented fixation for the treatment of spinal metastases	7
Minimally invasive microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia: results and complication avoidance in a consecutive series of patients	7
Development of a residents-as-teachers curriculum for neurosurgical training programs	7
Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of 3D contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography versus digital subtraction angiography in spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas	7
Introduction. Evolving perspectives on the intersection between neurosurgery and neurocutaneous disorders	7
The neurosurgeon workforce: a geographical gender-focused analysis of the trends in representation of neurosurgeons and choices in training over 70 years	7
Fully automatic anatomical landmark localization and trajectory planning for navigated external ventricular drain placement	7
Three-level ACDF versus 3-level laminectomy and fusion: are there differences in outcomes? An analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database cervical spondylotic myelopathy cohort	7
Teaching through the screen: a toolbox for creating a virtual neurosurgical subinternship program	7
Cortical mapping in glioma surgery: correlation of fMRI and direct electrical stimulation with Human Connectome Project parcellations	7
Hemodynamic changes during the obliteration process for cerebral arteriovenous malformations after radiosurgery	7
A propensity score–matched cost-effectiveness analysis of magnetic resonance–guided laser interstitial thermal therapy versus craniotomy for brain tumor radiation necrosis	6
Optimizing predictive model performance in adult spinal deformity surgery: a comparative head-to-head analysis of learning models for perioperative complications	6
Syngeneic murine glioblastoma models: reactionary immune changes and immunotherapy intervention outcomes	6
Nonselective lumbosacral ventral-dorsal rhizotomy for the management of lower-limb hypertonia in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy	6
Clival dural reconstruction via transnasal approaches: fat graft fixation technique	6
Comparison of preoperative versus postoperative treatment dosimetry plans of single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery for surgically resected brain metastases	6
Transpalpebral mini-orbitozygomatic approach for nonvascular skull base lesions: a single neurosurgeon’s experience	6
A review of sonodynamic therapy for brain tumors	6
Neurosurgery during the Greco-Italian War (World War II): the management of war-related head injuries at the Italian field hospital of Sinanaj in Albania	6

Acute low-pressure hydrocephalus in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage	6
EP300 through upregulating the expression of vimentin to promote the progression of chordoma	6
Noninvasive mapping of visuospatial attention by navigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with parietal lobe tumors	6
Methodological assessment of guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cerebral vasospasm using the AGREE-II tool	6
Racial and gender disparities in traumatic brain injury clinical trial enrollment	6
Muscle pad interposition technique in microvascular decompression for primary hemifacial spasm: a single-center case series and systematic review	6
Introduction. Adult hydrocephalus: advancements in diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes	6
Awake intraoperative mapping for the prevention of amusia	6
Pediatric sport and nonsport concussions presenting to emergency departments: injury circumstances, characteristics, and clinical management	6
Underutilization of preoperative osteoporosis screening and treatment in a national sample of patients with adult spinal deformity	6
More pronounced hemodynamic alterations in patients with brain arteriovenous malformation–associated epilepsy	6
Recent experience with calcium phosphate cement cranioplasty after lateral supraorbital keyhole approach to the anterior cranial fossa	6
Safety and comparative efficacy of initiating low-molecular-weight heparin within 24 hours of injury or surgery for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients with spinal cord injury: a prospectiv	6
Improving access to epilepsy surgery: a review of the global praxis, implementation science, and relevant policy frameworks	6
Cerebral vasospasm following arteriovenous malformation rupture: a population-based cross-sectional study	6
Cardiac arrest in spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage and associated outcomes	6
Robot-assisted stylomastoid foramen puncture and radiofrequency ablation for hemifacial spasm treatment: clinical outcomes and technique assessment	6
Design and use of assistant robotic arm in endoscopic transnasal surgery	6
Evaluating a 3D deep learning pipeline for cerebral vessel and intracranial aneurysm segmentation from computed tomography angiography–digital subtraction angiography image pairs	6
Effects of an external ventricular drain alert protocol on venticulostomy placement time in the emergency department	6
Use of TachoSil for durotomy repair in spine surgery: a single-center retrospective review	6
Fifteen years and beyond: wins and challenges of the Tanzania Neurosurgery Project	6
Personalized surgery of brain tumors in language areas: the role of preoperative brain mapping in patients not eligible for awake surgery	6
Management of injuries on the 16th-century battlefield: Ambroise Paré’s contributions to neurosurgery and functional recovery	6
Trends in short-term and delayed unplanned readmission in patients with adult spinal deformity undergoing posterior spinal fusion	6
Editorial. Management of high-grade brain arteriovenous malformations: the current state of knowledge	6
Introduction. Immunology of neurosurgical diseases	6
Delayed ischemic events with low-dose prasugrel medication for stent-assisted coil embolization in intracranial aneurysm patients	6
Introduction. Neurosurgical neuroscience	6
Editorial. Trauma in patients with spinal ankylosing disorders is often underestimated and frequently overlooked despite the high likelihood of complications	6
A supervised machine learning approach for predicting the need for postsurgical intervention in acromegaly	6
Validation of a novel artificial intelligence model (SpinePose) to automatically and accurately predict spinopelvic parameters using scoliosis radiographs in an external cohort	6
Students’ perspectives regarding needs for and opportunities with mixed-reality education in neurosurgery at German medical schools	6
Comparison of endoscope, exoscope, and microscope visualization during microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia: a single-center experience of 135 surgeries	6
A multiregional multimodal machine learning model for predicting outcome of surgery for symptomatic hemorrhagic brainstem cavernous malformations	6
External validation of the Chicago Chiari Outcome Scale in adults with Chiari malformation type I	6