OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society is 4. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Spine Computed Tomography to Magnetic Resonance Image Synthesis Using Generative Adversarial Networks : A Preliminary Study	32
Usefulness of Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion at L5–S1 Level Compared to Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion	25
Learning Curve and Complications Experience of Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion : A Single-Center 143 Consecutive Cases	18
The Dose Dependent Effects of Ruxolitinib on the Invasion and Tumorigenesis in Gliomas Cells via Inhibition of Interferon Gamma-Depended JAK/STAT Signaling Pathway	17
Secondary Neurulation Defects-1 : Retained Medullary Cord	16
Rutin Improves Bone Histomorphometric Values by Reduction of Osteoclastic Activity in Osteoporosis Mouse Model Induced by Bilateral Ovariectomy	15
Overview of Secondary Neurulation	15
Preliminary Experience of Neuroform Atlas Stenting as a Rescue Treatment after Failure of Mechanical Thrombectomy Caused by Residual Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis	14
Clinical Outcome of Patients Over 90 Years of Age Treated for Chronic Subdural Hematoma	13
Disorders of Secondary Neurulation : Mainly Focused on Pathoembryogenesis	13
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma : A Tumor at the Center of Embryogenesis	13
Selection of Fusion Level for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery : Selective Fusion versus Postoperative Decompensation	12
Prediction of Risk Factors after Spine Surgery in Patients Aged >75 Years Using the Modified Frailty Index	12
Surgical Management of Complex Spinal Cord Lipomas : A New Perspective	11
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak and Its Impact on Spinal Daily Practice : Preliminary Report from a Single (Regional) University Hospital in Republic of Korea	11
Survival Association and Cell Cycle Effects of B7H3 in Neuroblastoma	11
Full-Endoscopic versus Minimally Invasive Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Diseases : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	11
A Preliminary Study of the Association between <i>SOX17</i> Gene Variants and Intracranial Aneurysms Using Exome Sequencing	11
Flow Diverter Devices for the Treatment of Unruptured Vertebral Artery Dissecting Aneurysm	11
Therapeutic Effect of Teriparatide for Osteoporotic Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture in Elderly Female Patients	11
Retethering : A Neurosurgical Viewpoint	11
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia	10
Percutaneous Sacroplasty : Effectiveness and Long-Term Outcome Predictors	10
Covered Stenting Is an Effective Option for Traumatic Carotid Pseudoaneurysm with Promising Long-Term Outcome	10
Radiosurgery for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) : Current Treatment Strategy and Radiosurgical Technique for Large Cerebral AVM	10

Postoperative Non-Pathological Fever Following Posterior Cervical Fusion Surgery : Is Laminoplasty a Better Preventive Method than Laminectomy?	10
Surgical Outcomes and Complications Following All Posterior Approach for Spinal Deformity Associated with Neurofibromatosis Type-1	10
Comparison of Fusion Rate between Demineralized Bone Matrix versus Autograft in Lumbar Fusion : Meta-Analysis	10
Outcomes of Stent-Assisted Coiling Using the Neuroform Atlas Stent in Unruptured Wide-Necked Intracranial Aneurysms	9
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation in Trigeminal Neuralgia : Analysis of Early and Late Outcomes of 156 Cases and 209 Interventions	9
Urological Evaluation of Tethered Cord Syndrome	9
Focal Spinal Nondisjunction in Primary Neurulation : Limited Dorsal Myeloschisis and Congenital Spinal Dermal Sinus Tract	9
Clinical Outcome of Percutaneous Trigeminal Nerve Block in Elderly Patients in Outpatient Clinics	9
The Kernohan-Woltman Notch Phenomenon : A Systematic Review of Clinical and Radiologic Presentation, Surgical Management, and Functional Prognosis	9
Central Sarcopenia, Frailty and Comorbidity as Predictor of Surgical Outcome in Elderly Patients with Degenerative Spine Disease	9
Caudal Agenesis : Understanding the Base of the Wide Clinical Spectrum	8
Accuracy of Freehand versus Navigated Thoracolumbar Pedicle Screw Placement in Patients with Metastatic Tumors of the Spine	8
Influence of Antithrombotic Medication on the Risk of Chronic Subdural Hematoma Recurrence after Burr-Hole Surgery	8
Is the Agricultural Work a Risk Factor for Koreans Elderly Spinal Sagittal Imbalance?	8
The Relationship between Parkinson’s Disease and Acute Myocardial Infarction in Korea : A Nationwide Longitudinal Cohort Study	8
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Antibiotic-Impregnated Shunt Catheters on Anti-Infective Effect of Hydrocephalus Shunt	8
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated by Posterior Spinal Segmental Instrumented Fusion : When Is Fusion to L3 Stable?	8
Terminal Myelocystocele : Pathoembryogenesis and Clinical Features	8
Is the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score Accurate and Reliable in Predicting Vertebral Compression Fractures for Spinal Metastasis? A Systematic Review and Qualitative Analysis	8
Propranolol Inhibits the Proliferation of Human Glioblastoma Cell Lines through Notch1 and Hes1 Signaling System	8
Multi-Layer Onlay Graft Using Hydroxyapatite Cement Placement without Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion for Endoscopic Skull Base Reconstruction	8
Implications of 3-Dimensional Printed Spinal Implants on the Outcomes in Spine Surgery	7
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer with Brain Metastasis : The Role of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery	7
Is It Possible to Replace Microendoscopic Discectomy with Percutaneous Transforaminal Discectomy for Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation? A Meta-Analysis Based on Recurrence and Revision Rate	7
Perspectives on Spinal Dysraphism : Past, Present, and Future	7
The Efficacy of P2Y12 Reactive Unit to Predict the Periprocedural Thromboembolic and Hemorrhagic Complications According to Clopidogrel Responsiveness and Safety of Modification of Dual Antiplatelet T	7
Clinical Significance of Decompressive Craniectomy Surface Area and Side	7
Junctional Neural Tube Defect	7
Percutaneous Procedures for Trigeminal Neuralgia	7
Early versus Delayed Surgery for Spinal Epidural Abscess : Clinical Outcome and Health-Related Quality of Life	6
Reliability of Early Ambulation after Intradural Spine Surgery : Risk Factors and a Preventive Method for Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Related Complications	6
A Study on Work Intensity, Work-Life Balance, and Burnout among Korean Neurosurgeons after the Enactment of the Special Act on Korean Medical Residents	6
Prediction of Shunt-Dependent Hydrocephalus after Primary Supratentorial Intracerebral Hemorrhage with a Focus on the Influence of Craniectomies	6
Change of Pyogenic and Tuberculous Spondylitis between 2007 and 2016 Year : A Nationwide Study	6
Evaluation of 3-Dimensional Exoscopes in Brain Tumor Surgery	6
Systematic Review of Reciprocal Changes after Spinal Reconstruction Surgery : Do Not Miss the Forest for the Trees	6
Enlargement of Extraspinal Cysts in Spinal Dysraphism : A Reason for Early Untethering	6
The Value of Tumor Treating Fields in Glioblastoma	6
Can Transradial Mechanical Thrombectomy Be an Alternative in Case of Impossible Transfemoral Approach for Mechanical Thrombectomy? A Single Center's Experience	6
Surgical Treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia	6
Eversion Carotid Endarterectomy : A Short Review	6
Paradigm Shift in Intra-Arterial Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke : A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials after 2015	6
Clinical Characteristics and Current Managements for Patients with Chronic Subdural Hematoma : A Retrospective Multicenter Pilot Study in the Republic of Korea	5
Automatically Diagnosing Skull Fractures Using an Object Detection Method and Deep Learning Algorithm in Plain Radiography Images	5
Clinical Outcomes of Large (>10 mm) Unruptured Posterior Circulation Aneurysms and Their Predictors	5
3D-Printed Disease Models for Neurosurgical Planning, Simulation, and Training	5
Comparative Analysis of ABM/P-15, Bone Morphogenic Protein and Demineralized Bone Matrix after Instrumented Lumbar Interbody Fusion	5
Spinal Dysraphism in the Last Two Decades : What I Have Seen during the Era of Dynamic Advancement	5
Analyzing the Significance of T1 Slope minus Cervical Lordosis in Patients with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery	5
Intracranial Metaplastic Meningioma : Clinical and Radiological Characteristics of 11 Cases	5

Comparison of Spinal Canal Expansion Following Cervical Laminoplasty Based on the Preoperative Lamina Angle : A Simulation Study	5
First line Treatment of Traumatic Carotid Cavernous Fistulas Using Covered Stents at Level 1 Regional Trauma Center	5
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas : Single Institutional Experience of 14 Consecutive Cases	5
Comparative Analysis of COVID-19 Outbreak and Changes in Neurosurgical Emergency Patients	5
Do Obliquity and Position of the Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cage Influence the Degree of Indirect Decompression of Foraminal Stenosis?	5
The Korean Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status-Update : Psychiatric and Neurosurgery Patient Sample Validity	5
Comparison of Long-Term Angiographic Results of Wide-Necked Intracranial Aneurysms : Endovascular Treatment with Single-Microcatheter Coiling, Double-Microcatheter Coiling, and Stent-Assisted Coiling	5
Change in the Alignment and Distal Junctional Kyphosis Development after Posterior Cervical Spinal Fusion Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy – Risk Factor Analysis	5
Optimal Ratio of Wnt3a Expression in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promotes Axonal Regeneration in Spinal Cord Injured Rat Model	5
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Subsequent Acute Pulmonary Inflammatory Response	5
Hypertensive Retinopathy and the Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke	5
Successful Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring in Cervical Myelopathy : Related Factors and the Effect of Increased Stimulation Intensity	5
Role of Adjunctive Tranexamic Acid in Facilitating Resolution of Chronic Subdural Hematoma after Surgery	5
Endovascular Treatment of Traumatic Arteriovenous Fistula in Young Adults with Pulsatile Tinnitus	5
The Effect of Hounsfield Unit Value with Conventional Computed Tomography and Intraoperative Distraction on Postoperative Intervertebral Height Reduction in Patients Following Stand-Alone Anterior Cer	5
Embryonal Neuromesodermal Progenitors for Caudal Central Nervous System and Tissue Development	5
Surgical Treatment of Ten Adults with Spinal Extradural Meningeal Cysts in the Thoracolumbar Spine	5
Optimal Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Stent- Assisted Coil Embolization of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms : A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Trial	4
Dexamethasone Interferes with Autophagy and Affects Cell Survival in Irradiated Malignant Glioma Cells	4
Clinical Characteristics of Spinal Epidural Abscess Accompanied by Bacteremia	4
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt without Hair Shaving Using Absorbable Suture Materials	4
Preoperative Radiological Parameters to Predict Clinical and Radiological Outcomes after Laminoplasty	4
An Optimization of AAV-82Q-Delivered Rat Model of Huntington’s Disease	4
Neuromodulation for Trigeminal Neuralgia	4
Supraorbital Endoscopic Evacuation for Traumatic Intracerebral Hematomas in the Frontal Lobe	4
Postoperative Clipping Status after a Pterional versus Interhemispheric Approach for High-Positioned Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms	4
Synthesis of New Boron Derived Compounds; Anticancer, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effect in Vitro Glioblastoma Tumor Model	4
Bioinformatics Analysis of Autophagy and Mitophagy Markers Associated with Delayed Cerebral Ischemia Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	4
Physiologic Cervical Alignment Change between Cervical Spine X-ray and Computed Tomography	4
Extent of Hyperostotic Bone Resection in Convexity Meningioma to Achieve Pathologically Free Margins	4
Tumor Treating Fields : Additional Mechanisms and Additional Applications	4
Recent Stem Cell Research on Hemorrhagic Stroke : An Update	4
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Using Co-Registration with PET-CT and MRI for Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma with Previous Radiotherapy : A Single Center 14-Year Experience	4
Comparison between Anterior Cervical Decompression with Fusion and Posterior Cervical Fusion with Wide Facetectomy for Treatment of Severe Bony Foraminal Stenosis	4
Triggered Electrooculography for Identification of Oculomotor and Abducens Nerves during Skull Base Surgery	4
Results of Endoscopic Surgery in Patients with Pituitary Adenomas : Association of Tumor Classification Grades with Resection, Remission, and Complication Rates	4
Epidemiologic Study of Operative Treatment for Spinal Metastasis in Thailand : A Review of National Healthcare Data from 2005 to 2014	4
Psychological Aspects of Child Maltreatment	4
Drilling off the Petrosal Apex and Opening the Upper Wall of Meckel’s Cave Are the Key Elements of Good Outcomes in the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia Secondary to Petrous Apex Meningioma	4
Ki67 Index Is the Most Powerful Factor for Predicting the Recurrence in Atypical Meningioma : Retrospective Analysis of 99 Patients in Two Institutes	4
Effect of Pioglitazone on Perihematomal Edema in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Mouse Model by Regulating NLRP3 Expression and Energy Metabolism	4
Extremely Low Serum Alanine Transaminase Level Is Associated with All-Cause Mortality in the Elderly after Intracranial Hemorrhage	4
A Prospective, Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the Synthetic Bone Graft Material DBM Gel with rhBMP-2 versus DBM Gel Used during the TLIF Procedure	4
The Fate of Proximal Junctional Vertebral Fractures after Long-Segment Spinal Fixation : Are There Predictable Radiologic Characteristics for Revision surgery?	4