British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 31, Issue 1 (2017)

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British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 31, Issue 1 (2017)

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Editorials

Editorial
Editorial
Patrick Mitchell (Editor-in-Chief)
Page: 1
Published online: 24 Jan 2017
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Original Article

Article
Preoperative clonidine use in trans-sphenoidal pituitary adenoma surgeries – a randomized controlled trial
Jitin Bajaj, Radhe Shyam Mittal & Achal Sharma
Pages: 2-4
Published online: 18 Aug 2016
AbstractforPreoperative clonidine use in trans-sphenoidal pituitary adenoma surgeries – a randomized controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (420.3 KB)
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Post-craniotomy intracranial infection in patients with brain tumors: a retrospective analysis of 5723 consecutive patients
Zhong-Hua Shi, Ming Xu, Yong-Zhi Wang, Xu-Ying Luo, Guang-Qiang Chen, Xin Wang, Tao Wang, Ming-Zhong Tang & Jian-Xin Zhou
Pages: 5-9
Published online: 15 Nov 2016
AbstractforPost-craniotomy intracranial infection in patients with brain tumors: a retrospective analysis of 5723 consecutive patients | Full Text | References | PDF (513.3 KB)
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‘Epidemiology of surgical site infection in a neurosurgery department’
Patricia López Pereira, Cristina Díaz-Agero Pérez, Nieves López Fresneña, Julio Las Heras Mosteiro, Aurelio Palancar Cabrera, Ángela Lourdes Rincón Carlavilla & Jesús María Aranaz Andrés
Pages: 10-15
Published online: 01 Dec 2016
Abstractfor‘Epidemiology of surgical site infection in a neurosurgery department’ | Full Text | References | PDF (755.9 KB)
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Pre-emptive intrathecal vancomycin therapy reduces external ventricular drain infection: a single centre retrospective case-control study
Richard Z. Fu, Durria R. Anwar, James T. Laban, Eleni C. Maratos, Pawanjit S. Minhas & Andrew J. Martin
Pages: 16-20
Published online: 14 Sep 2016
AbstractforPre-emptive intrathecal vancomycin therapy reduces external ventricular drain infection: a single centre retrospective case-control study | Full Text | References | PDF (609.9 KB)
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Incidence and outcome of surgery for adult hydrocephalus patients in Sweden
Nina Sundström, Jan Malm, Katarina Laurell, Fredrik Lundin, Babar Kahlon, Kristina G Cesarini, Göran Leijon & Carsten Wikkelsö
Pages: 21-27
Published online: 13 Sep 2016
AbstractforIncidence and outcome of surgery for adult hydrocephalus patients in Sweden | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Endoscopic third ventriculostomy: A historical review
Amin Demerdash, Brandon G. Rocque, James Johnston, Curtis J. Rozzelle, Bulent Yalcin, Rod Oskouian, Johnny Delashaw & R. Shane Tubbs
Pages: 28-32
Published online: 22 Oct 2016
AbstractforEndoscopic third ventriculostomy: A historical review | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Article
A new source of autograft bone for interbody fusion in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery: experience in 893 cases
Lei Dang, Yu Sun, Shaobo Wang, Shengfa Pan, Mai Li, Li Zhang & Fengshan Zhang
Pages: 33-38
Published online: 17 Jul 2016
AbstractforA new source of autograft bone for interbody fusion in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery: experience in 893 cases | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Microsurgical posterior cervical foraminotomy: a study of 181 cases
Ghassan Kerry, Alexander Hammer, Claus Ruedinger, Gholamreza Ranaie & Hans-Herbert Steiner
Pages: 39-44
Published online: 11 Jul 2016
AbstractforMicrosurgical posterior cervical foraminotomy: a study of 181 cases | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Joint arthropathy at the cranio-vertebral junction. Scintigraphic patterns on bone SPECT/CT
Vittorio M. Russo, Anneli Duits, Ranju T. Dhawan & Adrian T. H. Casey
Pages: 45-49
Published online: 16 Nov 2016
AbstractforJoint arthropathy at the cranio-vertebral junction. Scintigraphic patterns on bone SPECT/CT | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Routine radiographs one day after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion are neither necessary nor cost-effective
Sean C. Martin, Bassam O. Dabbous, Elliott E. Ridgeon, Shailendra A. Magdum, Thomas A.D. Cadoux-Hudson & Erlick A.C. Pereira
Pages: 50-53
Published online: 22 Sep 2016
AbstractforRoutine radiographs one day after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion are neither necessary nor cost-effective | Full Text | References | PDF (563 KB)
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Short versus long-segment posterior fixation in the treatment of thoracolumbar junction fractures: a comparison of outcomes
Mueez Waqar, Dmitri Van-Popta, Damiano Giuseppe Barone, Maneesh Bhojak, Robin Pillay & Zaid Sarsam
Pages: 54-57
Published online: 08 Jul 2016
AbstractforShort versus long-segment posterior fixation in the treatment of thoracolumbar junction fractures: a comparison of outcomes | Full Text | References | PDF (395.1 KB)
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Obesity and posterior spinal fat content: impact on complications in non-complex lumbar spine surgery
Patrick J. Grover, Suresh Pushpananthan, Hasitha M. Samarage & Nigel D. Mendoza
Pages: 58-62
Published online: 23 Aug 2016
AbstractforObesity and posterior spinal fat content: impact on complications in non-complex lumbar spine surgery | Full Text | References | PDF (689.3 KB)
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Estrogen receptor gene polymorphism in patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis
Yang Soo Park, Kuen Tak Suh, Jong Ki Shin & Jung Sub Lee
Pages: 63-66
Published online: 11 Jul 2016
AbstractforEstrogen receptor gene polymorphism in patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis | Full Text | References | PDF (392.7 KB)
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Decompression surgery for lumbar spinal canal stenosis in octogenarians; a single center experience of 121 consecutive patients
Alexander Antoniadis, Nils H. Ulrich, Samuel Schmid, Mazda Farshad & Kan Min
Pages: 67-71
Published online: 20 Sep 2016
AbstractforDecompression surgery for lumbar spinal canal stenosis in octogenarians; a single center experience of 121 consecutive patients | Full Text | References | PDF (568.7 KB)
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The use of atorvastatin for chronic subdural haematoma: a retrospective cohort comparison study
David Yuen Chung Chan, Danny Tat Ming Chan, Tin Fung David Sun, Stephanie Chi Ping Ng, George Kwok Chu Wong & Wai Sang Poon
Pages: 72-77
Published online: 23 Nov 2016
AbstractforThe use of atorvastatin for chronic subdural haematoma: a retrospective cohort comparison study | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Open Access
Article
Relevancy of positive trends in mortality and functional recovery after surgical treatment of acute subdural hematomas. Our 10-year experience
Jacopo Lenzi, Federico Caporlingua, Alessandro Caporlingua, Giulio Anichini, Antonio Nardone, Emiliano Passacantilli & Antonio Santoro
Pages: 78-83
Published online: 06 Sep 2016
AbstractforRelevancy of positive trends in mortality and functional recovery after surgical treatment of acute subdural hematomas. Our 10-year experience | Full Text | References | PDF (586 KB)
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Risk factors for recurrence of chronic subdural hematoma after burr hole surgery: potential protective role of dexamethasone
Zhongrun Qian, Dianxu Yang, Fei Sun & Zhenguo Sun
Pages: 84-88
Published online: 30 Nov 2016
AbstractforRisk factors for recurrence of chronic subdural hematoma after burr hole surgery: potential protective role of dexamethasone | Full Text | References | PDF (624.8 KB)
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Article
A double-edged sword: the effect of technological advancements in the management of neurotrauma patients
Iain Walker, Adriaan Johannes Vlok & Ameya Kamat
Pages: 89-93
Published online: 18 Aug 2016
AbstractforA double-edged sword: the effect of technological advancements in the management of neurotrauma patients | Full Text | References | PDF (738.1 KB)
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Short Report

Report
Isolated oculomotor nerve palsy in patients with mild head injury
Tamara Tajsic, Angelos G. Kolias, Tilak Das, Daniel Scoffings, Brinda Muthusamy, Matthew R. Garnett & Peter J. A. Hutchinson
Pages: 94-95
Published online: 07 Dec 2016
AbstractforIsolated oculomotor nerve palsy in patients with mild head injury | Full Text | References | PDF (418.1 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Surgical management of recurrent aneurysms after coiling treatment
Hua-Wei Wang, Zheng-Hui Sun, Chen Wu, Zhe Xue & Xin-Guang Yu
Pages: 96-100
Published online: 06 Sep 2016
AbstractforSurgical management of recurrent aneurysms after coiling treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Clinical features and long-term surgical outcomes in 39 patients withtumor-related trigeminal neuralgia compared with 360 patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia
Yongxu Wei, Weiguo Zhao, Chunhua Pu, Ning Li, Yu Cai, Hanbing Shang & Wenlei Yang
Pages: 101-106
Published online: 20 Sep 2016
AbstractforClinical features and long-term surgical outcomes in 39 patients withtumor-related trigeminal neuralgia compared with 360 patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia | Full Text | References | PDF (693.1 KB)
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Periventricular glioblastomas and ependymal involvement interrogated using intraoperative fluorescence – a pathological correlative study
Aliasgar V. Moiyadi, Prakash Shetty & Epari Sridhar
Pages: 107-112
Published online: 20 Sep 2016
AbstractforPeriventricular glioblastomas and ependymal involvement interrogated using intraoperative fluorescence – a pathological correlative study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Article
Variations of the accessory nerve: anatomical study including previously undocumented findings-expanding our misunderstanding of this nerve
R. Shane Tubbs, Olaide O. Ajayi, Fabian N. Fries, Robert J. Spinner & Rod J. Oskouian
Pages: 113-115
Published online: 24 May 2016
AbstractforVariations of the accessory nerve: anatomical study including previously undocumented findings-expanding our misunderstanding of this nerve | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Continuous causation: an important medicolegal concept
N. V. Todd
Page: 116
Published online: 14 Oct 2016
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