British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 26, Issue 2 (2012)

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EDITORIAL

Editorial
EDITORIAL
Paul Eldridge
Page: 131
Published online: 21 Mar 2012
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PROCEEDINGS

Article
Proceedings of the 2012 Spring meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons
Pages: 132-174
Published online: 21 Mar 2012
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REVIEW ARTICLE

Review Article
Antibiotic-impregnated catheters for the prevention of CSF shunt infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rebecca Thomas, Sharon Lee, Sanjay Patole & Shripada Rao
Pages: 175-184
Published online: 05 Oct 2011
AbstractforAntibiotic-impregnated catheters for the prevention of CSF shunt infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (441 KB)
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Review Article

Review Article
Management of delayed oesophagus perforation and osteomyelitis after cervical spine surgery: review of the literature
Fahed Zairi, Marie-Charlotte Tetard, Laurent Thines & Richard Assaker
Pages: 185-188
Published online: 04 Oct 2011
AbstractforManagement of delayed oesophagus perforation and osteomyelitis after cervical spine surgery: review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (181.4 KB)
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Review Article
Glioblastoma biomarkers from bench to bedside: advances and challenges
Gina Farias-Eisner, Anna M. Bank, Brian Y. Hwang, Geoffrey Appelboom, Matthew A. Piazza, Samuel S. Bruce & E. Sander Connolly
Pages: 189-194
Published online: 17 Dec 2011
AbstractforGlioblastoma biomarkers from bench to bedside: advances and challenges | Full Text | References | PDF (142.1 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Telephone logs of neurosurgery specialty trainees: a time study
K. S. Manjunath Prasad, Sajeda Mahmood, Barbara A. Gregson & Patrick Mitchell
Pages: 195-198
Published online: 09 Dec 2011
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Research Article

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Video clip transfer of radiological images using a mobile telephone in emergency neurosurgical consultations (3G Multi-Media Messaging Service)
Vicknes Waran, Nor Faizal Ahmad Bahuri, Vairavan Narayanan, Dharmendra Ganesan & Khairul Azmi Abdul Kadir
Pages: 199-201
Published online: 04 Oct 2011
AbstractforVideo clip transfer of radiological images using a mobile telephone in emergency neurosurgical consultations (3G Multi-Media Messaging Service) | Full Text | References | PDF (111.5 KB)
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Use of hyperbaric oxygen in traumatic brain injury: Retrospective analysis of data of 20 patients treated at a tertiary care centre
Tarun Sahni, Madhur Jain, Rajendra Prasad, Shanti K. Sogani & Varindera. P. Singh
Pages: 202-207
Published online: 15 Nov 2011
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Article
Management of head trauma due to landmine explosions: From battle field to operation room
Cem Atabey, Alparslan Asir & Turgay Ersoy
Pages: 208-211
Published online: 11 Nov 2011
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Article
Pattern of head injuries in Malta (EU): a small Mediterranean island
Shawn Agius, Sohail Ansari & Antoine Zrinzo
Pages: 212-215
Published online: 11 Nov 2011
AbstractforPattern of head injuries in Malta (EU): a small Mediterranean island | Full Text | References | PDF (169.6 KB)
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Article
Survival and regeneration of deep-freeze preserved autologous cranial bones after cranioplasty
Yi Lu, Guozhen Hui, Fengqiang Liu, Zhengan Wang, Yuming Tang & Shuxing Gao
Pages: 216-221
Published online: 21 Nov 2011
AbstractforSurvival and regeneration of deep-freeze preserved autologous cranial bones after cranioplasty | Full Text | References | PDF (367 KB)
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Article
Atypical presentation of delayed communicating hydrocephalus after supratentorial glioma resection with opening of the ventricles
Harry J. C. J. Bulstrode, Ammar Natalwala & Paul L. Grundy
Pages: 222-226
Published online: 05 Oct 2011
AbstractforAtypical presentation of delayed communicating hydrocephalus after supratentorial glioma resection with opening of the ventricles | Full Text | References | PDF (367.1 KB)
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Ventriculostomy for acute hydrocephalus in critically ill patients on the ICU – Outcome analysis of two different procedures
Petra Schödel, Martin Proescholdt, Alexander Brawanski, Sylvia Bele & Karl-Michael Schebesch
Pages: 227-230
Published online: 04 Oct 2011
AbstractforVentriculostomy for acute hydrocephalus in critically ill patients on the ICU – Outcome analysis of two different procedures | Full Text | References | PDF (149.6 KB)
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Article
Intraoperative sealing of dura mater defects with a novel, synthetic, self adhesive patch: application experience in 25 patients
Christian von der Brelie, Martin Soehle & Hans Rainer Clusmann
Pages: 231-235
Published online: 11 Nov 2011
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Article
Prognostic value of OCT4 in primary intracranial germinoma: a single institute analysis of 31 cases
Siyi Wanggou, Xingjun Jiang, Xianrui Yuan, Caiping Ren, Ying Zeng, Guifei Li & Qiaoyu Li
Pages: 237-246
Published online: 05 Oct 2011
AbstractforPrognostic value of OCT4 in primary intracranial germinoma: a single institute analysis of 31 cases | Full Text | References | PDF (493.9 KB)
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Article
Irrigation can cause prolonged intracranial pressure elevations during endoscopic treatment of intraventricular haematomas*1
Svorad Trnovec, Marc-Eric Halatsch, Monika Putz, Julianne Behnke-Mursch & Kay Mursch
Pages: 247-251
Published online: 25 Oct 2011
AbstractforIrrigation can cause prolonged intracranial pressure elevations during endoscopic treatment of intraventricular haematomas*1 | Full Text | References | PDF (396.2 KB)
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Article
A laboratory training model using fresh sheep spines for pedicular screw fixation
Hikmet Turan Suslu, Necati Tatarli, Tufan Hicdonmez & Ali Borekci
Pages: 252-254
Published online: 16 Nov 2011
AbstractforA laboratory training model using fresh sheep spines for pedicular screw fixation | Full Text | References | PDF (214.2 KB)
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Article
Acute disc herniation in the elderly
Melissa C. Werndle, Abbas Reza, Ken Wong & Marios C. Papadopoulos
Pages: 255-257
Published online: 11 Nov 2011
AbstractforAcute disc herniation in the elderly | Full Text | References | PDF (148.2 KB)
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Article
Global trend in articles related to stereotactic published in science citation index-expanded
Kuang-Chen Hung, Shou-Jen Lan & Jung-Tung Liu
Pages: 258-264
Published online: 14 Nov 2011
AbstractforGlobal trend in articles related to stereotactic published in science citation index-expanded | Full Text | References | PDF (213.9 KB)
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Article
Oxford craniotomy infections database: A cost analysis of craniotomy infection
Andrew B. O'Keeffe, Timothy Lawrence & Stana Bojanic
Pages: 265-269
Published online: 14 Nov 2011
AbstractforOxford craniotomy infections database: A cost analysis of craniotomy infection | Full Text | References | PDF (187.2 KB)
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SHORT REPORTS

Brief Report
Head injury from a bungee run
Pankaj Singh, Fiona Convery, Michael Watt, Ailsa Fulton, Steven McKinstry & Thomas Flannery
Pages: 270-271
Published online: 10 Nov 2011
AbstractforHead injury from a bungee run | Full Text | References | PDF (129.6 KB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
Transient cortical blindness following a Hangman's fracture: a case report and review of literature
Pritish John Korula, Santhosh George Thomas, Nagamani Sen & Ari George Chacko
Pages: 272-274
Published online: 25 Oct 2011
AbstractforTransient cortical blindness following a Hangman's fracture: a case report and review of literature | Full Text | References | PDF (137.7 KB)
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Brief Report
Bilateral cerebellopontine angle lesions not always NF2: diagnostic pitfall
Ahsan Rao, Alistair Lawrie, Peter Bodkin, Jane Tighe & Mahmoud Kamel
Pages: 275-277
Published online: 04 Oct 2011
AbstractforBilateral cerebellopontine angle lesions not always NF2: diagnostic pitfall | Full Text | References | PDF (178 KB)
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Brief Report
Intramedullary metastasis in a case of vermian medulloblastoma
Venkatesh S. Madhugiri, Paritosh Pandey, B. Indira Devi, Vani Santosh & T. C. Yasha
Pages: 278-280
Published online: 04 Oct 2011
AbstractforIntramedullary metastasis in a case of vermian medulloblastoma | Full Text | References | PDF (126 KB)
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Brief Report
Hemifacial spasm caused by intra-axial brainstem cavernous angioma with venous angiomas
Hideyuki Arita, Haruhiko Kishima, Kochi Hosomi, Kousuke Iwaisako, Naoya Hashimoto, Youichi Saitoh & Toshiki Yoshimine
Pages: 281-283
Published online: 25 Oct 2011
AbstractforHemifacial spasm caused by intra-axial brainstem cavernous angioma with venous angiomas | Full Text | References | PDF (194 KB)
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Brief Report
Sudden paraplegia in a case of apparently isolated frontal embryonal tumour with abundant neuropil and true rosettes
Paolo Frassanito, Luca D'Angelo, Luca Massimi, Libero Lauriola, Mariangela Novello, Concezio Di Rocco & Gianpiero Tamburrini
Pages: 284-286
Published online: 25 Oct 2011
AbstractforSudden paraplegia in a case of apparently isolated frontal embryonal tumour with abundant neuropil and true rosettes | Full Text | References | PDF (301.3 KB)
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Brief Report
Superior cerebellar aneurysm causing subarachnoid haemorrhage in a 17-year-old with alagille syndrome
David O'Connell, Chandrasekaran Kaliaperumal, Noel Fanning, Gerald Wyse & George Kaar
Pages: 287-289
Published online: 25 Oct 2011
AbstractforSuperior cerebellar aneurysm causing subarachnoid haemorrhage in a 17-year-old with alagille syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (179.7 KB)
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Brief Report
Detection of ophthalmic artery occlusion by visual evoked potential during carotid-ophthalmic artery aneurysm clipping
Takahiro Ota, Tohru Mizutani & Ayako Horiba
Pages: 290-292
Published online: 04 Oct 2011
AbstractforDetection of ophthalmic artery occlusion by visual evoked potential during carotid-ophthalmic artery aneurysm clipping | Full Text | References | PDF (220.7 KB)
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Brief Report
Solitary fibrous tumour of the vagus nerve
Martin Scholsem & Felix Scholtes
Pages: 293-295
Published online: 11 Nov 2011
AbstractforSolitary fibrous tumour of the vagus nerve | Full Text | References | PDF (192.1 KB)
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NEUROSURGICAL IMAGE

Article
Hemangioblastoma of the conus medullaris
Leonardo C. Welling, Cristina Zanellato, Marcelo Tessari, Vanessa Mendes, Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo & Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira
Pages: 296-297
Published online: 25 Oct 2011
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Letter
Response to: A web-based referral system for neurosurgery – a solution to our problems?
Melissa C. Choo & Christos M. Tolias
Page: 298
Published online: 21 Mar 2012
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