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Direct anterior screw fixation for recent and remote odontoid fractures by APFELBAUM, Ronald I, LONSER, Russell R, VERES, Robert, CASEY, Adrian

“…The management of odontoid fractures remains controversial. Only direct anterior screw fixation provides immediate stabilization of the spine and may preserve…”
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A new occipitocervical fusion construct in pediatric patients with occipitocervical instability : Technical note by BROCKMEYER, D. L, APFELBAUM, R. I

“…Posterior occipitocervical stabilization procedures were successfully performed in 10 patients (nine boys and one girl) 16 years of age or younger by using…”
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Low-cost high-resolution fast spin-echo MR of acoustic schwannoma: an alternative to enhanced conventional spin-echo MR? by Allen, RW, Harnsberger, HR, Shelton, C, King, B, Bell, DA, Miller, R, Parkin, JL, Apfelbaum, RI, Parker, D

“…To determine whether unenhanced high-resolution T2-weighted fast spin-echo MR imaging provides an acceptable and less expensive alternative to…”
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Thoracoscopic microsurgical excision of a thoracic schwannoma: Case report by DICKMAN, C. A, APFELBAUM, R. I

“…A 6-cm-diameter schwannoma located at T-2 was resected completely by using transthoracic microsurgical endoscopy. The partially cystic tumor widened the neural…”
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Anatomical suitability of C1-2 transarticular screw placement in pediatric patients by BROCKMEYER, D. L, YORK, J. E, APFELBAUM, R. I

“…Craniovertebral instability is a challenging problem in pediatric spinal surgery. Recently, C1-2 transarticular screw fixation has been used to assist in…”
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Retroclival craniopharyngioma : Case illustration by LONSER, Russell R, GLASTONBURY, Christine, APFELBAUM, Ronald I

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Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure Increases Significantly During Anterior Cervical Fusion with the Caspar Instrumentation System by Sperry, Richard J, Johnson, Joel O, Apfelbaum, Ronald I

“…To determine whether endotracheal tube cuff pressure increases significantly with surgical retraction and cervical spine distraction during anterior cervical…”
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Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux): MR imaging assessment by Hutchins, L G, Harnsberger, H R, Jacobs, J M, Apfelbaum, R I

“…The magnetic resonance (MR) imaging studies and clinical records of 29 patients with typical or atypical trigeminal neuralgia (TN) were retrospectively…”
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On the incidence, cause, and prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsies during anterior cervical spine surgery by APFELBAUM, Ronald I, KRISKOVICH, Mark D, HALTER, Jeffrey R

“…A retrospective review of contemporaneously acquired clinical data supplemented by experimental cadaver dissection. To establish the incidence and mechanism of…”
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Neurovascular decompression: the procedure of choice? by Apfelbaum, R I

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Deflation of detachable balloons in the cavernous sinus by percutaneous puncture by Jacobs, JM, Parker, GD, Apfelbaum, RI

“…The authors show that percutaneous puncture of balloons within the cavernous sinus is technically feasible and allows further access to the cavernous sinus…”
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Vocal Fold Paralysis After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: Incidence, Mechanism, and Prevention of Injury by Kriskovich, Mark D., Apfelbaum, Ronald I., Haller, Jeffrey R.

“…Objective Vocal fold paralysis is the most common otolaryngological complication after anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS). However, the frequency and…”
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Justification for decreasing the number of views taken in radiologic follow-up of Casper plate cervical spine hardware by Doyle, A J, Manaster, B J, Apfelbaum, R I

“…We tested the null hypothesis that there would be no difference between the diagnostic yield of the lateral radiograph alone and the yield of the lateral and…”
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Lumbar spinal stenosis associated with renal osteodystrophy by Spatola, M A, Apfelbaum, R I

“…A case of coexisting lumbar spinal stenosis and renal osteodystrophy is reported. The presence of renal osteodystrophy is known to have predated the onset of…”
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Transnasal pituitary tumor surgery by Stevens, M H, Apfelbaum, R I

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Neurenteric cysts of the posterior fossa: recognition, management, and embryogenesis by Harris, C P, Dias, M S, Brockmeyer, D L, Townsend, J J, Willis, B K, Apfelbaum, R I

“…Neurenteric cysts are endothelium-lined structures most commonly encountered in the lower cervical or upper thoracic spinal cord. The occurrence of neurenteric…”
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Technical considerations for facilitation of selective percutaneous radiofrequency neurolysis of the trigeminal nerve by Apfelbaum, R I

“…Fine points of the technique of selective percutaneous radiofrequency trigeminal neurolysis relative to patient preparation accurate and rapid foramen ovale…”
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Surgery for tic douloureux by Apfelbaum, R I

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Surgical decompression of the facial nerve in the treatment of chronic cluster headache by Solomon, S, Apfelbaum, R I

“…The nervus intermedius (NI) appears to be the main conduit for the associated symptoms of cluster headache (CH) and perhaps for the pain as well. Subtle injury…”
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Experimental production of subdural hematomas by Apfelbaum, R I, Guthkelch, A N, Shulman, K

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