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The biomechanics of pedicle screw augmentation with cement by Elder, Benjamin D., MD, PhD, Lo, Sheng-Fu L., MD, Holmes, Christina, PhD, Goodwin, Courtney R., MD, PhD, Kosztowski, Thomas A., MD, Lina, Ioan A., BS, Locke, John E, Witham, Timothy F., MD

“…Abstract Background context A persistent challenge in spine surgery is improving screw fixation in patients with poor bone quality. Augmenting pedicle screw…”
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Comparison Between S2-Alar-Iliac Screw Fixation and Iliac Screw Fixation in Adult Deformity Surgery: Reoperation Rates and Spinopelvic Parameters by Ishida, Wataru, Elder, Benjamin D., Holmes, Christina, Lo, Sheng-Fu L., Goodwin, C. Rory, Kosztowski, Thomas A., Bydon, Ali, Gokaslan, Ziya L., Wolinsky, Jean-Paul, Sciubba, Daniel M., Witham, Timothy F.

“…Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The S2-alar-iliac (S2AI) technique has been described as an alternative method for pelvic fixation in…”
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Use of S2-Alar-iliac Screws Associated With Less Complications Than Iliac Screws in Adult Lumbosacropelvic Fixation by Elder, Benjamin D., Ishida, Wataru, Lo, Sheng-Fu L., Holmes, Christina, Goodwin, C. Rory, Kosztowski, Thomas A., Bydon, Ali, Gokaslan, Ziya L., Wolinsky, Jean-Paul, Sciubba, Daniel M., Witham, Timothy F.

“…Retrospective comparative study. To compare clinical and radiographic outcomes between the S2-alar-iliac (S2AI) and the iliac screw (IS) techniques in the…”
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Reoperation for Proximal Adjacent Segment Pathology in Posterior Cervical Fusion Constructs that Fuse to C2 vs C3 by Xia, Yuanxuan, Xu, Risheng, Kosztowski, Thomas A, Ramhmdani, Seba, Ahmed, Karim A, Lo, Sheng-Fu L, Bydon, Ali

“…BACKGROUND:Few studies have described rates of proximal clinical adjacent segment pathology (CASP) after posterior cervical decompression and fusion (PCDF)…”
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Intraoperative Computed Tomography Navigational Assistance for Transforaminal Endoscopic Decompression of Heterotopic Foraminal Bone Formation After Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion by Oyelese, Adetokunbo, Telfeian, Albert E., Gokaslan, Ziya L., Kosztowski, Thomas A., Choi, David, Fridley, Jared, Galgano, Michael

“…Transforaminal endoscopic spine surgery is an emerging technique in spine surgery, but it offers 2 distinct challenges to spine surgeons looking to adopt it:…”
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S2-Alar-Iliac Screws are Associated with Lower Rate of Symptomatic Screw Prominence than Iliac Screws: Radiographic Analysis of Minimal Distance from Screw Head to Skin by Ishida, Wataru, Elder, Benjamin D., Holmes, Christina, Goodwin, C. Rory, Lo, Sheng-Fu L., Kosztowski, Thomas A., Bydon, Ali, Gokaslan, Ziya L., Wolinsky, Jean-Paul, Sciubba, Daniel M., Witham, Timothy F.

“…In sacropelvic fixation, the iliac screw technique offers biomechanically strong constructs, but its disadvantages include screw prominence, wound dehiscence,…”
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Generation of chordoma cell line JHC7 and the identification of Brachyury as a novel molecular target: Laboratory investigation by HSU, Wesley, MOHYELDIN, Ahmed, WOLINSKY, Jean-Paul, GOKASLAN, Ziya L, QUINONES-HINOJOSA, Alfredo, SHAH, Sagar R, AP RHYS, Colette M, JOHNSON, Lakesha F, SEDORA-ROMAN, Neda I, KOSZTOWSKI, Thomas A, AWAD, Ola A, MCCARTHY, Edward F, LOEB, David M

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Lumbar disc reherniation after transforaminal lumbar endoscopic discectomy by Kosztowski, Thomas A, Choi, David, Fridley, Jared, Galgano, Michael, Gokaslan, Ziya, Oyelese, Adetokunbo, Telfeian, Albert Edward

“…Transforaminal lumbar endoscopic discectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that can be performed in awake patients through an incision less than 1…”
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Automatic localization of target vertebrae in spine surgery: clinical evaluation of the LevelCheck registration algorithm by Lo, Sheng-Fu L, Otake, Yoshito, Puvanesarajah, Varun, Wang, Adam S, Uneri, Ali, De Silva, Tharindu, Vogt, Sebastian, Kleinszig, Gerhard, Elder, Benjamin D, Goodwin, C Rory, Kosztowski, Thomas A, Liauw, Jason A, Groves, Mari, Bydon, Ali, Sciubba, Daniel M, Witham, Timothy F, Wolinsky, Jean-Paul, Aygun, Nafi, Gokaslan, Ziya L, Siewerdsen, Jeffrey H

“…A 3-dimensional-2-dimensional (3D-2D) image registration algorithm, "LevelCheck," was used to automatically label vertebrae in intraoperative mobile…”
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Use of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 at the C1-C2 Lateral Articulation without Posterior Structural Bone Graft in Posterior Atlantoaxial Fusion in Adult Patients by Ishida, Wataru, Ramhmdani, Seba, Xia, Yuanxuan, Kosztowski, Thomas A., Xu, Risheng, Choi, John, De la Garza Ramos, Rafael, Elder, Benjamin D., Theodore, Nicholas, Gokaslan, Ziya L., Sciubba, Daniel M., Witham, Timothy F., Bydon, Ali, Wolinsky, Jean-Paul, Lo, Sheng-Fu L.

“…Posterior atlantoaxial fusion is an important armamentarium for neurosurgeons to treat several pathologies involving the craniovertebral junction. Although the…”
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Risk factors for failed transverse sinus stenting in pseudotumor cerebri patients by Rory Goodwin, C, Elder, Benjamin D, Ward, Ayobami, Orkoulas-Razis, Dennis, Kosztowski, Thomas A, Hoffberger, Jamie, Moghekar, Abhay, Radvany, Martin, Rigamonti, Daniele

“…Highlights • Venous stenting should be the primary treatment for IIH with venous sinus stenosis. • If venous stenting fails, CSF diversion should be considered…”
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A Systematic Assessment of the Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Spinal Fusion by Elder, Benjamin D., Holmes, Christina, Goodwin, C. Rory, Lo, Sheng-Fu, Puvanesarajah, Varun, Kosztowski, Thomas A., Locke, John E., Witham, Timothy F.

“…Spinal fusion is one of the most commonly performed procedures for the treatment of spinal instability caused by a multitude of pathologies. However, despite…”
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Successful anterior fusion following posterior cervical fusion for revision of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion pseudarthrosis by Elder, Benjamin D, Sankey, Eric W, Theodros, Debebe, Bydon, Mohamad, Rory Goodwin, C, Lo, Sheng-Fu, Kosztowski, Thomas A, Belzberg, Allen J, Wolinsky, Jean-Paul, Sciubba, Daniel M, Gokaslan, Ziya L, Bydon, Ali, Witham, Timothy F

“…Abstract Pseudarthrosis occurs after approximately 2–20% of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedures; it is unclear if posterior or anterior…”
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Postoperative survival and functional outcomes for patients with metastatic gynecological cancer to the spine: case series and review of the literature by Liu, Ann, Sankey, Eric W, Goodwin, C Rory, Kosztowski, Thomas A, Elder, Benjamin D, Bydon, Ali, Witham, Timothy F, Wolinsky, Jean-Paul, Gokaslan, Ziya L, Sciubba, Daniel M

“…Spinal metastases from gynecological cancers are rare, with few cases reported in the literature. In this study, the authors examine a series of patients with…”
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A systematic review of the use of expandable cages in the cervical spine by Elder, Benjamin D., Lo, Sheng-Fu, Kosztowski, Thomas A., Goodwin, C. Rory, Lina, Ioan A, Locke, John E., Witham, Timothy F.

“…Expandable vertebral body replacement cages (VBRs) have been widely used for reconstruction of the thoracolumbar spine following corpectomy. However, their use…”
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Does CT wand guidance improve shunt placement in patients with hydrocephalus? by Moran, Dane, Kosztowski, Thomas A, Jusué-Torres, Ignacio, Orkoulas-Razis, Dennis, Ward, Ayobami, Carson, Kathryn, Hoffberger, Jamie, Elder, Benjamin D, Goodwin, C. Rory, Rigamonti, Daniele

“…Highlights • Stereotactic navigation did not significantly improve shunt placement. • Accuracy of the freehand technique in this study was 95.4%. • Shunt…”
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Regression of an atlantoaxial rheumatoid pannus following posterior instrumented fusion by Bydon, Mohamad, Macki, Mohamed, Qadi, Mohamud, De la Garza-Ramos, Rafael, Kosztowski, Thomas A, Sciubba, Daniel M, Wolinsky, Jean-Paul, Witham, Timothy F, Gokaslan, Ziya L, Bydon, Ali

“…Highlights • Atlantoaxial rheumatoid pannus significantly regressed by 44.44% over 8.02 months. • Nurick score, but not the Ranawat score, significantly…”
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Multidisciplinary Management of Primary Tumors of the Vertebral Column by Hsu, Wesley, Kosztowski, Thomas A., Zaidi, Hasan A., Dorsi, Michael, Gokaslan, Ziya L., Wolinsky, Jean-Paul

“…Opinion statement Primary spinal neoplasms are rare tumors that can lead to significant morbidity secondary to local bone destruction and invasion into…”
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Venous sinus stenting is a valuable treatment for fulminant idiopathic intracranial hypertension by Elder, Benjamin D, Rory Goodwin, C, Kosztowski, Thomas A, Radvany, Martin G, Gailloud, Philippe, Moghekar, Abhay, Subramanian, Prem S, Miller, Neil R, Rigamonti, Daniele

“…Abstract Over the past 10 years, transverse sinus stenting has grown in popularity as a treatment for idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Although promising…”
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Factors Associated with Life Expectancy in Patients with Metastatic Spine Disease from Adenocarcinoma of the Lung by Goodwin, C. Rory, Khattab, Mohamed H., Sankey, Eric W., Elder, Benjamin D., Kosztowski, Thomas A., Sarabia-Estrada, Rachel, Bydon, Ali, Witham, Timothy F., Wolinsky, Jean-Paul, Gokaslan, Ziya L., Sciubba, Daniel M.

“…Study Design Retrospective study. Objective Our objective was to identify preoperative prognostic factors associated with survival in patients with spinal…”
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