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Methylprednisolone or tirilazad mesylate administration after acute spinal cord injury : 1-year follow up : Results of the third national acute spinal cord injury randomized controlled trial by BRACKEN, M. B, SHEPARD, M. J, NOCKELS, R. P, PASCALE, V, PEROT, P. L, PIEPMEIER, J, SONNTAG, V. K. H, WAGNER, F, WILBERGER, J. E, WINN, H. R, YOUNG, W, HOLFORD, T. R, LEO-SUMMERS, L, ALDRICH, E. F, FAZL, M, FEHLINGS, M. G, HERR, D. L, HITCHON, P. W, MARSHALL, L. F

“…A randomized double-blind clinical trial was conducted to compare neurological and functional recovery and morbidity and mortality rates 1 year after acute…”
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Acute subdural hematoma : morbidity, mortality, and operative timing by WILBERGER, J. E, HARRIS, M, DIAMOND, D. L

“…Traumatic acute subdural hematoma remains one of the most lethal of all head injuries. Since 1981, it has been strongly held that the critical factor in…”
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Pathophysiology of evolution and recurrence of chronic subdural hematoma by Wilberger, J E

“…Although the pathophysiology of the development, propagation, and recurrence of current subdural hematoma remains debatable, fundamental management strategies…”
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Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormalities in children by Pang, D, Wilberger, Jr, J E

“…Spinal cord injury in children often occurs without evidence of fracture or dislocation. The mechanisms of neural damage in this syndrome of spinal cord injury…”
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Minor head injuries in American football : prevention of long term sequelae by WILBERGER, J. E

“…The most common head injury in sports is the minor head injury or concussion-estimated to occur at a rate of 250,000 per year in contact sports. The risks of…”
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The learning curve for acoustic tumor surgery by Buchman, C A, Chen, D A, Flannagan, P, Wilberger, J E, Maroon, J C

“…Although operative experience is considered to be critically important in the surgical management of acoustic tumors, little objective evidence substantiates…”
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Tethered cord syndrome in adults by Pang, D, Wilberger, Jr, J E

“…Patients with tethered cord syndrome (TCS) rarely have symptomatic onset in adulthood. Twenty-three adult patients with TCS were studied with respect to the…”
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Diagnosis and microsurgical approach to far-lateral disc herniation in the lumbar spine by Maroon, J C, Kopitnik, T A, Schulhof, L A, Abla, A, Wilberger, J E

“…Lumbar-disc herniations that occur beneath or far lateral to the intervertebral facet joint are increasingly recognized as a cause of spinal nerve root…”
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Antibiotic prophylaxis during clean neurosurgery: a large, multicenter study using cefuroxime by Holloway, Kathryn L., Smith, Ken W., Wilberger, James E., Jemsek, Joseph G., Giguere, Gregory C., Collins, Jeffrey J.

“…Cefuroxime is a second-generation cephalosporin with in vitro activity against the organisms that are commonly associated with neurosurgical wound infections…”
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International standards for neurological and functional classification of spinal cord injury by MAYNARD, F. M, BRACKEN, M. B, WATERS, R. L, WILBERGER, J. E, YOUNG, W, CREASEY, G, DITUNNO, J. F, DONOVAN, W. H, DUCKER, T. B, GARBER, S. L, MARINO, R. J, STOVER, S. L, TATOR, C. H

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Magnetic resonance imaging in cases of severe head injury by Wilberger, Jr, J E, Deeb, Z, Rothfus, W

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an invaluable tool in the evaluation of intracranial and spinal disorders. However, because of various technical…”
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Outcomes analysis: intracranial pressure monitoring by Wilberger, Jr, J E

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Guidelines for return to contact or collision sport after a cervical spine injury by Cantu, R C, Bailes, J E, Wilberger, Jr, J E

“…Pro football is a violent, dangerous sport. To play it other than violently would be "imbecilic," according to the late Vince Lombardi. Many sports hold the…”
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Nonsurgical management of extradural hematomas in children by Pang, D, Horton, J A, Herron, J M, Wilberger, Jr, J E, Vries, J K

“…With the advent of computerized tomography (CT), an increasing number of patients with only minimal neurological symptoms and no signs of brain herniation are…”
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Exclusion of cervical spine instability in patients with blunt trauma with normal multidetector CT (MDCT) and radiography by Sekula, R. F., Daffner, R. H., Quigley, M. R., Rodriguez, A., Wilberger, J. E., Oh, M. Y., Jannetta, P. J., Protetch, Jack

“…The objective of the study was to determine if negative multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and lateral radiography of the cervical spine effectively…”
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Development of guidelines for severe head injury by Wilberger, Jr, J E

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Athletic spinal cord and spine injuries. Guidelines for initial management by Wilberger, Jr, J E

“…Unfortunately, spine and spinal cord injuries occur frequently in athletic competition. Most, however, are minor injuries requiring short-term medical…”
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Acute tissue tear hemorrhages of the brain: computed tomography and clinicopathological correlations by Wilberger, Jr, J E, Rothfus, W E, Tabas, J, Goldberg, A L, Deeb, Z L

“…Tissue tear hemorrhages (TTHs) are often seen on high-resolution computed tomographic scans after closed head injury. Generally, TTHs have been thought to be…”
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Head injuries in athletes by Wilberger, Jr, J E, Maroon, J C

“…Head injury is a common consequence of athletic participation. Athletes, parents, coaches, trainers, and tem physicians must remain aware that there are…”
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Magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative neurosonography in syringomyelia by Wilberger, Jr, J E, Maroon, J C, Prostko, E R, Baghai, P, Beckman, I, Deeb, Z

“…Treatment of syringomyelia remains a difficult and controversial problem. However, the recent advent of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and intraoperative…”
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