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Drainage of a ventral epidural atlantoaxial abscess via the transoral approachAli A Baaj
Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Clin Neurosci 19:1044-5. 2012..Thus, we report drainage of a ventral high cervical abscess via the transoral approach...- Trends in the treatment of lumbar spine fractures in the United States: a socioeconomics perspective: clinical articleAli A Baaj
Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 15:367-70. 2011..The objective of this study was to investigate a national health care database and analyze demographics, hospital charges, and treatment trends of patients diagnosed with lumbar spine fractures in the US over a 5-year period... - Atlantoaxial stabilization utilizing atlas translaminar fixationAli A Baaj
Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33606, USA
J Clin Neurosci 17:1578-80. 2010..We utilized the contralateral hemilamina of the atlas for screw fixation and devised a stable construct that provided immediate stability. Thus, atlas translaminar fixation is a feasible option when the lateral masses cannot be utilized... - Complications of the mini-open anterolateral approach to the thoracolumbar spineAli A Baaj
Department of Neurological Surgery, 2A Columbia Drive, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33616, USA
J Clin Neurosci 19:1265-7. 2012..This technique, however, is technically demanding and requires proficiency in the use of minimally invasive spinal surgery instruments and retractors... - Subsidence of polyetheretherketone intervertebral cages in minimally invasive lateral retroperitoneal transpsoas lumbar interbody fusionTien V Le
Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 37:1268-73. 2012..A retrospective review... - Biomechanical advantage of the index-level pedicle screw in unstable thoracolumbar junction fracturesAli A Baaj
Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 14:192-7. 2011..The goal of this study was to quantify the biomechanical advantage of the index-level screw in a fracture model... - Health care burden of cervical spine fractures in the United States: analysis of a nationwide database over a 10-year periodAli A Baaj
Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 13:61-6. 2010..The percentage increase was higher in the non-SCI group. Although SCI was associated with higher adverse outcomes, there were no significant improvements in immediate discharge status in either group during the 10 years analyzed... - Complications of lateral plating in the minimally invasive lateral transpsoas approachTien V Le
Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33606, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 16:302-7. 2012..Three cases of hardware failure and 3 cases of vertebral body (VB) fractures associated with lateral plate placement are reported. The authors also review the literature pertaining to lateral plates and related complications... - Computed tomography-based morphometric analysis of the human occipital condyle for occipital condyle-cervical fusionTien V Le
Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33606, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 15:328-31. 2011..Their placement requires a thorough understanding of the anatomy of the occipital condyles and associated structures. This study is a CT-based morphometric analysis of occipital condyles as related to occipital condyle-cervical fusion... - Balloon kyphoplasty in the treatment of metastatic tumors of the upper thoracic spineMohammed Eleraky
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Neurooncology Program and Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 14:372-6. 2011..The authors' objective in the present study was to evaluate their approach and the results of balloon kyphoplasty in the upper thoracic spine in patients with metastatic spinal disease... - The health care burden of patients with epilepsy in the United States: an analysis of a nationwide database over 15 yearsAndrew C Vivas
Department of Neurological Surgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
Neurosurg Focus 32:E1. 2012..The aim of this study was to analyze the national health care burden of patients diagnosed with epilepsy in the US and to analyze any changes in the length of stay, mean charges, in-hospital deaths (mortality), and disposition at discharge... - Use of titanium expandable vertebral cages in cervical corpectomyClinton J Burkett
Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
J Clin Neurosci 19:402-5. 2012.... - Biomechanical comparison of posterior cervicothoracic instrumentation techniques after one-level laminectomy and facetectomyMohammed Eleraky
NeuroOncology Program, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Florida, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 13:622-9. 2010..The objective of this study was to compare the biomechanical stability of various posterior instrumentation techniques that cross the CTJ after a 2-column injury through the complete removal of the posterior elements at C-7... - Vertebrectomy and expandable cage placement via a one-stage, one-position anterolateral retroperitoneal approach in L5 tumorsIoannis D Papanastassiou
Department of Neuro Oncology, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida 33647, USA
J Surg Oncol 104:552-8. 2011..The approach may be also utilized in combined anteroposterior (two-stage) procedures in primary malignant tumors or oligometastatic disease... - Paradoxical trends in the management of unruptured cerebral aneurysms in the United States: analysis of nationwide database over a 10-year periodMichael C Huang
Department of Neurological Surgery and Brain Repair, 2 Tampa General Circle, 7th Floor, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
Stroke 42:1730-5. 2011..The objective of this study was to characterize demographics, treatments, and outcomes in the management of unruptured cerebral aneurysms in the United States using a national healthcare database... - Minimally invasive sacroiliac fixation in oncologic patients with sacral insufficiency fractures using a fluoroscopy-based navigation systemIoannis D Papanastassiou
NeuroOncology Program, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33647, USA
J Spinal Disord Tech 24:76-82. 2011..Surgical technique article with retrospective case series... - Open reduction and internal fixation of a lumbar Chance fracture in a child using Songer cable and lamina platesAli A Baaj
Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33626, USA
J Neurosurg Pediatr 3:129-31. 2009..The authors have therefore described a feasible option in the surgical management of Chance-type fractures in the pediatric spine... - Lordosis restoration after anterior longitudinal ligament release and placement of lateral hyperlordotic interbody cages during the minimally invasive lateral transpsoas approach: a radiographic study in cadaversJuan S Uribe
Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 17:476-85. 2012.... - Anterior longitudinal ligament release using the minimally invasive lateral retroperitoneal transpsoas approach: a cadaveric feasibility study and report of 4 clinical casesArmen R Deukmedjian
Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33606, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 17:530-9. 2012.... 
The effect of the retroperitoneal transpsoas minimally invasive lateral interbody fusion on segmental and regional lumbar lordosisTien V Le
Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, 2 Tampa General Circle, 7th Floor, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
ScientificWorldJournal 2012:516706. 2012..The minimally invasive lateral interbody fusion (MIS LIF) in the lumbar spine can correct coronal Cobb angles, but the effect on sagittal plane correction is unclear...- History of cervical disc arthroplastyAli A Baaj
Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
Neurosurg Focus 27:E10. 2009..The goal of this work is to trace the origins of cervical arthroplasty technology and highlight the attributes of devices currently available in the market... - Abdominal wall paresis as a complication of minimally invasive lateral transpsoas interbody fusionElias Dakwar
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
Neurosurg Focus 31:E18. 2011..The authors describe a case series of patients presenting with paresis and bulging of the abdominal wall after undergoing a minimally invasive lateral retroperitoneal approach... - Chance fractures in the pediatric populationTien V Le
Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
J Neurosurg Pediatr 8:189-97. 2011..Knowledge is limited to few case reports and short series. To understand the various aspects of this injury, the authors reviewed the current literature... - Surgical approaches to thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligamentAli A Baaj
Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
J Clin Neurosci 19:349-51. 2012..Posterior laminectomy appears to be an acceptable approach with lower risks. This work reviews the published literature on this topic and highlights the salient points... - Trends in the use of vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: analysis of a nationwide databaseAli A Baaj
Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
Neurosurg Focus 25:E10. 2008..Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) plays a significant role in the treatment of intractable epilepsy. The goal of this study was to analyze trends in the use of VNS for epilepsy in the US by using a nationwide database... - Failure of cervical arthroplasty in a patient with adjacent segment disease associated with Klippel-Feil syndromeIoannis D Papanastassiou
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, NeuroOncology Program, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, Florida, 33612, USA
Indian J Orthop 45:174-7. 2011..Although motion preservation is desirable in KFS, the special biomechanical features may hinder arthroplasty. Fusion or hybrid constructs may represent more reasonable options, especially when multiple fused segments are present... - Vagus nerve stimulationDzenan Lulic
Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
Neurosurg Focus 27:E5. 2009..The goal of this work is to review the history of VNS and provide information on recent advances and applications of this technology... - Role of motor-evoked potential monitoring in conjunction with temporary clipping of spinal nerve roots in posterior thoracic spine tumor surgeryMohammed A Eleraky
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, NeuroOncology Program, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Spine J 10:396-403. 2010..Sacrificing them will most likely result in paraplegia... - Granulomatosis with CNS involvement: a neuroimaging clinicopathologic correlationAli A Baaj
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33606, USA
J Neuroimaging 19:194-7. 2009..To present a rare case of a rheumatologic disorder with a central nervous system manifestation...