D K Resnick

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Affiliation: University of Wisconsin
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The role of cation-dependent chloride transporters in neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury
    Samuel W Cramer
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Mol Pain 4:36. 2008
  2. ncbi Evidence-based spine surgery
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:S15-9. 2007
  3. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 11: interbody techniques for lumbar fusion
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:692-9. 2005
  4. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 10: fusion following decompression in patients with stenosis without spondylolisthesis
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:686-91. 2005
  5. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 9: fusion in patients with stenosis and spondylolisthesis
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:679-85. 2005
  6. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 8: lumbar fusion for disc herniation and radiculopathy
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:673-8. 2005
  7. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 7: intractable low-back pain without stenosis or spondylolisthesis
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:670-2. 2005
  8. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 6: magnetic resonance imaging and discography for patient selection for lumbar fusion
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:662-9. 2005
  9. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 5: correlation between radiographic and functional outcome
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:658-61. 2005
  10. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 4: radiographic assessment of fusion
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:653-7. 2005

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Publications71

  1. ncbi The role of cation-dependent chloride transporters in neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury
    Samuel W Cramer
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Mol Pain 4:36. 2008
    ..This study investigated the role of two major intracellular Cl- regulatory proteins, Na+-K+-Cl- cotransporter 1 (NKCC1) and K+-Cl- cotransporter 2 (KCC2), in neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury (SCI)...
  2. ncbi Evidence-based spine surgery
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:S15-9. 2007
    ..Literature review...
  3. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 11: interbody techniques for lumbar fusion
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:692-9. 2005
    ..No general recommendation can therefore be made regarding the technique that should be used to achieve interbody fusion...
  4. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 10: fusion following decompression in patients with stenosis without spondylolisthesis
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:686-91. 2005
    ..There is conflicting Class III medical evidence regarding the application of instrumentation in addition to PLF in patients treated for lumbar stenosis without deformity or preoperative instability...
  5. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 9: fusion in patients with stenosis and spondylolisthesis
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:679-85. 2005
    ..The precise definition of instability or kyphosis has varied among researchers and requires further study...
  6. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 8: lumbar fusion for disc herniation and radiculopathy
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:673-8. 2005
    ..In patients with a recurrent lumbar disc herniation with associated spinal deformity, instability, or associated chronic low-back pain, consideration of fusion in addition to reoperative discectomy is recommended...
  7. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 7: intractable low-back pain without stenosis or spondylolisthesis
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:670-2. 2005
    ..There is Class III medical evidence that suggests that a course of intensive cognitive and physical therapy may be an efficacious treatment option for the treatment of patients with chronic disabling low-back pain...
  8. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 6: magnetic resonance imaging and discography for patient selection for lumbar fusion
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:662-9. 2005
    ....
  9. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 5: correlation between radiographic and functional outcome
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:658-61. 2005
    ..The majority of Class III medical evidence does suggest that successful radiographic fusion is associated with improved clinical outcomes. It is widely acknowledged that this relationship is not perfect...
  10. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 4: radiographic assessment of fusion
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:653-7. 2005
    ..The modality, however, is invasive and not widely available. Furthermore, the only..
  11. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 12: pedicle screw fixation as an adjunct to posterolateral fusion for low-back pain
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:700-6. 2005
    ..High-risk patients include, but are not limited to patients who smoke, who are undergoing revision surgery, or who suffer systemic diseases known to be associated with poor bone healing...
  12. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 13: injection therapies, low-back pain, and lumbar fusion
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:707-15. 2005
    ..There are no data to suggest that TPIs with either steroids or anesthetics alone provide lasting benefit for patients suffering from chronic low-back pain...
  13. ncbi Use of ventral plates for cervical arthrodesis
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    Neurosurgery 60:S112-7. 2007
    ..Ventral cervical plates are used to increase the immediate postoperative rigidity of the spine after decompressive and reconstructive procedures. The evidence supporting this practice is reviewed...
  14. ncbi Evidence-based guidelines in lumbar spine surgery
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
    Prog Neurol Surg 19:123-34. 2006
    ..This chapter describes the general principles and procedures used for the development of evidence based guidelines for the performance of lumbar fusion...
  15. ncbi Common pitfalls in interpretation of medical evidence: a case demonstration of misleading interpretation in the analysis of cervical spine fusions
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, K4 834 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Spine J 9:905-9. 2009
    ..Reliance on randomized trials as criteria for making recommendations is usually impractical. Conclusions based on low-quality information or post hoc analysis of high-quality information must be interpreted with caution...
  16. ncbi Anterior cervicothoracic junction corpectomy and plate fixation without sternotomy
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    Neurosurg Focus 12:E7. 2002
    ..The use of anterior instrumentation and structural bone grafts in this procedure has not been well described...
  17. ncbi Reconstruction of anterior iliac crest after bone graft harvest decreases pain: a randomized, controlled clinical trial
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    Neurosurgery 57:526-9; discussion 526-9. 2005
    ..This study, a randomized, controlled clinical trial at a university hospital, tested the hypothesis that reconstruction of the iliac crest will reduce graft harvest site pain...
  18. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 17: bone growth stimulators and lumbar fusion
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:737-40. 2005
    ....
  19. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 15: electrophysiological monitoring and lumbar fusion
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:725-32. 2005
    ..There is no substantial evidence to indicate that the use of intraoperative monitoring of any kind provides useful information to the surgeon in terms of assessing the adequacy of nerve root decompression at the time of surgery...
  20. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 14: brace therapy as an adjunct to or substitute for lumbar fusion
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:716-24. 2005
    ..No information is available on the benefit of bracing for improving fusion rates or clinical outcomes following instrumented lumbar fusion for degenerative disease...
  21. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 3: assessment of economic outcome
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:647-52. 2005
    ..Any such analysis should include both short- and long-term costs and benefits...
  22. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 2: assessment of functional outcome
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:639-46. 2005
    ..Their usefulness resides in their insight into patient attitudes toward the treatment experience but is limited because of their inability to measure responsiveness and the lack of information on their reliability...
  23. ncbi Adult olfactory ensheathing cell transplantation for acute spinal cord injury
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurotrauma 20:279-85. 2003
    ..Additional studies are required in order to definitively determine the utility of this type of cellular transplantation for spinal cord injury...
  24. ncbi Neuroscience education of undergraduate medical students. Part II: outcome improvement
    D K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg 92:642-5. 2000
    ..The goal of this study was to establish the feasibility and efficacy of a neurosurgical curriculum designed to teach future primary care physicians about these diseases...
  25. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 16: bone graft extenders and substitutes
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:733-6. 2005
    ..The medical evidence available regarding their use is limited and of poor quality. Further study will be required to establish their utility for use in spinal fusion...
  26. ncbi Molecular evidence of repair and plasticity following spinal cord injury
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, K4 834 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Neuroreport 15:837-9. 2004
    ..The alteration in expression of these genes suggests an ongoing repair process in animals whose functional recovery has reached a plateau...
  27. ncbi Prospective comparison of virtual fluoroscopy to fluoroscopy and plain radiographs for placement of lumbar pedicle screws
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurologic Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Spinal Disord Tech 16:254-60. 2003
    ..A probe placed with virtual fluoroscopic guidance will be judged to be in an acceptable position when imaged with traditional fluoroscopy 99% of the time...
  28. ncbi Regional and temporal changes in prostaglandin E2 and thromboxane B2 concentrations after spinal cord injury
    D K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, K4 834 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Spine J 1:432-6. 2001
    ..Inflammatory metabolites of arachidonic acid likely play a significant role in secondary injury after spinal cord trauma...
  29. ncbi Selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibition lowers spinal cord prostaglandin concentrations after injury
    D K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, K4 834 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Spine J 1:437-41. 2001
    ..Treatment of animals with a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor has been shown to improve functional outcome in an animal model...
  30. ncbi Neuroscience education of undergraduate medical students. Part I: role of neurosurgeons as educators
    D K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg 92:637-41. 2000
    ..The goal of this study was to determine the nature of the average medical student's exposure to neurosurgical issues...
  31. ncbi Guidelines for the use of discography for the diagnosis of painful degenerative lumbar disc disease
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    Neurosurg Focus 13:E12. 2002
    ..Although the data were not judged adequate for the determination of a treatment standard, parameters for the use of discography are provided at a guideline and option level...
  32. ncbi C1-C2 pedicle screw fixation with rigid cantilever beam construct: case report and technical note
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    Neurosurgery 50:426-8. 2002
    ..The technique is not feasible in a certain proportion of patients because of the position of the vertebral artery or the patient's body habitus...
  33. ncbi Evidence-based review of the surgical management of vertebral column metastatic disease
    Timothy C Ryken
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    Neurosurg Focus 15:E11. 2003
    ..The purpose of this review was to determine the foundation in the literature of views favoring surgical intervention for spinal metastatic disease...
  34. ncbi Rod cantilever techniques
    Sharad Rajpal
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    Neurosurgery 63:157-62. 2008
    ..In practice, however, most constructs are applied in a hybrid fashion. The basic tenets of cantilever beam fixation are provided in this article...
  35. ncbi Linear accelerator radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia
    Gregory M Richards
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, K4 B29 Clinical Sciences Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    Neurosurgery 57:1193-200; discussion 1193-200. 2005
    ..To report the clinical outcomes following treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with linear accelerator-based radiosurgery...
  36. ncbi Changes in spinal cord injury-induced gene expression in rat are strain-dependent
    Caroline Schmitt
    Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, K4/834 CSC, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, 53792-0001, USA
    Spine J 6:113-9. 2006
    ..Further research into the influence of several gene products on functional recovery is needed...
  37. ncbi Cervical spine injury severity score. Assessment of reliability
    Paul A Anderson
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, K4 736, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 89:1057-65. 2007
    ..Along with neurologic function, stability is a major determinant of treatment and prognosis. The goal of our study was to investigate the reliability of a method of quantifying the stability of subaxial (C3-C7) cervical spine injuries...
  38. ncbi B1 and TRPV-1 receptor genes and their relationship to hyperalgesia following spinal cord injury
    Melkon G DomBourian
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Spine 31:2778-82. 2006
    ..This finding is consistent with past work regarding the role of these receptors in nociception and indicates that ongoing modifiable processes are occurring in the spinal cord that lead to clinical pain syndromes...
  39. ncbi Microglia cyclooxygenase-2 activity in experimental gliomas: possible role in cerebral edema formation
    Behnam Badie
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    Clin Cancer Res 9:872-7. 2003
    ..To examine the role of inflammatory cells in brain edema formation, we studied the expression cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, a key enzyme in arachidonic acid metabolism, by microglia in the C6 rodent glioma model...
  40. ncbi Craniocervical anomalies in Dubowitz syndrome. Three cases and a literature review
    Karin R Swartz
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    Pediatr Neurosurg 38:238-43. 2003
    ..There has, however, been no description of craniocervical abnormalities. We describe three Dubowitz patients with significant craniocervical abnormalities...
  41. ncbi Anatomic suitability of the C1-C2 complex for pedicle screw fixation
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin, 53792 USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 27:1494-8. 2002
    ..A computed tomography (CT) study of 60 consecutive patients (120 sides) was performed to assess suitability for either transarticular or pedicle screw fixation...
  42. ncbi Lumbar disc arthroplasty: a critical review
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    Clin Neurosurg 54:83-7. 2007
    ..Therefore, these devices require further long-term study in a controlled environment before widespread application...
  43. ncbi A blinded assessment of radiographic criteria for atlanto-occipital dislocation
    Kristine Dziurzynski
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 30:1427-32. 2005
    ..Blinded comparison of 5 methods to diagnose atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD) on plain radiographs and computerized tomography (CT) of the cervical spine...
  44. ncbi Clearance of the asymptomatic cervical spine: a meta-analysis
    Paul A Anderson
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    J Orthop Trauma 24:100-6. 2010
    ..The goal is to identify an asymptomatic patient group that can safely be cleared of cervical spine immobilization without radiographic evaluation...
  45. ncbi Breathing patterns after mid-cervical spinal contusion in rats
    F J Golder
    Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 1102, USA
    Exp Neurol 231:97-103. 2011
    ....
  46. ncbi Delayed esophageal injury without instrumentation failure: complication of anterior cervical instrumentation
    Brian P Witwer
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, 600 E. Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    J Spinal Disord Tech 16:519-23. 2003
    ..The pertinent literature is reviewed and the therapeutic implications discussed...
  47. ncbi Electrophysiological monitoring during surgery for cervical degenerative myelopathy and radiculopathy
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 11:245-52. 2009
    ..The objective of this systematic review was to use evidence-based medicine to examine the diagnostic and therapeutic utility of intraoperative electrophysiological (EP) monitoring in the surgical treatment of cervical degenerative disease...
  48. ncbi Evidence-based guidelines for the performance of lumbar fusion
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
    Clin Neurosurg 53:279-84. 2006
  49. ncbi Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of the cervical spine: case report and review of the literature
    Joshua E Medow
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53717, USA
    Spine J 7:712-5. 2007
    ..Multiple lytic lesions of the spine usually represent metastatic or infectious disease processes...
  50. ncbi GeneChip analysis after acute spinal cord injury in rat
    G Song
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurochem 79:804-15. 2001
    ..In addition to these effects, 24 h after SCI the repair and regeneration process begins in an attempt to stabilize the injured spinal cord...
  51. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the clearance of the cervical spine in blunt trauma: a meta-analysis
    Ryan D Muchow
    Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    J Trauma 64:179-89. 2008
    ..Individual studies have detailed the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in this patient population without conclusive results...
  52. ncbi Comparison of perioperative oral multimodal analgesia versus IV PCA for spine surgery
    Sharad Rajpal
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI 5379, USA
    J Spinal Disord Tech 23:139-45. 2010
    ..A preintervention and postintervention design was used to examine a total of 200 patients...
  53. ncbi Cervical surgical techniques for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy
    Praveen V Mummaneni
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of California at San Francisco, California, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 11:130-41. 2009
    ..The objective of this systematic review was to use evidence-based medicine to compare the efficacy of different surgical techniques for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)...
  54. ncbi Cervical laminoforaminotomy for the treatment of cervical degenerative radiculopathy
    Robert F Heary
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 11:198-202. 2009
    ..The objective of this systematic review was to use evidence-based medicine to examine the efficacy of posterior laminoforaminotomy in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy...
  55. ncbi Techniques for cervical interbody grafting
    Timothy C Ryken
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 11:203-20. 2009
    ..The objective of this systematic review was to use evidence-based medicine to determine the efficacy of interbody graft techniques...
  56. ncbi Laminectomy and fusion for the treatment of cervical degenerative myelopathy
    Paul A Anderson
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 11:150-6. 2009
    ..The objective of this systematic review was to use evidence-based medicine to examine the efficacy of cervical laminectomy and fusion for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)...
  57. ncbi Minimally incisional stabilization of unstable L5 burst fracture
    Soner Sahin
    Spinal Surgery Program, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison WI 53792-0001, USA
    J Spinal Disord Tech 18:455-7. 2005
    ..RESULTS: This technique resulted in an excellent outcome without the requirement for a fusion. CONCLUSION: Minimally incisional fixation procedures are a treatment option for select patients with L5 burst fractures...
  58. ncbi Biomechanical comparison of four C1 to C2 rigid fixative techniques: anterior transarticular, posterior transarticular, C1 to C2 pedicle, and C1 to C2 intralaminar screws
    Samir B Lapsiwala
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    Neurosurgery 58:516-21; discussion 516-21. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: All four screw fixation techniques limit motion at the C1 to 2 articulation. The addition of cable fixation improves resistance to flexion and extension for posterior transarticular screw fixation...
  59. ncbi Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 1: introduction and methodology
    Daniel K Resnick
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 2:637-8. 2005
  60. ncbi Pediatric hemifacial spasm: the efficacy of microvascular decompression
    E I Levy
    Department of Neurological Surgery, Presbyterian University Hospital, The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15213 2582, USA
    Pediatr Neurosurg 27:238-41. 1997
    ..At the time of discharge and after a mean follow-up period of 125 months, microvascular decompression resulted in complete relief of spasm in 67% of the patients...
  61. ncbi Cervical laminoplasty
    Michael P Steinmetz
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, K4/834 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Spine J 6:274S-281S. 2006
    ..The procedure has proven to be essentially equal to other cervical decompressive procedures in the neutral or lordotic spine, and outcome has been shown to be durable...
  62. ncbi Thiazolidinedione class of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonists prevents neuronal damage, motor dysfunction, myelin loss, neuropathic pain, and inflammation after spinal cord injury in adult rats
    Seung Won Park
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther 320:1002-12. 2007
    ..Pretreatment with a PPARgamma antagonist, 2-chloro-5-nitro-N-phenyl-benzamide (GW9662), prevented the neuroprotection induced by pioglitazone...
  63. ncbi Measuring the axial rotation of lumbar vertebrae in vivo with MR imaging
    Victor M Haughton
    Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 23:1110-6. 2002
    ..CONCLUSION: Measurements of rotations of lumbar vertebrae with MR imaging may have value for determining levels that move abnormally in axial rotation...
  64. ncbi Management of anterior cervical pseudarthrosis
    Michael G Kaiser
    Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 11:228-37. 2009
    ..The objective of this systematic review was to use evidence-based medicine to identify the best methodology for diagnosis and treatment of anterior pseudarthrosis...
  65. ncbi Radiographic assessment of cervical subaxial fusion
    Michael G Kaiser
    Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 11:221-7. 2009
    ..The objective of this systematic review was to use evidence-based medicine to identify the best methodology for radiographic assessment of cervical subaxial fusion...
  66. ncbi Antihyperalgesic effects of vanilloid-1 and bradykinin-1 receptor antagonists following spinal cord injury in rats
    Sharad Rajpal
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 6:420-4. 2007
    ..They now report the effect of TRPV1 (AMG9810) and B1 (Lys-[Des-Arg9,Leu8]-bradykinin) antagonists on TH in animals following SCI...
  67. ncbi Cervical laminectomy for the treatment of cervical degenerative myelopathy
    Timothy C Ryken
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 11:142-9. 2009
    ..The objective of this systematic review was to use evidence-based medicine to examine the efficacy of cervical laminectomy for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)...
  68. ncbi Use of a ventral cervical retractor system for minimal access transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: technical case report
    Michael P Steinmetz
    The Spine Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Neurosurgery 60:ONSE175-6; discussion ONSE176. 2007
    ..The downside of these dilators is the expense required to use them and a generally cumbersome design, which can limit mobility and medial/lateral exposure...
  69. ncbi Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: an evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis
    William C Watters
    Bone and Joint Clinic of Houston, 6624 Fannin, 26th Floor, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Spine J 8:305-10. 2008
    ..The goals of the guideline recommendations are to assist in delivering optimum, efficacious treatment, and functional recovery from this spinal disorder...
  70. ncbi Guidelines for the management of acute cervical spine and spinal cord injuries
    Mark N Hadley
    University of Alabama/Neurosurgery, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Clin Neurosurg 49:407-98. 2002
  71. ncbi Vitoss bone substitute
    Daniel K Resnick
    Neurosurgery 50:1162-4. 2002