Researchers found that minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for lumbar fusion was associated with significantly greater odds of patient satisfaction than open surgery 3 months postoperatively. MIS was associated with less disability and pain at 3 and 12 months postoperatively.
Researchers from four academic neurosurgical centers in Japan found that the parietooccipital fissure, which divides the temporal, occipital, and parietal lobes of the brain, acts as an obstacle that may result in less invasion of posterior medial temporal gliomas toward the occipital lobe.
Announcement of the December 2021 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
“Announcement of the November 2021 issue of Neurosurgical Focus.”
Authors examined cases of young people involved in recreational vehicle crashes to see what difference helmet use makes in the severity of head injuries.
Announcement of contents of October issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video
Announcement of the contents of the October issue of Neurosurgical Focus
Harvard researchers examined data on sports-related traumatic spine injuries (TSIs) to see if different sports activities tend to result in particular injuries. They found that accidents involving cycling are by far the most frequent cause of TSIs, followed by accidents due to skiing and snowboarding.
Researchers examined whether race (Black or White) influences outcomes and subjective experiences in young athletes who have sustained a sports-related concussion. Of primary interest were how long it takes for symptom resolution and return to school as well as changes in daily activities and sports behaviors.
Announcement of the August issue Neurosurgical Focus
Announcement of Neurosurgical Focus's 25th anniversary as well as listing the articles in the July issue
Announcement of July issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video
Researchers examined the frequency and severity of head impacts experienced by youth football players and how exposure to head impacts changes from one year to the next in returning players, then compared the resulting data with findings on neuroimaging studies obtained over consecutive years in the same athletes.
Announcement of articles in the June 2021 issue of Neurosurgical Focus.
Announcement of contents of the May Issue of Neurosurgical Focus
Researchers found that elective laminectomies performed late in the workweek, and those culminating in discharge to a specialty care facility, are associated with higher costs and unnecessarily longer stays in the hospital following a common elective spine surgery.
Announcement of contents of the April 2021 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus.
Announcement of contents of the April 2021 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video.
The Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons are pleased to announce publication of the “One Neurosurgery Summit Professionalism and Harassment Model Policy” today in the Journal of Neurosurgery.
Two papers by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center that extend our understanding of the Baylor GSWH scoring system and its application, externally validating it in a different group of patients presenting during a more recent time period in which better acute management techniques are available.
Researchers used delayed near-infrared imaging with high-dose indocyanine green (called “second window ICG” or “SWIG”) in the identification of brain metastases during surgery. They found that SWIG can be used to predict the extent of gross-total resection and progression-free survival in these cases.
Announcement of articles in the March 2021 issue of Neurosurgical Focus.
A randomized controlled trial of the X-Stop® interspinous distractor device and open laminectomy in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Both procedures improved the patients’ quality of life; however, overall, laminectomy gave patients a better quality of life and was also more cost-effective.
Announcement of articles in the February issue of neurosurgical Focus.
Announcement of new peer-reviewed journal for neurosurgeons and medical personnel.
Announcement of articles in the January 2021 issue of Neurosurgical Focus.
Announcement of articles in the January 2021 issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video.
Researchers from multiple institutions in North America have developed a fully automated, deep-learning (DL), artificial-intelligence clinical tool that can measure the volume of cerebral ventricles on magnetic resonance images (MRIs) in children within about 25 minutes.
Introduces topic and lists content for the December issue of Neurosurgical Focus.
Do neurosurgeons face sexual harassment in their profession? Yes. A survey on this matter was developed and disseminated to members of the neurosurgical community. The results of this survey have been published in a new article in the Journal of Neurosurgery.
To determine the frequency of medical malpractice suits among neurosurgeons and neurosurgeons’ reactions when faced with the prospect of such lawsuits, three researchers from The Netherlands surveyed members of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The results of the survey can be found in this article
Article presents the topic and articles of the November issue of Neurosurgical Focus.
Researchers from Tokyo tested a device that, when attached to everyday eyeglasses, displays fluoroscopic images used for surgical guidance directly to the surgeon. The device allowed the surgeon to focus on operative tasks more efficiently and resulted in a slightly shorter length of surgery and less exposure to radiation than use of a fluoroscopic monitor in the OR.
Listing of contents of the October 2020 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
Announcement of contents of the October issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video
Researchers at the University of Calgary have developed and validated a clinical prediction scale that can be used to determine which patients are more likely to experience inadequate pain control following elective spine surgery.
The authors have created a simple and practical tool for use in assessing impaired consciousness in the clinical setting when the verbal component of the Glasgow Coma Scale is missing.
Announcement of new journal from the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group
Announcement of contents of the Neurosurgical Focus September issue
Announcement of contents of Neurosurgical Focus's August issue.
Announcement of the contents of the 2020 July issue of Neurosurgical Focus.
Announcement of contents of the July 2020 issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video.
The June issue of Neurosurgical Focus (Vol. 48, No. 6 [thejns.org/toc/foc/48/6]) addresses the present and future status of the management of pituitary tumors.
Announcement of contents in the May issue of Neurosurgical Focus
Announcement of four new editorials on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of neurosurgery.
Listing of new editorials on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of neurosurgery
Beginning on April 10th, the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG), the scholarly journal division of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, presents a series of editorials on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of neurosurgery.
Announcement of contents of the 2020 April issue of Neurosurgical Focus.
Announcement of new video articles in the April issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video.
Announces the theme and contents of the March 2020 issue of Neurosurgical Focus, an online peer-reviewed journal.
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