N. Epstein

A Tribute to Kazuhiro Hongo, M.D., Ph.D.
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Perspective/short review: STAT surgery is the standard of care for treating significant spinal epidural abscesses.
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Diagnosis and surgery for cervical synovial cysts: A review
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Short review/perspective: Critical early treatment of infections including meningitis and/or ventriculitis due to recurrent postoperative lumbar cerebrospinal fluid leaks, lumbar drains, or intracranial devices/implants
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In the right patient, likely fewer risks with posterior versus anterior cervical spine surgery: Perspective/short review
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Editorial: Why don’t physicians just pick up the phone? Better communication between doctors helps provide the “best medicine”
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Do drains alter the frequency of postoperative spinal epidural hematomas (SpEH) and surgical site infections (SSI) in predominantly lumbar spine surgery? Short review/perspective
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Updated review of cervical white cord syndrome (WCS)/reperfusion injury (RI); A “diagnosis of inclusion” requiring magnetic resonance (MR) confirmation, not just a “clinical diagnosis”
20252 citationsauthor #1
Anterior cervical surgery for morbidly obese patients should be performed in-hospitals
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Perspective; high frequency of intraoperative errors due to extreme, oblique, and lateral lumbar interbody fusions (XLIF, OLIF, LLIF): Are they “safe”?
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Wanted: Volunteers to help people throughout the world
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Why are spine surgeons sued, and with what outcomes?
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Can anterior cervical diskectomy/fusion (ACDF) be safely performed in ambulatory surgical centers (ASC’s)?
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Perspective: Early direct repair of recurrent postoperative cerebrospinal (CSF) fluid leaks: No good evidence epidural blood patches (EBP) work
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SNI digital: A new educational service
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Short Review/Perspective on Adjacent Segment Disease (ASD) Following Cervical Fusion Versus Arthroplasty
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Review/Perspective On the Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Spinal Arachnoid Cysts
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Review/perspective on hysterical paralysis: A diagnosis of exclusion for spinal surgeons
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Perspective: Lumbar adhesive arachnoiditis (AA)/ Chronic AA (CAA) are clinical diagnoses that do not require radiographic confirmation
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A step in the right direction: With an eye on readers’ preference
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Review of anterior cervical diskectomy/fusion (ACDF) using different polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages
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Review/Perspective: Operations for Cauda Equina Syndromes - “The Sooner the Better”
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Electronic medical records increasingly take thinking away from spine surgery
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Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA)/total disc replacement (TDR) vs. anterior cervical diskectomy/fusion (ACDF): A review
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Perspective on the true incidence of bowel perforations occurring with extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusions. How should they be treated?
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Erratum: Profile of genetic variations in severely calcified carotid plaques by whole-exome sequencing
20210 citationsauthor #1
Case of the week: Updating a cervical MR scan avoided unnecessary cervical surgery
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Review: Perspective on ocular toxicity of presurgical skin preparations utilizing Chlorhexidine Gluconate/Hibiclens/Chloraprep
202110 citationsauthor #1
Perspective: Early diagnosis and treatment of postoperative recurrent cerebrospinal fluid fistulas/ dural tears to avoid adhesive arachnoiditis
20212 citationsauthor #1
MEDICOLEGAL CORNER. Failure to replace obstructed lumbar drain after thoracic-abdominal aortic aneurysm repair leads to paraplegia
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Perspective on morbidity and mortality of cervical surgery performed in outpatient/same day/ambulatory surgicenters versus inpatient facilities
20217 citationsauthor #1
Medicolegal corner (spine): Contraindicated use of DuraSeal in anterior cervical spine led to quadriplegia
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Perspective on robotic spine surgery: Who’s doing the thinking?
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A perspective on wrong level, wrong side, and wrong site spine surgery
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Frequency, recognition, and management of postoperative hematomas following anterior cervical spine surgery: A review
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Comparative metrics of neurosurgical scientific journals: What do they mean to readers?
20205 citationsauthor #2
Reconstruction of Shattered Lumbo-Sacral Junction/Pelvis Utilizing Bilateral L4-Sacrum Fibula Strut Allograft And Double Iliac Screws Plus Routine Lumbar Pedicle Screw Fixation
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Diagnosis and Safe Excision of Lumbar Synovial Cysts and Accompanying Pathology: A Perspective
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Diagnosis, and Treatment of Cervical Epidural Abscess and/or Cervical Vertebral Osteomyelitis with or without Retropharyngeal Abscess; A Review
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What Can Spine Surgeons Do to Improve Patient Care and Avoid Medical Negligence Suits?
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Incidence of Major Vascular Injuries with Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF)
202018 citationsauthor #1
COVID-19 Provides An Opportunity to Reassess How Frequent and How Extensive Elective Spine Surgery Should Be
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Case report (precis): Atypical delayed presentation of cervical spinal epidural abscess
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Reperfusion Injury (RPI)/White Cord Syndrome (WCS) Due to Cervical Spine Surgery: A Diagnosis of Exclusion
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Case Report (Precis): Patient with MR-Documented Large Lateral Cervical Disc Misdiagnosed as Neurodegenerative Disease
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Unique Bone Suture Anchor Repair of Complex Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistulas
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Case Report (Precis): Two Telemedicine Consultants Miss Foot Drop: When To See Patients in Person
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A Comparison of Kyphoplasty, Vertebroplasty, or Non-Surgical Treatment of Traumatic/Atraumatic Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Short Review
201924 citationsauthor #1
“Evidence of Overuse of Medical Services Around the World” By Brownlee et al., Lancet, 2017: Does This Apply to Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions (TLIF)?
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Professional Medical Associations Exert Undue Influence Despite Conflicts of Interest
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Review of Risks and Complications of Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF)
201947 citationsauthor #1
Many Intraoperative Monitoring Modalities Have Been Developed To Limit Injury During Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF/MIS XLIF): Does That Mean XLIF/MIS XLIF Are Unsafe?
20195 citationsauthor #1
Ghost Surgery, Including Neurosurgery and Other Surgical Subspecialties
20192 citationsauthor #1
Review of Treatment Options for Smaller Benign Cranial Meningiomas: Observation, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and Rarely, Open Surgery
20193 citationsauthor #1
Avoiding inappropriate spine surgery in a patient with major cardiac comorbidities
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When to stop anticoagulation, anti-platelet aggregates, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) prior to spine surgery
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A Review of Complication Rates for Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
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Editorial: How to Review Papers for A Neurosurgical Journal
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Why Would Two Patients with No Disease Be Offered Unnecessary Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions (TLIF)?
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Unnecessary Cervical Epidural Injection in An Octogenarian
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Case of the Week: Preoperative MR/CT Diagnosis of Left L2-L3 Disc Surgically Documented As Massive Synovial Cyst
20191 citationsauthor #1
Based upon 7.2% of the Eligible Voting Members, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Suspended Dr. Nancy E. Epstein for Arguing Against Unnecessarily Extensive Spine Surgery
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Case presentation and short perspective on management of foraminal/far lateral discs and stenosis
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Major risks and complications of cervical epidural steroid injections: An updated review
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High cord signals on magnetic resonance and other factors predict poor outcomes of cervical spine surgery: A review
20185 citationsauthor #1
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Suspends Surgeon for Arguing Against Unnecessarily Extensive Spine Surgery; Was this Appropriate?
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Lower complication and reoperation rates for laminectomy rather than MI TLIF/other fusions for degenerative lumbar disease/spondylolisthesis: A review
201826 citationsauthor #1
Legal and evidenced-based definitions of standard of care: Implications for code of ethics of professional medical societies
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Why I testify for some patients/plaintiffs, and against some doctors/defendants
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Does the American Association of Neurological Surgeons seek to limit members from testifying for patients/plaintiffs through proceedings resembling a kangaroo court and/or star chamber?
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Definitions and treatments for chiari-1 malformations and its variants: Focused review
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Preoperative measures to prevent/minimize risk of surgical site infection in spinal surgery
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Cerebrospinal fluid drains reduce risk of spinal cord injury for thoracic/thoracoabdominal aneurysm surgery: A review
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Spinal case of the month with short perspective: How would you treat this L3-L4 synovial cyst?
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A review of the disagreements in the prevalence and treatment of the tethered cord syndromes with chiari-1 malformations
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Nursing review of spinal meningiomas
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When and if to stop low-dose aspirin before spine surgery?
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Nursing Review Section of Surgical Neurology International Part 2: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
20174 citationsauthor #1
Nursing review of diagnosis and treatment of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis
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High lumbar noninstrumented fusion rates using lamina autograft and Nanoss/bone marrow aspirate
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Nursing review section of surgical neurology international: Evaluation of cervical disc disease and when surgery is warranted
20172 citationsauthor #1
Learning curves for minimally invasive spine surgeries: Are they worth it?
201731 citationsauthor #1
Tisseel's impact on hemostasis for 2–3 and 4–6-level lumbar laminectomies
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Nursing review of cervical laminectomy and fusion
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Discrimination against female surgeons is still alive: Where are the full professorships and chairs of departments?
201743 citationsauthor #1
Neurological complications of lumbar and cervical dural punctures with a focus on epidural injections
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More risks and complications for elective spine surgery in morbidly obese patients
201759 citationsauthor #1
Nursing review section of Surgical Neurology International: Part 1 lumbar disc disease
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Bariatric bypasses contribute to loss of bone mineral density but reduce axial back pain in morbidly obese patients considering spine surgery
201717 citationsauthor #1
Predominantly negative impact of diabetes on spinal surgery: A review and recommendation for better preoperative screening
201748 citationsauthor #1
Percutaneous cervical laser diskectomy, thermoannuloplasty, and thermonucleoplasty; comparable results without surgery
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Lumbar stenosis surgery: Spine surgeons not insurance companies should decide when enough is better than too much
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Nursing review section of surgical neurology international: Part 1 lumbar disc disease
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High posterior cervical fusion rates with iliac autograft and Nanoss/bone marrow aspirate
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More nerve root injuries occur with minimally invasive lumbar surgery, especially extreme lateral interbody fusion: A review
201637 citationsauthor #1
Low reoperation rate following 336 multilevel lumbar laminectomies with noninstrumented fusions
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Cervical spine surgery performed in ambulatory surgical centers: Are patients being put at increased risk?
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Commentary on: The role of surgery for treatment of low back pain: Insights from the randomized controlled SPORT trials
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Spinal surgery: Who is in charge anyway?
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Commentary on: Laminectomy plus fusion versus laminectomy alone for lumbar spondylolisthesis by Ghogawala Z, Dziura J, Butler WE, Dai F, Terrin N, Magge SN, et al. NEJM 2016;374 (15):1424-34
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