About the Authors
- Joseph C. Maroon
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Robert Winkelman
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Jeffrey Bost
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* E-mail: bostj@upmc.edu
Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Austin Amos
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Christina Mathyssek
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Vincent Miele
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Competing Interests
Dr. Joseph Maroon is an unpaid consultant for the Pittsburgh Steelers football club. This does not alter the authors’ adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: JCM RW JB AA CM VM. Wrote the paper: JCM RW JB AA CM VM.