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Nervous system procedures

The association between smoking and clinical outcomes among spondylodesis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mahnoor Shafi, Anna Baukje Lebouille-Veldman, Chady Omara, Namita Kaler, John Kilgallon, Sulaiman Sajed, Linda S. Aglio, Rania A. Mekary, Carmen Vleggeert-Lankamp

published 13 Jan 2026

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Comparative efficacy of schroth and core training for early postoperative recovery in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A single blind randomized controlled trial

Fanyuan Meng, Kerong Li, Wei Wang, Rui Yang, Cong Wang, Zhi Zhao, Moxian Chen, Lijuan Ao

published 07 Jan 2026

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Comparative efficacy of cisternal drainage versus external ventricular drainage in severe aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

Mahamat Hamid Mahamat, Tuo Li, Jun Liu, Shusheng Zhang, Ye Miao, Zhongzhen Li, Yadan Li, Hua Yan, Guobin Zhang, Xiaoguang Tong

published 07 Jan 2026

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Association between fusion and clinical outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy at 1-, 2- and 5-year follow-up

Floor E. de Vries, Ignacio Mesina-Estarrón, Carmen L. A. Vleggeert-Lankamp

published 15 Dec 2025

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Unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion versus minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases: a retrospective multicenter cohort study

Xiang Chen, Jingbo Xie, Zhihui Zhang, Yi Liu, Liang Shi, Lang Hu

published 26 Sep 2025

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Decompression with interbody fusion versus decompression alone for degenerative lumbar diseases: A meta-analysis

Yuxian Chen, Shenglin Lei, Wei Lin, Yilin Huang, Pinying Cheng, Shuling Gu, Dongping Wang

published 26 Aug 2025

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The range and reach of qualitative research in neurosurgery: A scoping review

Charlotte J. Whiffin, Kathleen Joy O. Khu, Brandon G. Smith, Isla Kuhn, Santhani M. Selveindran, Laura Hobbs, Samin Davoody, Yusuf Docrat, Orla Mantle, Upamanyu Nath, Lara Onbaşı, Stasa Tumpa, Ignatius N. Esene, Harry Mee, Fergus Gracey, Shobhana Nagraj, Tom Bashford, Angelos G. Kolias, Peter J. Hutchinson

published 21 Aug 2025

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Evaluation of pre-analytical specimen rejection using Six Sigma metrics: A retrospective single-center study

Xiuli Cheng, Haimiao Yu, Le Zhang, Biao Zhang, Qin Wang

published 03 Jun 2025

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Prolonged preoperative wait time associated with elevated postoperative thirty-day mortality following intracranial tumor craniotomy in adult patients: A retrospective cohort study

Zhichao Gao, Yuhang Zhang, Jiaqing Guan, Weifeng Dong, Cheng Huang

published 02 Jun 2025

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Comparison of mid-term outcomes between unilateral biportal endoscopic and minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in the treatment of single-level lumbar degenerative disease

Xuelei Zhang, Qiumei Yuan, Yu Zhang, Zuchao Gu, Guo Li

published 29 Apr 2025

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Biomechanical performance of a novel zero-profile interbody cage: A cadaveric study

Jia Zhu, Yangyang Cui, Hangkai Shen, Zhenhua Liao, Hongsheng Gu, Weiqiang Liu

published 29 Apr 2025

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Predictors of complications following alloplastic cranioplasty in trauma patients: A multi-center retrospective study

Jingguo Yang, Junjie Wang, Chao You, Lu Ma, Junwen Guan

published 23 Apr 2025

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Comparative efficacy and safety of high-dose versus low-dose tranexamic acid in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Xin Liu, Zhong Ma, Jiangdong An, Zhiqiang Luo

published 01 Apr 2025

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