Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

CLINICAL ARTICLE Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak and Its Impact on Spinal Daily Practice : Preliminary Report from a Single (Regional) University Hospital in Republic of Korea
Objective : Since the first discovery of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), rapid and wide spread of the disease has been reported and the World Health Organization announced that a ‘pandemic’ has started. Up to date there is little known regarding the impact of ...

REVIEW ARTICLE Radiosurgery for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) : Current Treatment Strategy and Radiosurgical Technique for Large Cerebral AVM
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are congenital anomalies of the cerebrovascular system. AVM harbors 2.2% annual hemorrhage risk in unruptured cases and 4.5% annual hemorrhage risk of previously ruptured cases. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) have been shown excellent...

REVIEW ARTICLE Paradigm Shift in Intra-Arterial Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke : A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials after 2015
Three randomized control trials (RCTs), published in 2013, investigated efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy in large vessel occlusions and did not show better results compared to intravenous (IV) recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) alone. However, most clinicians...

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Articles in E-pub version are posted online ahead of regular printed publication.

Technical Note

Novel Noncrossing Y-Stent Technique Using Tapered Proximal End of a Solitaire AB Stent for Coil Embolization of Wide-Neck Bifurcation Aneurysms

Hyon-Jo Kwon, Jeong-Wook Lim, Hyoung Soo Byoun, Hyeon-Song Koh

Received December 11, 2019 Accepted March 30, 2020 Published online July 9, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2019.0253
[Epub ahead of print]

Clinical Article

Change of Pyogenic and Tuberculous Spondylitis between 2007 and 2016 Year : A Nationwide Study

Yeon Jee Kim, Je Beom Hong, Yeo Song Kim, Jeeeun Yi, Jung Min Choi, Seil Sohn

Received January 15, 2020 Accepted March 25, 2020 Published online July 6, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2020.0013
[Epub ahead of print]

Case Report

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Caused by Lipofibromatous Hamartoma of the Median Nerve

Youn-Tae Roh, Seok-Whan Song, Changhoon Jeong, Younghoon Kang, Il-Jung Park

Received March 17, 2020 Accepted April 14, 2020 Published online June 29, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2020.0082
[Epub ahead of print]

Review Article

Is the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score Accurate and Reliable in Predicting Vertebral Compression Fractures for Spinal Metastasis? A Systematic Review and Qualitative Analysis

Chang-Hyun Lee, Jae Taek Hong, Sun-Ho Lee, Seong Yi, Moon-Jun Sohn, Sung Hwan Kim, Chun Kee Chung, Korean Spine Oncology Research Society

Received April 2, 2020 Accepted April 24, 2020 Published online June 24, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2020.0105
[Epub ahead of print]

Laboratory Investigation

Survival Association and Cell Cycle Effects of B7H3 in Neuroblastoma

Haibo Zhang, Jinsen Zhang, Chunjie Li, Hao Xu, Rui Dong, Clark C. Chen, Wei Hua

Received December 12, 2019 Accepted March 11, 2020 Published online June 24, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2019.0255
[Epub ahead of print]

Clinical Articles

Surgical Outcomes and Complications Following All Posterior Approach for Spinal Deformity Associated with Neurofibromatosis Type-1

Byoung-Joo Park, Seung-Jae Hyun, Seong-Hyun Wui, Jong-Myung Jung, Ki-Jeong Kim, Tae-Ahn Jahng

Received October 31, 2019 Accepted February 19, 2020 Published online June 10, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2019.0218
[Epub ahead of print]

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt without Hair Shaving Using Absorbable Suture Materials

Yun Ho Lee, Young Sub Kwon, Jin Mo Cho

Received March 20, 2020 Accepted April 28, 2020 Published online June 4, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2020.0088
[Epub ahead of print]

Review Article

Comparison of Fusion Rate between Demineralized Bone Matrix versus Autograft in Lumbar Fusion : Meta-Analysis

Sanghyun Han, Bumsoo Park, Jeong-Wook Lim, Jin-Young Youm, Seoung-Won Choi, Dae Hwan Kim, Dong Ki Ahn

Received October 4, 2019 Accepted January 17, 2020 Published online May 27, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2019.0185
[Epub ahead of print]

Clinical Articles

Percutaneous Sacroplasty : Effectiveness and Long-Term Outcome Predictors

Jaehyung Lee, Eugene Lee, Joon Woo Lee, Yusuhn Kang, Joong Mo Ahn, Heung Sik Kang

Received January 17, 2020 Accepted March 3, 2020 Published online May 27, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2020.0014
[Epub ahead of print]

The Influence of Comorbidities on Reoperations Following Primary Surgery of Lumbar Degenerative Diseases : A Nationwide Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study from 2009–2016

Hyung-Ki Park, Su-Yeon Park, Poong-Hhoon Lee, Hye-Ran Park, Sukh-Que Park, Sung-Jin Cho, Jae-Chil Chang

Received January 7, 2020 Accepted February 19, 2020 Published online May 20, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2020.0007
[Epub ahead of print]

Letter to the Editor

INSPIRE Neuro-Spinal Scaffold^TM : An Implantable Alternative to Stem-Cell Therapy for Endogenous Repair in Spinal Cord Injury

Nolan Brown

Received January 4, 2020 Accepted February 14, 2020 Published online May 15, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2020.0003
[Epub ahead of print]

Review Article

The Value of Tumor Treating Fields in Glioblastoma

Chaochao Zhang, Jianyang Du, Weidong Xu, Haiyan Huang, Li Gao

Received November 6, 2019 Accepted January 23, 2020 Published online May 8, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2019.0224
[Epub ahead of print]

Laboratory Investigation

A Preliminary Study of the Association between SOX17 Gene Variants and Intracranial Aneurysms Using Exome Sequencing

Jeong Jin Park, Bong Jun Kim, Dong Hyuk Youn, Hyuk Jai Choi, Jin Pyeong Jeon

Received November 7, 2019 Accepted February 12, 2020 Published online May 8, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2019.0225
[Epub ahead of print]

Clinical Article

Single-Stage Reconstruction with Titanium Mesh for Compound Comminuted Depressed Skull Fracture

Ki Seong Eom

Received August 26, 2019 Accepted February 4, 2020 Published online May 8, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2019.0181
[Epub ahead of print]

Laboratory Investigation

Dexamethasone Interferes with Autophagy and Affects Cell Survival in Irradiated Malignant Glioma Cells

Alfred Komakech, Ji-Hye Im, Ho-Shin Gwak, Kyue-Yim Lee, Jong Heon Kim, Byong Chul Yoo, Heesun Cheong, Jong Bae Park, Ji Woong Kwon, Sang Hoon Shin, Heon Yoo

Received September 8, 2019 Accepted December 8, 2019 Published online April 10, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2019.0187
[Epub ahead of print]

Clinical Article

Covered Stenting Is an Effective Option for Traumatic Carotid Pseudoaneurysm with Promising Long-Term Outcome

Kai Wang, Xiao-xin Peng, Ao-fei Liu, Ying-ying Zhang, Jin Lv, Li Xiang, Yun-e Liu, Wei-jian Jiang

Received October 9, 2019 Accepted February 14, 2020 Published online April 10, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2019.0202
[Epub ahead of print]

Review Article

The Correlation between E-Selectin S128R Gene Polymorphism and Ischemic Stroke in Chinese Population : A Meta-Analysis

Xitong Yang, Rong Ma, Yuanyuan Zhang, Guangming Wang

Received November 1, 2019 Accepted December 17, 2019 Published online March 18, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2019.0220
[Epub ahead of print]