E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 33, Issue 3 (2023)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 363-372
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29764-20.3
AIM: To establish, and validate a practical nomogram to predict recurrence of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) in patients after
initial burr-hole surgery.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The prediction model was developed from a training set of 272 patients with CSDH who had undergone
standard burr hole w...
Pages: 373-378
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.35322-21.4
AIM: To outline the variations in morphology and a few clinically relevant morphometric parameters of the sacral hiatus.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study included 50 dry human sacra, of unspecified sex, in the Department of Anatomy at a medical
college in South India. The sex was determined using t...
Pages: 379-385
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.35263-21.2
AIM: To investigate the effect of fluid resuscitation and L-arginine administration on oxidant status markers, blood gases, lactate
and apoptosis in the brain tissue of a rat model of TBI with hemorrhagic shock.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 60 rats were divided into six groups: control, isoton...
Pages: 386-392
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40860-22.1
AIM: To investigate the outcomes of the simultaneous closure of bilateral cranial defects using custom-made three-dimensional
(3D) titanium implants.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Demographic data of 26 patients with bilateral cranial defects who underwent cranioplasty using the
3D custom-made titanium i...
Pages: 393-397
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40367-22.2
AIM: To determine caregivers? impressions of the impact of STN-DBS on motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson?s disease
(PD) in patients who underwent subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS), evaluate the relationship of these changes
with disease characteristics, and examine their ...
Pages: 398-405
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40149-22.3
AIM: To retrospectively analyze the results obtained from the posterior-only approach in non-pathological traumatic thoracolumbar
body fractures with spinal cord compression.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 17 patients with traumatic non-pathological thoracolumbar fractures were included in
the ...
Pages: 406-412
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40671-22.3
AIM: To investigate the safety and applicability of two main methods for treating mirror intracranial aneurysms, based on correlations
in their geometric characteristics.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis on 125 patients who underwent 138 surgical interventions for
MCA a...
Pages: 413-422
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40861-22.3
AIM: To demonstrate the usability of chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) as an angiogenesis model for the development and
treatment of malignant tumors of the central nervous system.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A fresh tumor tissue piece taken from Glioblastoma patients, a malignant tumor of the cent...
Pages: 423-430
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41357-22.1
AIM: To elucidate the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the development of cerebral aneurysms.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study compared the expression levels of miR-26a, miR-29a and miR-448-3p in 50 samples each
of cerebral aneurysm tissues and normal superficial temporal artery tissues. The miRNA ex...
Pages: 431-436
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41786-22.1
AIM: To analyze the success rates of repeat endoscopic third ventriculostomy (re-ETV) procedure according to ventriculostomy
orifice closure types in patients who have undergone a second neuroendoscopic surgery for non-communicating hydrocephalus.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study included 74 patien...
Pages: 437-446
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40989-22.2
AIM: To investigate the effects of Contractubex® (Cx) on peripheral nerve regeneration and scar formation.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A surgical procedure involving sciatic nerve incision in 24 adult male Sprague?Dawley rats followed by
epineural suturing was performed. In weeks 4 and 12 following surg...
Pages: 447-450
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41960-22.1
AIM: To understand the changing trends in pediatric head injury in a university hospital comparing two decades.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The medical records of pediatric patients hospitalized for head injuries were evaluated retrospectively
between 2000 and 2020 to investigate the epidemiological dif...
Pages: 451-457
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41580-22.2
AIM: To assess differences in static/dynamic balance and plantar pressure distribution (PPD) in hyperkyphotic adolescents and
young adults based on sagittal spinopelvic alignment changes.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Twelve hyperkyphotic patients and 12 normal subjects were included in the study group an...
Pages: 458-464
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41657-22.2
AIM: To present our series of cerebellopontine angle (CPA) meningiomas, and to provide some innovative surgical steps for safe
removal of these tumors.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The clinical, radiological, and surgical characteristics of 32 patients with meningioma in the CPA were
retrospectively ana...
Pages: 465-470
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40815-22.2
AIM: To evaluate the impact of the post-master PhD degree on publication productivity in neurosurgery.
MATERIAL and METHODS: An online national electronic survey was designed based on the recent literature and factors related
to publication productivity. The survey was conducted to simply evaluate...
Pages: 471-476
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.36555-22.3
AIM: To measure the baseline spinopelvic parameters and characterize the sagittal, and coronal plane deformities in patients with
idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH).
MATERIAL and METHODS: We analyzed a series of patients at one academic institution who underwent ventriculoperitoneal
...
Pages: 477-487
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.42071-22.1
AIM: To report our experience with the 2.5-mm Surpass EvolveTM flow diverter (FD) in the treatment of distal small cerebral artery
aneurysms.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study included 41 patients with 52 aneurysms. Clinical and radiological records and procedural
and follow-up outcomes were revie...
Pages: 488-493
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41850-22.3
AIM: To show the oddity of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) and illustrate the histopathological and magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of this disease entity.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We obtained the histopathological diagnosis through stereotactic biopsy, and all lesion...
Pages: 494-500
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.42899-22.1
AIM: To demonstrate that decreased platelet count in patients with craniosynostosis increases the requirement for blood
replacement, thus providing guidance to clinicians by revealing the time at which the platelet count decreases. Additionally, the
relationship between the amount of blood transfu...
Pages: 501-508
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40154-22.3
AIM: To determine the clinically significant association between pneumatization types of the sphenoid sinus (SS) and protrusion/
dehiscence of the optic nerve (ON) and the internal carotid artery (ICA).
MATERIAL and METHODS: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted between November 202...
Pages: 509-513
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.43361-23.4
AIM: To evaluate the optimal timing and outcome of fluoroscopically guided transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESI) for the
management of radicular pain due to extruded lumbar disc herniation (LDH).
MATERIAL and METHODS: In this clinical study, 305 individuals received fluoroscopically g...
Case Report
Pages: 515
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41211-22.1
Although arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) at the craniocervical junction (CCJAVFs) are rare, they often develop into a subarachnoid
haemorrhage when they have an ascending venous drainage, or cause venous congestion of the spinal cord with descending
venous drainage. Isolated brainstem lesions due to...
Pages: 520-523
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40472-22.2
AIM: To describe a rare case of spondyloptosis caused by spinal tuberculosis in the upper thoracic region.
CASE PRESENTATION: A 22-year-old female patient suddenly fell down because of lower extremity weakness. Spondyloptosis
was observed, which developed following melting of the spine caused by t...
Pages: 525-527
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41220-22.2
Spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) is exceedingly rare, especially in children. Acute cervical epidural hematoma presents suddenly,
with progressive neurologic deficits. However, it is difficult to diagnose in infants, which results in delayed diagnosis. We report a
case of rapid diagnosis of traumati...
Technical Note
Pages: 529-533
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.38012-22.5
AIM: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of total en bloc spondylectomy with autologous sternal structural graft, subaxial pedicle
screws, and 5.5 mm titanium rods in primary bone tumor surgery.
MATERIAL and METHODS: From January 2019 to February 2020, two patients with lower cervical spine (C7) p...