Patel, SK; Gozal, YM; Krueger, BM; Bayley, JC; Moody, S; Andaluz, N; Falcone, RA Jr; Bierbrauer, KS. Routine surveillance imaging following mild traumatic brain injury with intracranial hemorrhage may not be necessary. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2018; 53(10):2048-2054.
This article highlights that repeat imaging in patients with mild traumatic brain injury may not be as useful in predicting clinical outcomes compared to clinical monitoring.
Noh, T; Vogt, MS; Pruitt, DW; Hummel, TR; Mangano, FT. Pediatric intramedullary spinal cord tumor outcomes using the WeeFIM scale. Child's Nervous System. 2018; 34(9):1753-1758.
Highlights that the WeeFIM scale can be an important prognostic provision for patients with IMSCTs undergoing aggressive resective surgery
Crawford, AH; Schumaier, AP; Mangano, FT. Management of Cervical Instability as a Complication of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 in Children A Historical Perspective With a 40-Year Experience. Spine Deformity. 2018; 6(6):719-729.
This article reviews treatment decisions and best practices concerning NF1 patients with cervical instability over a 40-year duration
Dave, P; Venable, GT; Jones, TL; Khan, NR; Albert, GW; Chern, JJ; Wheelus, JL; Governale, LS; Huntoon, KM; Maher, CO; Bruzek, AK; Mangano, FT; Mehta, V; Beaudoin, W; Naftel, RP; Basem, J; Whitney, A; Shimony, N; Rodriguez, LF; Vaughn, BN; Klimo, P. The Preventable Shunt Revision Rate A Multicenter Evaluation. Neurosurgery. 2019; 84(3):788-798.
This article discusses the potentially preventable nature of shunt replacement surgeries within a 90 day post-surgery timeline across multiple institutions.