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Lubelski D, Alentado V, Nowacki AS, Shriver M, Abdullah KG, Steinmetz MP, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Preoperative Nomograms Predict Patient-Specific Cervical Spine Surgery Clinical and Quality of Life Outcomes. Neurosurgery. 2018 Jul 1;83(1):104-113. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx343. PubMed PMID: 29106662.

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Agarwal P, Abdullah KG, Ramayya AG, Nayak NR, Lucas TH. A Retrospective Propensity Score-Matched Early Thromboembolic Event Analysis of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate vs Fresh Frozen Plasma for Warfarin Reversal Prior to Emergency Neurosurgical Procedures. Neurosurgery. 2018 Jun 1;82(6):877-886. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx327. PubMed PMID: 29106685.

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Goel NJ, Abdullah KG, Lang SS. Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Pediatric Oligodendroglioma: A Population-Based Study. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2018;53(1):24-35. doi: 10.1159/000481458. Epub 2017 Nov 2. PubMed PMID: 29131101.

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Ramayya AG, Abdullah KG, Mallela AN, Pierce JT, Thawani J, Petrov D, Baltuch GH. Thirty-Day Readmission Rates Following Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery. Neurosurgery. 2017 Aug 1;81(2):259-267. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx019. PubMed PMID: 28327899.

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Othman R, Abdullah KG. Serial MRI Scan of Posterior Fossa Tumours Predict Patients at Risk of Developing Neurocognitive Impairment. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2017 Jul 27;18(7):1729-1735. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.7.1729. PubMed PMID: 28748803; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5648372.

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Thawani JP, Ramayya AG, Pisapia JM, Abdullah KG, Lee JY, Grady MS. Operative Strategies to Minimize Complications Following Resection of Pituitary Macroadenomas. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2017 Apr;78(2):184-190. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1597276. Epub 2016 Dec 7. PubMed PMID: 28321384; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5357219.

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Thawani JP, Singh N, Pisapia JM, Abdullah KG, Parker D, Pukenas BA, Zager EL, Verma R, Brem S. Three-Dimensional Printed Modeling of Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas and Associated White Matter Tract Anatomy. Neurosurgery. 2017 Apr 1;80(4):635-645. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx009. PubMed PMID: 28362934; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6433434.

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Abdullah KG, Li Y, Agarwal P, Nayak NR, Thawani JP, Balu R, Lucas TH. Long-term utility and complication profile of open craniotomy for biopsy in patients with idiopathic encephalitis. J Clin Neurosci. 2017 Mar;37:69-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.11.013. Epub 2016 Dec 12. PubMed PMID: 27979652.

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Agarwal P, Burke JF, Abdullah KG, Piazza M, Smith BP, Thawani JP, Malhotra NR. Stab wound to the intramedullary spinal cord: Presurgical and surgical management options for a retained blade to optimize neurological preservation. Surg Neurol Int. 2016;7(Suppl 42):S1096-S1098. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.196769. eCollection 2016. PubMed PMID: 28144493; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5234291.

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Abdullah KG, Chen HI, Lucas TH. Safety of topical vancomycin powder in neurosurgery. Surg Neurol Int. 2016;7(Suppl 39):S919-S926. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.195227. eCollection 2016. PubMed PMID: 28031984; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5180439.

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Thawani JP, Ramayya AG, Abdullah KG, Hudgins E, Vaughan K, Piazza M, Madsen PJ, Buch V, Sean Grady M. Resident simulation training in endoscopic endonasal surgery utilizing haptic feedback technology. J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Dec;34:112-116. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.05.036. Epub 2016 Jul 26. PubMed PMID: 27473019.

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Phillips HW, Abdullah KG, Learned KO, Nayak N, McLaughlin E, Lee JY. Acute postoperative sialadenitis after retrosigmoid craniotomies. J Neurosurg Sci. 2016 Sep;60(3):403-4. PubMed PMID: 27402408.

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Thawani JP, Randazzo MJ, Singh N, Pisapia JM, Abdullah KG, Storm PB. Management of Giant Cervical Teratoma with Intracranial Extension Diagnosed in Utero. J Neurol Surg Rep. 2016 Jul;77(3):e118-20. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1586211. PubMed PMID: 27468407; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4961502.

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Xiao R, Miller JA, Abdullah KG, Lubelski D, Mroz TE, Benzel EC. Quality of Life Outcomes Following Resection of Adult Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors. Neurosurgery. 2016 Jun;78(6):821-8. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0000000000001147. PubMed PMID: 26600282.

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Xiao R, Abdullah KG, Miller JA, Lubelski D, Steinmetz MP, Shin JH, Krishnaney AA, Mroz TE, Benzel EC. Molecular and clinical prognostic factors for favorable outcome following surgical resection of adult intramedullary spinal cord astrocytomas. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2016 May;144:82-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.03.009. Epub 2016 Mar 14. PubMed PMID: 26999530.

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Nayak NR, Stephen JH, Abdullah KG, Stein SC, Malhotra NR. Comparing Utility Scores in Common Spinal Radiculopathies: Results of a Prospective Valuation Study. Global Spine J. 2016 May;6(3):270-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1563406. Epub 2015 Sep 1. PubMed PMID: 27099818; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4836936.

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Alvin MD, Lubelski D, Abdullah KG, Whitmore RG, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Cost-Utility Analysis of Instrumented Fusion Versus Decompression Alone for Grade I L4-L5 Spondylolisthesis at 1-Year Follow-up: A Pilot Study. Clin Spine Surg. 2016 Mar;29(2):E80-6. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000103. PubMed PMID: 26889996.

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Alvin MD, Lubelski D, Abdullah KG, Whitmore RG, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Cost-Utility Analysis of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With Plating (ACDFP) Versus Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy (PCF) for Patients With Single-level Cervical Radiculopathy at 1-Year Follow-up. Clin Spine Surg. 2016 Mar;29(2):E67-72. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000099. PubMed PMID: 26889994.

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Alvin MD, Derakhshan A, Lubelski D, Abdullah KG, Whitmore RG, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Cost-Utility Analysis of 1- and 2-Level Dorsal Lumbar Fusions With and Without Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenic Protein-2 at 1-Year Follow-Up. Clin Spine Surg. 2016 Feb;29(1):E28-33. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000079. PubMed PMID: 24870120.

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Abdullah KG, Attiah MA, Olsen AS, Richardson A, Lucas TH. Reducing surgical site infections following craniotomy: examination of the use of topical vancomycin. J Neurosurg. 2015 Dec;123(6):1600-4. doi: 10.3171/2014.12.JNS142092. Epub 2015 Jun 19. PubMed PMID: 26090835.

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Abdullah KG, Lubelski D, Miller J, Steinmetz MP, Shin JH, Krishnaney A, Mroz TE, Benzel EC. Progression free survival and functional outcome after surgical resection of intramedullary ependymomas. J Clin Neurosci. 2015 Dec;22(12):1933-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.06.017. Epub 2015 Jul 30. PubMed PMID: 26234635.

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Lubelski D, Thompson NR, Agrawal B, Abdullah KG, Alvin MD, Khalaf T, Mazanec DJ, Benzel EC, Mroz TE, Krishnaney AA. Prediction of quality of life improvements in patients with lumbar stenosis following use of membrane stabilizing agents. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2015 Dec;139:234-40. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.10.018. Epub 2015 Oct 19. PubMed PMID: 26519895.

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Abdullah KG, Lubelski D, Lautzenheiser F, Mroz TE. The correspondence and collaboration of Harvey Cushing and Irvine Page: Lessons from the Cleveland Clinic Archives. Surg Neurol Int. 2015;6:173. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.170024. eCollection 2015. Review. PubMed PMID: 26673314; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4665127.

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Nayak NR, Coats JM, Abdullah KG, Stein SC, Malhotra NR. Tracking patient-reported outcomes in spinal disorders. Surg Neurol Int. 2015;6(Suppl 19):S490-9. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.166892. eCollection 2015. PubMed PMID: 26605111; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4617013.

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Nayak NR, Pisapia JM, Abdullah KG, Schuster JM. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Traumatic Fractures in Ankylosing Spinal Diseases. Global Spine J. 2015 Aug;5(4):266-73. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1397341. Epub 2015 Jan 7. PubMed PMID: 26225274; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4516732.

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Galimberti F, Lubelski D, Healy AT, Wang T, Abdullah KG, Nowacki AS, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. A Systematic Review of Lumbar Fusion Rates With and Without the Use of rhBMP-2. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Jul 15;40(14):1132-9. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000971. Review. PubMed PMID: 25955186.

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Lubelski D, Abdullah KG, Steinmetz MP, Alvin MD, Nowacki AS, Chakka S, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Adverse Events With the Use of rhBMP-2 in Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Spine Fusions: A 9-Year Institutional Analysis. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2015 Jun;28(5):E277-83. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318287f2e2. PubMed PMID: 23429306.

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Lubelski D, Healy AT, Silverstein MP, Abdullah KG, Thompson NR, Riew KD, Steinmetz MP, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Reoperation rates after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus posterior cervical foraminotomy: a propensity-matched analysis. Spine J. 2015 Jun 1;15(6):1277-83. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.02.026. Epub 2015 Feb 23. PubMed PMID: 25720729.

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Abdullah KG, Ramayya A, Thawani JP, Macyszyn L, Martinez-Lage M, O'Rourke DM, Brem S. Factors associated with increased survival after surgical resection of glioblastoma in octogenarians. PLoS One. 2015;10(5):e0127202. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127202. eCollection 2015. PubMed PMID: 25978638; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4433248.

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Wang TY, Lubelski D, Abdullah KG, Steinmetz MP, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Rates of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion after initial posterior cervical foraminotomy. Spine J. 2015 May 1;15(5):971-6. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.05.042. Epub 2013 Jul 17. PubMed PMID: 23871122.

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Abdullah KG, Grady MS, Levine JM. Concussion and football: a review and editorial. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2015 Apr;15(4):11. doi: 10.1007/s11910-015-0535-3. Review. PubMed PMID: 25702047.

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Lubelski D, Healy AT, Silverstein MP, Alvin MD, Abdullah KG, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Association of postoperative outcomes with preoperative magnetic resonance imaging for patients with concurrent multiple sclerosis and cervical stenosis. Spine J. 2015 Jan 1;15(1):18-24. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.06.013. Epub 2014 Jun 18. PubMed PMID: 24952255.

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Lubelski D, Alvin MD, Torre-Healy A, Abdullah KG, Nowacki AS, Whitmore RG, Steinmetz MP, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Quality-of-Life Outcomes following Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Fusion with and without the Use of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2: Does Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 Make a Difference?. Global Spine J. 2014 Dec;4(4):245-54. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1394123. Epub 2014 Oct 10. PubMed PMID: 25396105; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4229380.

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Lubelski D, Alvin MD, Silverstein M, Senol N, Abdullah KG, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Quality of life outcomes following surgery for patients with coexistent cervical stenosis and multiple sclerosis. Eur Spine J. 2014 Aug;23(8):1699-704. doi: 10.1007/s00586-014-3331-x. Epub 2014 May 15. PubMed PMID: 24831124.

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Alvin MD, Miller JA, Lubelski D, Rosenbaum BP, Abdullah KG, Whitmore RG, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Variations in cost calculations in spine surgery cost-effectiveness research. Neurosurg Focus. 2014 Jun;36(6):E1. doi: 10.3171/2014.3.FOCUS1447. Review. PubMed PMID: 24881633.

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Chan NK, Abdullah KG, Lubelski D, Steinmetz MP, Benzel EC, Shin JH, Mroz TE. Stereotactic radiosurgery for metastatic spine tumors. J Neurosurg Sci. 2014 Mar;58(1):37-44. Review. PubMed PMID: 24614791.

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Li Y, Lubelski D, Abdullah KG, Mroz TE, Steinmetz MP. Minimally invasive tubular resection of the anomalous transverse process in patients with Bertolotti's syndrome: presented at the 2013 Joint Spine Section Meeting: clinical article. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014 Mar;20(3):283-90. doi: 10.3171/2013.11.SPINE13132. Epub 2013 Dec 20. PubMed PMID: 24358999.

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Lubelski D, Abdullah KG, Alvin MD, Wang TY, Nowacki AS, Steinmetz MP, Ransohoff RM, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Clinical outcomes following surgical management of coexistent cervical stenosis and multiple sclerosis: a cohort-controlled analysis. Spine J. 2014 Feb 1;14(2):331-7. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.11.012. Epub 2013 Nov 12. PubMed PMID: 24239804.

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Lubelski D, Abdullah KG, Weil RJ, Marko NF. Bevacizumab for radiation necrosis following treatment of high grade glioma: a systematic review of the literature. J Neurooncol. 2013 Dec;115(3):317-22. doi: 10.1007/s11060-013-1233-0. Epub 2013 Sep 5. Review. PubMed PMID: 24005770.

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Lubelski D, Abdullah KG, Steinmetz MP, Masters F, Benzel EC, Mroz TE, Shin JH. Lateral extracavitary, costotransversectomy, and transthoracic thoracotomy approaches to the thoracic spine: review of techniques and complications. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2013 Jun;26(4):222-32. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31823f3139. Review. PubMed PMID: 22143047.

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Abdullah KG, Lubelski D, Nucifora PG, Brem S. Use of diffusion tensor imaging in glioma resection. Neurosurg Focus. 2013 Apr;34(4):E1. doi: 10.3171/2013.1.FOCUS12412. Review. PubMed PMID: 23544405.

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Zahradnik V, Lubelski D, Abdullah KG, Kelso R, Mroz T, Kashyap VS. Vascular injuries during anterior exposure of the thoracolumbar spine. Ann Vasc Surg. 2013 Apr;27(3):306-13. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2012.04.023. Epub 2012 Oct 18. PubMed PMID: 23084730.

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Abdullah KG, Schlenk RS, Krishnaney A, Steinmetz MP, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. In reply. Direct lateral approach to pathology at the craniocervical junction. Neurosurgery. 2013 Feb;72(2):E318. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0b013e31827bc0ab. PubMed PMID: 23149959.

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Lubelski D, Abdullah KG, Nowacki AS, Alvin MD, Steinmetz MP, Chakka S, Li Y, Gajewski N, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Urological complications following use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in anterior lumbar interbody fusion: presented at the 2012 Joint Spine Section Meeting: clinical article. J Neurosurg Spine. 2013 Feb;18(2):126-31. doi: 10.3171/2012.11.SPINE12389. Epub 2012 Dec 11. PubMed PMID: 23231356.

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Lubelski D, Abdullah KG, Mroz TE, Shin JH, Alvin MD, Benzel EC, Steinmetz MP. Lateral extracavitary vs. costotransversectomy approaches to the thoracic spine: reflections on lessons learned. Neurosurgery. 2012 Dec;71(6):1096-102. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0b013e3182706102. PubMed PMID: 22948200.

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Abdullah KG, Stitzlein RN, Tallman TA. Isolated adrenal hematoma presenting as acute right upper quadrant pain. J Emerg Med. 2012 Oct;43(4):e215-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.11.022. Epub 2010 Feb 7. PubMed PMID: 20144520.

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Mroz TE, Abdullah KG, Benzel EC. Commentary: Retrograde ejaculation and the use of rhBMP-2 for anterior lumbar interbody fusion: what does the evidence say to surgeons and to patients?. Spine J. 2012 Oct;12(10):891-3. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.10.013. PubMed PMID: 23199820.

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Abdullah KG, Bishop FS, Lubelski D, Steinmetz MP, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Radiation exposure to the spine surgeon in lumbar and thoracolumbar fusions with the use of an intraoperative computed tomographic 3-dimensional imaging system. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Aug 1;37(17):E1074-8. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31825786d8. PubMed PMID: 22472810.

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Abdullah KG, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Comparative effectiveness research in spine surgery. Neurosurg Focus. 2012 Jul;33(1):E2. doi: 10.3171/2012.4.FOCUS1290. Review. PubMed PMID: 22746234.

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Abdullah KG, Schlenk RS, Krishnaney A, Steinmetz MP, Benzel EC, Mroz TE. Direct lateral approach to pathology at the craniocervical junction: a technical note. Neurosurgery. 2012 Jun;70(2 Suppl Operative):202-8. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0b013e31824042e6. Review. PubMed PMID: 22072127.