The influence of timing of surgical decompression for acute spinal cord injury: a pooled analysis of individual patient data
JH Badhiwala, JR Wilson, CD Witiw, JS Harrop… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Although there is a strong biological rationale for early decompression of the
injured spinal cord, the influence of the timing of surgical decompression for acute spinal cord …
injured spinal cord, the influence of the timing of surgical decompression for acute spinal cord …
Degenerative cervical myelopathy—update and future directions
JH Badhiwala, CS Ahuja, MA Akbar, CD Witiw… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction in
adults worldwide. DCM encompasses various acquired (age-related) and congenital …
adults worldwide. DCM encompasses various acquired (age-related) and congenital …
Acute spinal cord injury
CD Witiw, MG Fehlings - Clinical Spine Surgery, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Our understanding of the pathophysiological processes that comprise the early secondary
phases of spinal cord injury such as spinal cord ischemia, cellular excitotoxicity, ionic …
phases of spinal cord injury such as spinal cord ischemia, cellular excitotoxicity, ionic …
[HTML][HTML] Using a machine learning approach to predict outcome after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy
ZG Merali, CD Witiw, JH Badhiwala, JR Wilson… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a spinal cord condition that results in progressive
non-traumatic compression of the cervical spinal cord. Spine surgeons must consider a …
non-traumatic compression of the cervical spinal cord. Spine surgeons must consider a …
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease: meta-analysis of results of randomized trials at varying lengths of follow-up
A Mansouri, S Taslimi, JH Badhiwala, CD Witiw… - Journal of …, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is effective in the management of patients with
advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD). While both the globus pallidus pars interna (GPi) and the …
advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD). While both the globus pallidus pars interna (GPi) and the …
[HTML][HTML] Mature local control and reirradiation rates comparing spine stereotactic body radiation therapy with conventional palliative external beam radiation therapy
…, J Detsky, M Ruschin, EG Atenafu, CD Witiw… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) improves complete pain response for
painful spinal metastases compared with conventional external beam radiation therapy (…
painful spinal metastases compared with conventional external beam radiation therapy (…
[HTML][HTML] A deep learning model for detection of cervical spinal cord compression in MRI scans
Z Merali, JZ Wang, JH Badhiwala, CD Witiw… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) evidence of spinal cord compression plays a central role
in the diagnosis of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). There is growing recognition …
in the diagnosis of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). There is growing recognition …
Resective epilepsy surgery for tuberous sclerosis in children: determining predictors of seizure outcomes in a multicenter retrospective cohort study
…, J Ragheb, S Bhatia, P Steinbok, CD Witiw… - …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: There are no established variables that predict the success of curative
resective epilepsy surgery in children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). OBJECTIVE: We …
resective epilepsy surgery in children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). OBJECTIVE: We …
Minimum clinically important difference in SF-36 scores for use in degenerative cervical myelopathy
Study Design. Post-hoc analysis of 606 patients enrolled in the AOSpine CSM-NA or CSM-I
prospective, multicenter cohort studies. Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the …
prospective, multicenter cohort studies. Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the …
Minimizing blood loss in spine surgery
…, MH Weber, JR Wilson, CD Witiw… - Global spine …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Broad narrative review. Objective: To review and summarize the current literature
on guidelines, outcomes, techniques and indications surrounding multiple modalities of …
on guidelines, outcomes, techniques and indications surrounding multiple modalities of …