Area of research
Pathology and Forensic Medicine · Neurology
Research interest
Research interests include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy.
Early management of adult traumatic spinal cord injury in patients with polytrauma: a consensus and clinical recommendations jointly developed by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) & the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
Early versus delayed cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury: a multicenter observational study within CENTER-TBI and Net-QuRe
Consensus-based recommendations for diagnosis and surgical management of cranioplasty and post-traumatic hydrocephalus from a European panel
Diagnosis and management of de novo non-specific spinal infections: European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) Spine Section Delphi consensus recommendations
Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for sciatica: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Iatrogenic Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Post Neurosurgery: Frequency, Clinical Profile, Radiological Features, and Outcome
Comparative effectiveness of decompressive craniectomy versus craniotomy for traumatic acute subdural hematoma (CENTER-TBI): an observational cohort study
Traumatic brain injury: progress and challenges in prevention, clinical care, and research
Full endoscopic versus open discectomy for sciatica: randomised controlled non-inferiority trial
Surgery versus conservative treatment for traumatic acute subdural haematoma: a prospective, multicentre, observational, comparative effectiveness study
Cost-effectiveness of full endoscopic versus open discectomy for sciatica
Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy Versus Open Microdiscectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation
Changing care pathways and between-center practice variations in intensive care for traumatic brain injury across Europe: a CENTER-TBI analysis
How good are the outcomes of instrumented debulking operations for symptomatic spinal metastases and how long do they stand? A subgroup analysis in the global spine tumor study group database
Case-mix, care pathways, and outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury in CENTER-TBI: a European prospective, multicentre, longitudinal, cohort study
Surgery as a Viable Alternative First-Line Treatment for Prolactinoma Patients. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The significance of intra-abdominal pressure in neurosurgery and neurological diseases: a narrative review and a conceptual proposal
What low back pain is and why we need to pay attention
Prevention and treatment of low back pain: evidence, challenges, and promising directions
Metastatic Spine Tumor Epidemiology: Comparison of Trends in Surgery Across Two Decades and Three Continents
A novel risk calculator to predict outcome after surgery for symptomatic spinal metastases; use of a large prospective patient database to personalise surgical management
Prediction Accuracy of Common Prognostic Scoring Systems for Metastatic Spine Disease
Traumatic brain injury: integrated approaches to improve prevention, clinical care, and research
Variation in monitoring and treatment policies for intracranial hypertension in traumatic brain injury: a survey in 66 neurotrauma centers participating in the CENTER-TBI study
Rapid improvements in pain and quality of life are sustained after surgery for spinal metastases in a large prospective cohort
Neurosurgical Treatment Variation of Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluation of Acute Subdural Hematoma Management in Belgium and The Netherlands
A proposed set of metrics for standardized outcome reporting in the management of low back pain
Measuring the effect of Choosing Wisely: an integrated framework to assess campaign impact on low-value care
Prediction of Quality of Life and Survival After Surgery for Symptomatic Spinal Metastases
Surgery for metastatic spine tumors in the elderly. Advanced age is not a contraindication to surgery!