Stefan A. Mindea M.D

Publications

• Charlson score is a robust predictor of 30-day complications following spinal metastasis surgery. Arrigo RT, Kalanithi P, Cheng I, Alamin T, Carragee EJ, Mindea SA, Boakye M, Park J. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011; 36 (19): E1274-80
• Predictors of survival after surgical treatment of spinal metastasis. Arrigo RT, Kalanithi P, Cheng I, Alamin T, Carragee EJ, Mindea SA, Park J, Boakye M. Neurosurgery. 2011; 68 (3): 674-81; discussion 681
• rhBMP-2 -induced Radiculitis in Elective Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions: A Series Review Mindea SA, Shih P, Song JK. Spine. 2009 July 1
• Granular cell tumor involving the axillary nerve: an unusual occurrence. Case report. Mindea SA, Kaplan KJ, Howard MA, O'Leary ST. Neurosurg Focus. 2007; 22 (6): E24
• Medical management of Cushing disease. Gross BA, Mindea SA, Pick AJ, Chandler JP, Batjer HH. Neurosurg Focus. 2007; 23 (3): E10
• Unruptured arteriovenous malformation in a patient presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus. Case report and review of the literature. Mindea SA, Yang BP, Batjer HH. Neurosurg Focus. 2007; 22 (4): E11
• Cerebral cavernous malformations: clinical insights from genetic studies. Mindea SA, Yang BP, Shenkar R, Bendok B, Batjer HH, Awad IA. Neurosurg Focus. 2006; 21 (1): e1
• Indications and rationale for use of vascularized fibula bone flaps in cervical spine arthrodeses. Lee MJ, Ondra SL, Mindea SA, Fine NA, Dumanian GA. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005; 116 (1): 1-7
• Lumbosacropelvic junction reconstruction resulting in early ambulation for patients with lumbosacral neoplasms or osteomyelitis. Mindea SA, Salehi SA, Ganju A, Rosner MK, O'Shaughnessy BA, Jorge A, Ondra SL. Neurosurg Focus. 2003; 15 (2): E6
• Spontaneous intracranial hypotension secondary to anterior thoracic osteophyte: Resolution after primary dural repair via posterior approach. Veeravagu A, Gupta G, Jiang B, Berta SC, Mindea SA, Chang SD. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2013; 4 (1): 26-9
• Arachnoid ossificans containing metaplastic hematopoietic marrow resulting in diffuse thoracic intrathecal cysts and severe myelopathy. Abrams J, Li G, Mindea SA, Haynes CM, Cheng I. Eur Spine J. 2012: 21 Suppl 4 S436-40
• Morbidity and mortality of C2 fractures in the elderly: surgery and conservative treatment. Chen YR, Boakye M, Arrigo RT, Kalanithi PS, Cheng I, Alamin T, Carragee EJ, Mindea SA, Park J. Neurosurgery. 2012; 70 (5): 1055-9; discussion 1059
• Biomechanical evaluations of various c1-c2 posterior fixation techniques. Sim HB, Lee JW, Park JT, Mindea SA, Lim J, Park J. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011; 36 (6): E401-7
• Endovascular embolization of a recurrent cervical giant cell neoplasm using N-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate. Mindea SA, Eddleman CS, Hage ZA, Batjer HH, Ondra SL, Bendok BR. J Clin Neurosci. 2009; 16 (3): 452-4
• Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2-induced radiculitis in elective minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions: a series review. Mindea SA, Shih P, Song JK. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009; 34 (14): 1480-4; discussion 1485
• Diagnostic approach to Cushing disease. Gross BA, Mindea SA, Pick AJ, Chandler JP, Batjer HH. Neurosurg Focus. 2007; 23 (3): E1
• The management of cranial injuries in antiquity and beyond. Kshettry VR, Mindea SA, Batjer HH. Neurosurg Focus. 2007; 23 (1): E8
• Cervical spinal cord compression in chondrodysplasia punctata. Case illustration. Yang BP, Mindea SA, DiPatri AJ. J Neurosurg. 2006; 104 (3 Suppl): 212
• Endovascular treatment strategies for cerebral vasospasm. Mindea SA, Yang BP, Bendok BR, Miller JW, Batjer HH. Neurosurg Focus. 2006; 21 (3): E13
• Reduplication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter tip back through shunt tract. Yang BP, Yang CW, Mindea SA, Alden TD. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2005 May-Jun; 41 (3): 168-9
• Pituitary apoplexy. Yang BP, Yang CW, Mindea SA, Tomita T. Pediatr Radiol. 2005; 35 (8): 830-1
• Surgical management of a ruptured posterior choroidal intraventricular aneurysm associated with moyamoya disease using frameless stereotaxy: case report and review of the literature. Ali MJ, Bendok BR, Getch CC, Gottardi-Littell NR, Mindea S, Batjer HH. Neurosurgery. 2004; 54 (4): 1019-24; discussion 1024
• Selective cerebral revascularization as an adjunct in the treatment of giant anterior circulation aneurysms. O'Shaughnessy BA, Salehi SA, Mindea SA, Batjer HH. Neurosurg Focus. 2003; 14 (3): e4