1993
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. A clinicopathologic study of 28 cases
Wanebo J, Malik J, Vandenberg S, Wanebo H, Driesen N, Persing J. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. A clinicopathologic study of 28 cases. Cancer 1993, 71: 1247-1253. PMID: 8435801, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19930215)71:4<1247::aid-cncr2820710413>3.0.co;2-s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumorDisease-free survivalSurgical marginsTumor sizeTumor locationSurvival timeMedian disease-free survival timeBetter disease-free survivalMedian overall survival timePeripheral nerve sheath tumorsDisease-free survival timeVirginia Health Sciences CenterAdjuvant radiation therapyExtent of surgeryWide surgical marginsNerve sheath tumorsOverall survival timeQuality of marginsNeurofibromatosis type 1Type of treatmentHealth Sciences CenterAggressive surgeryClinicopathologic studyOverall survivalPatient age
1991
Duraplasty in Cranial Base Resection
Shaffrey M, Persing J, Shaffrey C, Jane J. Duraplasty in Cranial Base Resection. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 1991, 2: 152-155. PMID: 1814496, DOI: 10.1097/00001665-199112000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced patient ageCerebrospinal fluid leakageCranial base surgeonsCranial base resectionMiddle meningeal arteryCranial base surgeryPatient agePrimary closureTumor resectionMeningeal arteryBlood supplyDural flapRadiation therapyReconstructive optionsPrevious irradiationDural woundFluid leakageResectionDonor siteCranial baseMorbidityComplicationsDuraplastySurgeryArterySurgical Treatment of Metopic Synostosis
Shaffrey M, Persing J, Delashaw J, Shaffrey C, Jane J. Surgical Treatment of Metopic Synostosis. Neurosurgery Clinics Of North America 1991, 2: 621-627. PMID: 1821308, DOI: 10.1016/s1042-3680(18)30723-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetopic synostosisPatient ageSurgical treatmentEarly surgical treatmentRate of brainCranial vault growthSurgical techniqueAesthetic deformityBony remodelingSkull deformitySynostosisFixation methodsSkull abnormalitiesAgeDeformityCranial bonesSignificant benefitsAccurate assessmentTreatmentCraniofacial defects
1986
Use of the Philadelphia Collar as an Alternative to the Halo Vest in Patients with C-2, C-3 Fractures.
Grady S, Howard M, Jane J, Persing J. Use of the Philadelphia Collar as an Alternative to the Halo Vest in Patients with C-2, C-3 Fractures. Neurosurgery 1986, 18: 151. DOI: 10.1097/00006123-198602000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research