Scientific work

Prof. Dr. Murat Şakir Ekşi

156 publications. The source of the information is stated next to each publication.

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  1. Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunting in Hydrocephalus Secondary to Leptomeningeal Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Functional Outcomes, Symptom Improvement, and Complications

    World Neurosurgery, 2026

    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2026.124901 PMID 41796675 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  2. Staged Gamma Knife radiosurgery for multicompartment skull base metastatic ameloblastoma: illustrative case

    Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons, 2026

    DOI 10.3171/case2651 PMID 41974054 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  3. Anatomical Dichotomy in Lumbar Degeneration: The Differing Impacts of Intradiscal and Intrafacet Vacuum Phenomena on Paraspinal Musculature and Facet Geometry

    Research Square, 2026

    DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9959467/v1 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  4. Comfortable, Permanent, and Safe Relocation of the Ulnar Nerve via Subcutaneous Interfascial Anterior Transposition: A Novel Technique

    World Neurosurgery, 2026

    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2026.125358 PMID 42772628 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  5. Anterior Osteophytes at L3–L4 as a Primary Predictor of Adjacent Segment Degeneration After Lumbar Instrumented Fusion

    Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2026

    DOI 10.1007/s43465-026-01788-0 PMID 42871559 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  6. Radiographic assessment of lumbar spine degeneration in patients with total hip arthroplasty: a cross-sectional study

    European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 2026

    DOI 10.1007/s00590-026-04798-8 PMID 42287540 Source: OpenAlex

  7. Hemimyelomeningocele: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature

    Child s Nervous System, 2026

    DOI 10.1007/s00381-025-07122-7 PMID 41511579 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  8. Morbidity and mortality conferences in neurosurgery: a systematic review of current practice and narrative synthesis of the second victim phenomenon

    Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education, 2026

    DOI 10.1007/s44186-026-00553-z Source: OpenAlex

  9. Cement discoplasty for degenerative low back pain: a delphi consensus survey of expert opinion

    European Spine Journal, 2026

    DOI 10.1007/s00586-026-10242-6 PMID 42530599 Source: OpenAlex

  10. Microsurgical Anterior Transcallosal Resection of Colloid Cysts of the Third Ventricle

    Advances and technical standards in neurosurgery, 2025

    DOI 10.1007/978-3-031-90762-3_4 PMID 40608101 Source: OpenAlex

  11. Professor Mahmut Gazi Yaşargil (1925–2025): The pioneer and architect of modern neurosurgery

    World Neurosurgery: X, 2025

    DOI 10.1016/j.wnsx.2025.100501 1 citation (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  12. Fatty infiltration in the multifidus predicts screw-loosening following short-segment decompression and fusion: proof of why we should protect and rehabilitate the paraspinal muscles

    European Spine Journal, 2025

    DOI 10.1007/s00586-025-08793-1 PMID 40140014 13 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  13. Mo-fi-disc scoring system: Towards understanding the radiological tools to better delineate the disease process and enhancing our solutions for low back pain in artificial intelligence era

    Journal of Orthopaedic Science, 2025

    DOI 10.1016/j.jos.2024.03.012 PMID 38570287 2 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  14. Higher charlson comorbidity index score correlates with higher rate of pseudoarthrosis following short-segment lumbar fusion surgery

    European Spine Journal, 2025

    DOI 10.1007/s00586-024-08571-5 PMID 39604552 6 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  15. Could alteration in the vacuum phenomenon rather than its presence be a sign of spinal instability?

    European Spine Journal, 2025

    DOI 10.1007/s00586-025-09198-w PMID 40804501 5 citations (OpenAlex) Source: OpenAlex

  16. Crosstalk between osteoporosis and fat-infiltrated psoas at the upper lumbar levels

    European Spine Journal, 2025

    DOI 10.1007/s00586-025-09101-7 PMID 40576770 11 citations (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  17. Extent of fatty infiltration in lumbar paraspinal muscles in adults with degenerative scoliosis: segmental differences in muscle involvement

    European Spine Journal, 2025

    DOI 10.1007/s00586-025-09165-5 PMID 40689985 10 citations (OpenAlex) Source: OpenAlex

  18. Is there any association between vacuum phenomenon and fatty infiltration in the paraspinal muscles?

    Brain and Spine, 2025

    DOI 10.1016/j.bas.2025.105786 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  19. Could alteration in the vacuum phenomenon rather than its presence be a sign of spinal instability?

    Brain and Spine, 2025

    DOI 10.1016/j.bas.2025.105807 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  20. Erector spinae could be the game changer in surgical decision-making in patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis: a cross-sectional analysis of an age-, sex-, subtype-, level-matched patients with similar spinopelvic parameters received surgical or conservative management

    European Spine Journal, 2024

    DOI 10.1007/s00586-024-08341-3 PMID 38809440 11 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  21. Association between facet joint orientation/tropism and lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration

    British Journal of Neurosurgery, 2024

    DOI 10.1080/02688697.2020.1864289 PMID 33356603 14 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  22. Fatty infiltration of the erector spinae at the upper lumbar spine could be a landmark for low back pain

    Pain Practice, 2024

    DOI 10.1111/papr.13302 PMID 37830410 22 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  23. Potential blood markers as screening tools for subjects with low back pain: an age- and gender-matched cross-sectional analysis

    Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2024

    DOI 10.1080/03007995.2023.2282646 PMID 37943293 7 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  24. Which vacuum phenomenon is more predictive for future junctional disorders?: Intradiscal or Intrafacet?

    Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2024

    DOI 10.1016/j.jocn.2024.110849 PMID 39303530 5 citations (OpenAlex) Source: OpenAlex

  25. Health-related quality of life measures in patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy for severe traumatic brain injury: a 6-year follow-up analysis

    International Journal of Neuroscience, 2024

    DOI 10.1080/00207454.2024.2327400 PMID 38446112 1 citation (OpenAlex) Source: OpenAlex

  26. Answer to the letter to the editor of W. Fang, et al. concerning “erector spinae could be the game changer in surgical decision-making in patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis: a cross-sectional analysis of an age-, sex, subtype-, level-matched patients with similar spinopelvic parameters received surgical or conservative management” by M.S. Eksi, et al. (Eur Spine J [2024]: doi: 10.1007/s00586-024-08341-3)

    European Spine Journal, 2024

    DOI 10.1007/s00586-024-08607-w PMID 39652168 1 citation (OpenAlex) Source: OpenAlex

  27. Increased Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio Could be Predictive for Higher Mortality in Preterm Infants with Intraventricular Hemorrhage

    World Neurosurgery, 2023

    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.04.097 PMID 37121506 3 citations (Europe PMC) Source: OpenAlex

  28. Circumferential Approach to Congenital Kyphoscoliosis with Hemivertebra: Adding on Rather than Resecting Could Be a Better Option in Older Adolescents

    World Neurosurgery, 2023

    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.08.127 PMID 37683923 1 citation (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  29. Are serum thyroid hormone, parathormone, calcium, and vitamin D levels associated with lumbar spine degeneration? A cross-sectional observational clinical study

    European Spine Journal, 2023

    DOI 10.1007/s00586-023-07673-w PMID 36976340 12 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  30. Facet Joint Orientation/Tropism Could Be Associated with Fatty Infiltration in the Lumbar Paraspinal Muscles

    World Neurosurgery, 2023

    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.02.111 PMID 36863453 14 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  31. Accessory Hand Muscles Over the Transverse Carpal Ligament: An Obstacle in Carpal Tunnel Surgery

    World Neurosurgery, 2023

    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.11.045 PMID 36379360 5 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  32. Extreme Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery with a Robot-Assisted System in a Swine Model

    Turkish Neurosurgery, 2023

    DOI 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.37409-21.3 PMID 35929041 2 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  33. Risk factors for intracranial aneurysm rupture: a clinical case series and systematic review of the literature

    Turkish Neurosurgery, 2023

    DOI 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.44866-23.2 PMID 37528725 2 citations (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  34. Management of Persistent Syringomyelia in Patients Operated for Chiari Malformation Type 1

    World Neurosurgery, 2023

    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.11.109 PMID 38013110 4 citations (OpenAlex) Source: OpenAlex

  35. The impact of interaction between verteporfin and yes-associated protein 1/transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif-TEA domain pathway on the progression of isocitrate dehydrogenase wild-type glioblastoma

    Journal of Central Nervous System Disease, 2023

    DOI 10.1177/11795735231195760 PMID 37600236 7 citations (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  36. Impact of COVID-19 on interest in pediatric neurosurgery related symptoms, diseases, and treatments

    Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences, 2022

    DOI 10.23736/s0390-5616.21.05416-3 PMID 34114435 4 citations (Europe PMC) Source: OpenAlex

  37. Split cord malformation concomitant with spinal teratoma without open spinal dysraphism

    Child's Nervous System, 2022

    DOI 10.1007/s00381-022-05578-5 PMID 35687168 3 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  38. A new radiological index for the assessment of higher body fat status and lumbar spine degeneration

    Skeletal Radiology, 2022

    DOI 10.1007/s00256-021-03957-8 PMID 34792625 39 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  39. Subcutaneous fat index: a reliable tool for lumbar spine studies

    European Radiology, 2022

    DOI 10.1007/s00330-022-08775-7 PMID 35380225 51 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  40. Intradiscal vacuum phenomenon and spinal degeneration: a cross-sectional analysis of 219 subjects

    Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2022

    DOI 10.1080/03007995.2021.1994379 PMID 34663160 19 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  41. Schmorl’s nodes could be associated with intervertebral disc degeneration at upper lumbar levels and end-plate disease at lower lumbar level in patients with low back pain

    Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2022

    DOI 10.1016/j.jocn.2022.04.004 PMID 35427987 15 citations (OpenAlex) Source: OpenAlex

  42. At what speed does spinal degeneration gear up?: Aging Paradigm in patients with Low Back Pain

    Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2022

    DOI 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107187 PMID 35245774 22 citations (OpenAlex) Source: OpenAlex

  43. Dural and calvarial metastasis of thyroid follicular carcinoma mimicking Sindou type 6 parafalcine meningioma

    Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 2022

    DOI 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_2017_21 PMID 38376330 3 citations (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  44. Transconjunctival Approach: A Safe and Effective Access to Mass Lesions in the Anterior Orbit

    World Neurosurgery, 2022

    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.067 PMID 35318154 2 citations (OpenAlex) Source: OpenAlex

  45. Could gas-filled pseudocyst mimick extruded disc herniation?

    Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2021

    DOI 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.09.023 PMID 34656239 5 citations (Europe PMC) Source: OpenAlex

  46. Neurosurgical follow-up and treatment of a series of 26 WHO grade III meningiomas

    Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2021

    DOI 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.06.047 PMID 34373031 3 citations (Europe PMC) Source: OpenAlex

  47. The Carotid Endarterectomy Cadaveric Investigation for Cranial Nerve Injuries: Anatomical Study

    Brain Sciences, 2021

    DOI 10.3390/brainsci11020211 PMID 33578632 4 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  48. Treatment and follow-up results of WHO grade II meningiomas

    Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2021

    DOI 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.07.022 PMID 34373052 3 citations (Europe PMC) Source: OpenAlex

  49. Is the Distribution Pattern of Modic Changes in Vertebral End-plates Associated With the Severity of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration?: A Cross-sectional Analysis of 527 Caucasians

    World Neurosurgery, 2021

    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.02.128 PMID 33684588 18 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  50. Shunt Valve Rupture in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Failure

    World Neurosurgery, 2021

    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.08.225 PMID 32916344 3 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID