Erik Edström

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About me

Working as a clinician and researcher in pediatric and spinal neurosurgery, I
strive to enhance patient care and outcomes through better understanding of
diseases and improving treatment methods.

Articles

Article: NEUROSURGERY. 2025
Return to Work After Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Prospective Data From a Swedish Nationwide Cohort of 789 Patients.
El-Hajj VG; Gustafsson MRV; Fariña Nuñez MT; Staartjes VE; Edström E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2025;:1-9
Patient-centered care in cervical spine surgery - the impact of perceived patient involvement on patient-reported outcomes measures: a Swedish multicenter study
El-Hajj VG; Gustafsson MRV; Vigren P; de Wilde D; Staartjes VE; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2025
A nationwide registry study of surgical and patient-reported outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: Part 1-Synthetic cages versus autologous crista bone grafts
El-Hajj VG; Ranganathan S; de Wilde D; Jonason A; Staartjes VE; Vigren P; Atallah E; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE. 2025;43(4):464-471
Minimally clinically important relative change instead of difference following surgery for degenerative cervical radiculopathy: a nationwide study on 5300 patients using prospectively collected data.
El-Hajj VG; Klukowska AM; Staartjes VE; Atallah E; Bydon M; Gerdhem P; Edström E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY. 2025;35(1):389
Penetrating extremity injuries in a large Scandinavian Level-1 trauma center: a 4-year analysis of imaging methods, mechanisms of injury and clinical outcome
Cewe P; Thorisdottir S; Oladottir GL; El-Hajj VG; Staartjes VE; Elmi-Terander A; Koskinen SK; Edstrom E
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE. 2025;:1-9
Spinal fractures in patients with versus without ankylosing spinal disorders: a nationwide propensity score-matched study on survival and health-related quality of life.
El-Hajj VG; Rajjoub R; Habashy KJ; Bydon M; Vigren P; Gerdhem P; Edström E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE. 2025;135(9):1034-1040
Clinical course and predictors of outcome following surgical treatment of benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors, a single center retrospective study
Ohlen E; El-Hajj VG; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2025;34(8):3421-3429
Weight change patterns following surgery for cervical spondylosis in overweight and obese individuals: a nationwide longitudinal study
El-Hajj VG; Gustafsson MRV; Clement B; Staartjes VE; Bydon M; Gerdhem P; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2025;34(8):3570-3577
High-frequency ultrasonic osteotomy in the treatment of intradural spinal tumors: matched cohort study
Segerlind JP; Staartjes VE; El-Hajj VG; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: NEUROSURGERY. 2025
Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Relative Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes After Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Nationwide Study of 1,700 Patients.
El-Hajj VG; Klukowska AM; Staartjes VE; Atallah E; Babaei D; Bydon M; Gerdhem P; Edström E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2025;34(7):3003-3011
Patient-reported outcome measures and satisfaction after laminectomy for degenerative cervical myelopathy in octogenarians: an observational study from the national Swedish spine registry
El-Hajj VG; Staartjes VE; Charalampidis A; Nilsson G; Gerdhem P; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Akerstedt J
Article: NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS. 2025;59(1):E13
Generation of synthetic CT-like imaging of the spine from biplanar radiographs: comparison of different deep learning architectures
Bottini M; Zanier O; Da Mutten R; Gandia-Gonzalez ML; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Regli L; Serra C; Staartjes VE
Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2025;26(1):543
Study protocol: the SPInal NAVigation (SPINAV) trial - comparison of augmented reality surgical navigation, conventional image-guided navigation, and free-hand technique for pedicle screw placement in spinal deformity surgery
El-Hajj VG; Charalampidis A; Fell D; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Gerdhem P
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2025;167(1):120
Difference in clinical presentation and surgical outcomes in pediatric and adult patients with Chiari malformation type 1: a single center retrospective study
Ohlen E; El-Hajj VG; Staartjes VE; Jabbour P; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: NEUROSURGERY. 2025;96(4):881-891
Traumatic Vertebral Artery Injury After Subaxial Cervical Spine Injuries: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Long-Term Outcomes: A Population-Based Cohort Study
El-Hajj VG; Habashy KJ; Cewe P; Atallah E; Singh A; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Bydon M; Fagerlund M; Jabbour P; Gerdhem P; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2025;167(1):94
Image quality assessment in spine surgery: a comparison of intraoperative CBCT and postoperative MDCT
Cewe P; Skorpil M; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; El-Hajj VG; Grane P; Fagerlund M; Kaijser M; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: SPINE JOURNAL. 2025;25(3):419-428
Machine learning models for predicting dysphonia following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a Swedish Registry Study
Buwaider A; El-Hajj VG; Macdowall A; Gerdhem P; Staartjes VE; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2025;26(1):179
Surgical vs. non-surgical management of cervical spine fractures associated with ankylosing spinal disorders: a matched retrospective comparison assessing mortality.
Åkerstedt J; Buwaider A; El-Hajj VG; Wänman J; Frisk H; Blixt S; MacDowall A; Edström E; Elmi-Terander A; Charalampidis A
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2024;166(1):460
Long-term outcomes following posterior fossa decompression in pediatric patients with Chiari malformation type 1, a population-based cohort study
El-Hajj VG; Ohlen E; Sandvik U; Pettersson-Segerlind J; Atallah E; Jabbour P; Bydon M; Daniels DJ; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: SENSORS. 2024;24(22):7341
Automatic Image Registration Provides Superior Accuracy Compared with Surface Matching in Cranial Navigation
Frisk H; Jensdottir M; Coronado L; Conrad M; Hager S; Arvidsson L; Bartek Jr J; Burstroem G; El-Hajj VG; Edstroem E; Elmi-Terander A; Persson O
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2024;14(10):e083011
Epidemiology, tumour characteristics, treatment and outcomes associated with spinal nerve sheath tumours: a systematic review protocol
Mahdi OA; Gharios M; Fatfat A; El-Hajj VG; Singh A; Edstroem E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: SPINE JOURNAL. 2024;24(10):1939-1951
Predictors of early mortality following surgical or nonsurgical treatment of subaxial cervical spine fractures: a retrospective nationwide registry study
Buwaider A; El-Hajj VG; Blixt S; Nilsson G; Macdowall A; Gerdhem P; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2024;14(1):20945
Long-term outcome and predictors of neurological recovery in cervical spinal cord injury: a population-based cohort study
Stenimahitis V; Gharios M; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; El-Hajj VG; Singh A; Buwaider A; Andersson M; Gerdhem P; Hultling C; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2024;33(8):3099-3108
Long-term outcomes after surgery for subaxial cervical spine injuries in octogenarians, a matched population-based cohort study
El-Hajj VG; Singh A; Fletcher-Sandersjoeoe A; Buwaider A; Gharios M; Habashy KJ; Blixt S; Stenimahitis V; Nilsson G; Gerdhem P; Edstroem E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: VIRTUAL REALITY. 2024;28(3):141
Augmented reality navigation in external ventricular drain insertion-a systematic review and meta-analysis
Buwaider A; El-Hajj VG; Iop A; Romero M; Jean W; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2024;166(1):292
Intraoperative MRI without an intraoperative MRI suite: a workflow for glial tumor surgery
Frisk H; Persson O; Fagerlund M; Jensdottir M; El-Hajj VG; Burstrom G; Sunesson A; Kits A; Majing T; Edstrom E; Kaijser M; Elmi-Terander A
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2024;166(1):280
Safety of anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) for the treatment of subaxial cervical spine injuries, a single center comparative matched analysis
El-Hajj VG; Singh A; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Blixt S; Stenimahitis V; Nilsson G; Gerdhem P; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2024;33(6):2332-2339
Predictors of failure after primary anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for subaxial traumatic spine injuries
Singh A; El-Hajj VG; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Aziz N; Ghaith AK; Tatter C; Blixt S; Nilsson G; Bydon M; Gerdhem P; Edstroem E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION. 2024;105(6):1069-1075
The Effect of Concomitant Spinal Cord Injury on Postoperative Health-related Quality of Life After Traumatic Subaxial Cervical Spine Injuries: A Nationwide Registry Study
El-Hajj VG; Stenimahitis V; Singh A; Blixt S; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Gerdhem P
Article: JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS. 2024;(207)
Pedicle Screw Placement Using an Augmented Reality Head-Mounted Display in a Porcine Model
Frisk H; Burstrom G; Weinzierl J; Westernhagen L; Tranchant F; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2024;166(1):226
Cognition in children with arachnoid cysts - A five-year follow-up after microneurosurgical fenestration
Adolfsson T; Edstrom E; Tedroff K; Sandvik U
Article: CANCERS. 2024;16(10):1882
Health-Related Quality of Life and Return to Work after Surgery for Spinal Schwannoma: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Singh A; von Vogelsang A-C; El-Hajj VG; Buwaider A; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Pettersson-Segerlind J; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOLOGY AND SURGERY. 2024;19(4):665-675
Automatic image registration on intraoperative CBCT compared to Surface Matching registration on preoperative CT for spinal navigation: accuracy and workflow
Frisk H; Burstrom G; Persson O; El-Hajj VG; Coronado L; Hager S; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS. 2024;56(3):E14
The negative impact of treatment delays on the long-term neurological outcomes of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas: a longitudinal cohort study
El-Hajj VG; Daller C; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Gharios M; Bydon M; Soderman M; Jabbour P; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Arnberg F
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2024;166(1):90
Dysphagia, health-related quality of life, and return to work after occipitocervical fixation
Singh A; von Vogelsang A-C; Tatter C; El-Hajj VG; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Cewe P; Nilsson G; Blixt S; Gerdhem P; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2024;166(1):80
Two years of neurosurgical intraoperative MRI in Sweden - evaluation of use and costs
Kaijser M; Frisk H; Persson O; Burstroem G; Suneson A; El-Hajj VG; Fagerlund M; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: CANCERS. 2024;16(3):519
Long-Term Functional Outcomes Following Surgical Treatment of Spinal Schwannomas: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Singh A; Fletcher-Sandersjoeoe A; El-Hajj VG; Burstroem G; Edstroem E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2024;166(1):9
Conservative or surgical management of orbital schwannomas: a population-based case series
El-Hajj VG; Singh A; Norin C; Edstrom E; Bohman E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: BIOENGINEERING-BASEL. 2024;11(1):61
Fiber-Optic Pedicle Probes to Advance Spine Surgery through Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
Losch MS; Heintz JD; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Dankelman J; Hendriks BHW
Article: BMJ NEUROLOGY OPEN. 2024;6(1):e000754
Spontaneous spinal cord infarction: a systematic review
Gharios M; Stenimahitis V; El-Hajj VG; Mahdi OA; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Jabbour P; Andersson M; Hultling C; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: SPINE JOURNAL. 2023;23(12):1869-1876
Long-term outcomes following surgical treatment of spinal arachnoid cysts: a population-based consecutive cohort study
El-Hajj VG; Singh A; Pham K; Edstro E; Elmi-Terander A; Fletcher-Sandersjo A
Article: BIOLOGY-BASEL. 2023;12(9):1177
Emergence and Progression of Behavioral Motor Deficits and Skeletal Muscle Atrophy across the Adult Lifespan of the Rat
Gronholdtklein M; Gorzi A; Wang L; Edstrom E; Rullman E; Altun M; Ulfhake B
Article: SPINE JOURNAL. 2023;23(8):1182-1188
Evolution of patient-reported outcome measures, 1, 2, and 5 years after surgery for subaxial cervical spine fractures, a nation-wide registry study
El-Hajj VG; Singh A; Blixt S; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Gerdhem P
Article: NEUROLOGY. 2023;101(2):e114-e124
Long-term Outcomes After Periprocedural and Spontaneous Spinal Cord Infarctions A Population-Based Cohort Study
Stenimahitis V; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; El-Hajj VG; Hultling C; Andersson M; Sveinsson O; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: SPINE. 2023;48(12):853-858
Outcome and Health-Related Quality of Life After Combined Anteroposterior Surgery Versus Anterior Surgery Alone in Subaxial Cervical Spine Fractures Analysis of a National Multicenter Data Set
Singh A; Blixt S; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Gerdhem P
Article: TRIALS. 2023;24(1):106
Comparison of posterior muscle-preserving selective laminectomy and laminectomy with fusion for treating cervical spondylotic myelopathy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
MacDowall A; Lofgren H; Edstrom E; Brisby H; Parai C; Elmi-Terander A
Article: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM. 2023;39(1):249-254
Percutaneously inserted ventriculo-ureteral shunt as a salvage treatment in paediatric hydrocephalus: a technical note
Sandvik U; Bartek JJ; Edstrom E; Jonsson M; Stenman J
Article: BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS. 2022;13(12):6470-6483
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy sensor to differentiate between glial tumor and healthy brain tissue: a proof-of-concept study
Skyrman S; Burstroem G; Lai M; Manni F; Hendriks B; Frostell A; Edstroem E; Persson O; Elmi-Terander A
Article: FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY. 2022;12:1037495
Unsuccessful external validation of the MAC-score for predicting increased MIB-1 index in patients with spinal meningiomas
El-Hajj VG; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Pettersson-Segerlind J; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY. 2022;14(11):1139-1144
Radiation distribution in a hybrid operating room, utilizing different X-ray imaging systems: investigations to minimize occupational exposure
Cewe P; Vorbau R; Omar A; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: BRAIN SCIENCES. 2022;12(11):1450
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Treatment Increases 7 Alpha Hy-Droxy-3-Oxo-4-Cholestenoic Acid and 24-Hydroxycholesterol Concentrations in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Porru E; Edstrom E; Arvidsson L; Elmi-Terander A; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Sandblom AL; Hansson M; Duell F; Bjorkhem I
Article: CANCERS. 2022;14(20):5038
Long-Term Follow-Up, Treatment Strategies, Functional Outcome, and Health-Related Quality of Life after Surgery for WHO Grade 2 and 3 Intracranial Meningiomas
Pettersson-Segerlind J; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; von Vogelsang A-C; Persson O; Linder LKB; Forander P; Mathiesen T; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: BIOENGINEERING-BASEL. 2022;9(10):537
Development of a CT-Compatible, Anthropomorphic Skull and Brain Phantom for Neurosurgical Planning, Training, and Simulation
Lai M; Skyrman S; Kor F; Homan R; El-Hajj VG; Babic D; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Hendriks BHW; de With PHN
Article: OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY. 2022;23(4):304-311
Dura Management Strategies in the Surgical Treatment of Adult Chiari Type I Malformation: A Retrospective, Multicenter, Population-Based Parallel Cohort Case Series
Kristiansson H; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Cesarini K; Fransson M; Vlachogiannis P; Burstrom G; Hessington A; Bartek J; Edstrom E; Holmgren RT; Skold MK; Elmi-Terander A
Article: BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS. 2022;13(6):3311-3323
Clot composition characterization using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy in acute ischemic stroke
Skyrman S; Burstrom G; Aspegren O; Babic D; Lucassen G; Edstrom E; Arnberg F; Ohlsson M; Mueller M; Elmi-Terander A; Andersson T
Article: SPINAL CORD. 2022;60(6):516-521
Long-term outcome following surgical treatment of posttraumatic tethered cord syndrome: a retrospective population-based cohort stud
Stenimahitis V; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Tatter C; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2022;164(6):1473-1480
Filum terminale transection in pediatric tethered cord syndrome: a single center, population-based, cohort study of 95 cases
Edstrom E; Wesslen C; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Elmi-Terander A; Sandvik U
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY. 2022;14(3):304-309
Identifying clot composition using intravascular diffuse reflectance spectroscopy in a porcine model of endovascular thrombectomy
Skyrman S; Burstrom G; Aspegren O; Lucassen G; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E; Arnberg F; Ohlsson M; Mueller M; Andersson T
Article: MEDICINA-LITHUANIA. 2022;58(1):114
Fluoroscopy-Assisted C1-C2 Posterior Fixation for Atlantoaxial Instability: A Single-Center Case Series of 78 Patients
Tatter C; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Persson O; Burstrom G; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: SENSORS. 2022;22(2):522
Feasibility and Accuracy of Thoracolumbar Pedicle Screw Placement Using an Augmented Reality Head Mounted Device
Frisk H; Lindqvist E; Persson O; Weinzierl J; Bruetzel LK; Cewe P; Burstrom G; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA, SUPPLEMENT. 2022;134:75-78
Foundations of Bayesian Learning in Clinical Neuroscience.
Burström G; Edström E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: CANCERS. 2021;13(24):6371
Health-Related Quality of Life and Return to Work after Surgery for Spinal Meningioma: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Pettersson-Segerlind J; von Vogelsang A-C; Fletcher-Sandersjoeoe A; Tatter C; Mathiesen T; Edstroem E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: DIAGNOSTICS. 2021;11(8):1413
Evaluation of a Novel Teleradiology Technology for Image-Based Distant Consultations: Applications in Neurosurgery
Cewe P; Burstrom G; Drnasin I; Ohlsson M; Skulason H; Vucica S; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS. 2021;51(2):E7
Augmented reality navigation for cranial biopsy and external ventricular drain insertion
Skyrman S; Lai M; Edstrom E; Burstrom G; Forander P; Homan R; Kor F; Holthuizen R; Hendriks BHW; Persson O; Elmi-Terander A
Article: CANCERS. 2021;13(13):3244
Long-Term Follow-Up and Predictors of Functional Outcome after Surgery for Spinal Meningiomas: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Pettersson-Segerlind J; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Tatter C; Burstrom G; Persson O; Forander P; Mathiesen T; Bartek JJ; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2021;11(1):9153
The risk of developing a meningioma during and after pregnancy
Pettersson-Segerlind J; Mathiesen T; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E; Talback M; Feychting M; Tettamanti G
Article: EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY. 2021;31(4):2349-2356
Intraoperative cone beam computed tomography is as reliable as conventional computed tomography for identification of pedicle screw breach in thoracolumbar spine surgery.
Burström G; Cewe P; Charalampidis A; Nachabe R; Söderman M; Gerdhem P; Elmi-Terander A; Edström E
Article: NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS. 2021;50(4):E7
Improved cephalic index following early cranial vault remodeling in patients with isolated nonsyndromic sagittal synostosis
Frostell A; Haghighi M; Bartek JJ; Sandvik U; Gustavsson B; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ONLINE. 2021;20(1):7
Proton density fat fraction of the spinal column: an MRI cadaver study
Losch MS; Swamy A; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E; Hendriks BHW; Dankelman J
Article: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ONLINE. 2021;20(1):6
Multi-view 3D skin feature recognition and localization for patient tracking in spinal surgery applications
Manni F; Mamprin M; Holthuizen R; Shan C; Burstrom G; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E; Zinger S; de With PHN
Article: OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY. 2020;20(1):8-17
Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion for Degenerative and Traumatic Spine Disorders, Single-Center Experience of a Case Series of 119 Patients
Tatter C; Persson O; Burstrom G; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: SENSORS. 2020;20(23):E6955-6955
Hyperspectral Imaging for Glioblastoma Surgery: Improving Tumor Identification Using a Deep Spectral-Spatial Approach
Manni F; van der Sommen F; Fabelo H; Zinger S; Shan C; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Ortega S; Marrero Callico G; de With PHN
Article: SPINE. 2020;45(22):1598-1604
Frameless Patient Tracking With Adhesive Optical Skin Markers for Augmented Reality Surgical Navigation in Spine Surgery
Burstrom G; Nachabe R; Homan R; Hoppenbrouwers J; Holthuizen R; Persson O; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2020;162(11):2905-2913
Incidence and predictors of kyphotic deformity following resection of cervical intradural tumors in adults: a population-based cohort study
Tatter C; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Persson O; Burstrom G; Grane P; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY. 2020;12(9):874-878
Long-term pain relief following percutaneous steroid treatment of spinal synovial cysts: a population-based cohort study
Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Edstrom E; Soderqvist AK; Grane P; Elmi-Terander A
Article: SPINE. 2020;45(17):E1085-E1090
Does Augmented Reality Navigation Increase Pedicle Screw Density Compared to Free-Hand Technique in Deformity Surgery? Single Surgeon Case Series of 44 Patients.
Edström E; Burström G; Persson O; Charalampidis A; Nachabe R; Gerdhem P; Elmi-Terander A
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL & LABORATORY INVESTIGATION. 2020;80(5):395-400
Further evidence for a continuous flux of bile acids into the brain: trapping of bile acids in subdural hematomas
Porru E; Edstrom E; Saeed AA; Eggertsen G; Lovgren-Sandblom A; Roda A; Bjorkhem I
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY. 2020;16(4):e2108
Design and control of an image-guided robot for spine surgery in a hybrid OR
Balicki M; Kyne S; Toporek G; Holthuizen R; Homan R; Popovic A; Burstrom G; Persson O; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Patriciu A
Article: SENSORS. 2020;20(13):E3641-3641
Towards Optical Imaging for Spine Tracking without Markers in Navigated Spine Surgery
Manni F; Elmi-Terander A; Burstrom G; Persson O; Edstrom E; Holthuizen R; Shan C; Zinger S; van der Sommen F; de With PHN
Article: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ONLINE. 2020;19(1):47
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for breach detection during pedicle screw placement: a first in vivo investigation in a porcine model
Swamy A; Spliethoff JW; Burstrom G; Babic D; Reich C; Groen J; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Racadio JM; Dankelman J; Hendriks BHW
Article: APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL. 2020;10(12):4078
Hyperspectral Imaging for Skin Feature Detection: Advances in Markerless Tracking for Spine Surgery
Manni F; van der Sommen F; Zinger S; Shan C; Holthuizen R; Lai M; Bustrom G; Hoveling RJM; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; de With PHN
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2020;10(1):7522
Feasibility and accuracy of a robotic guidance system for navigated spine surgery in a hybrid operating room: a cadaver study
Burstrom G; Balicki M; Patriciu A; Kyne S; Popovic A; Holthuizen R; Homan R; Skulason H; Persson O; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY. 2020;18(5):496-502
A Novel Augmented-Reality-Based Surgical Navigation System for Spine Surgery in a Hybrid Operating Room: Design, Workflow, and Clinical Applications
Edstrom E; Burstrom G; Nachabe R; Gerdhem P; Terander AE
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2020;10(1):707
Augmented reality navigation with intraoperative 3D imaging vs fluoroscopy-assisted free-hand surgery for spine fixation surgery: a matched-control study comparing accuracy.
Elmi-Terander A; Burström G; Nachabé R; Fagerlund M; Ståhl F; Charalampidis A; Edström E; Gerdhem P
Article: PLOS ONE. 2020;15(1):e0227312
Fusion of augmented reality imaging with the endoscopic view for endonasal skull base surgery; a novel application for surgical navigation based on intraoperative cone beam computed tomography and optical tracking
Lai M; Skyrman S; Shan C; Babic D; Homan R; Edstrom E; Persson O; Burstrom G; Elmi-Terander A; Hendriks BHW; de With PHN
Article: SPINE. 2020;45(1):E45-E53
Augmented Reality Surgical Navigation in Spine Surgery to Minimize Staff Radiation Exposure
Edstrom E; Burstrom G; Omar A; Nachabe R; Soderman M; Persson O; Gerdhem P; Elmi-Terander A
Article: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM. 2019;35(12):2273-2278
Vascular complications in pediatric craniopharyngioma patients: a case-based update
Sandvik U; Ohlsson M; Edstrom E
Article: BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS. 2019;10(11):5905-5920
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy accurately identifies the pre-cortical zone to avoid impending pedicle screw breach in spinal fixation surgery
Burstom G; Swamy A; Spliethoff JW; Reich C; Babic D; Hendriks BHW; Skulason H; Persson O; Terander AE; Edstrom E
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2019;161(9):1909-1915
Management of perineural (Tarlov) cysts: a population-based cohort study and algorithm for the selection of surgical candidates
Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Mirza S; Burstrom G; Pedersen K; Kuntze Soderqvist A; Grane P; Fagerlund M; Edstroem E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS. 2019;10(8):4316-4328
Validation of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy with magnetic resonance imaging for accurate vertebral bone fat fraction quantification
Swamy A; Burstrom G; Spliethoff JW; Babic D; Ruschke S; Racadio JM; Edstrom E; Terander AE; Dankelman J; Hendriks BHW
Article: SPINE. 2019;44(15):1097-1104
Augmented and Virtual Reality Instrument Tracking for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Burstrom G; Nachabe R; Persson O; Edstrom E; Terander AE
Article: FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY. 2019;10:814
Surgical Treatment of Intra- and Juxtamedullary Spinal Cord Tumors: A Population Based Observational Cohort Study
Persson O; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Burstrom G; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE. 2019;31(1):147-154
Machine learning for automated 3-dimensional segmentation of the spine and suggested placement of pedicle screws based on intraoperative cone-beam computer tomography
Burstroem G; Buerger C; Hoppenbrouwers J; Nachabe R; Lorenz C; Babic D; Homan R; Racadio JM; Grass M; Persson O; Edstrom E; Terander AE
Article: SPINE. 2019;44(7):517-525
Pedicle Screw Placement Using Augmented Reality Surgical Navigation With Intraoperative 3D Imaging: A First In-Human Prospective Cohort Study.
Elmi-Terander A; Burström G; Nachabe R; Skulason H; Pedersen K; Fagerlund M; Ståhl F; Charalampidis A; Söderman M; Holmin S; Babic D; Jenniskens I; Edström E; Gerdhem P
Article: JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS. 2019;24(1):1-11
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, a potential optical sensing technology for the detection of cortical breaches during spinal screw placement
Swamy A; Burstrom G; Spliethott JW; Babic D; Reich C; Groen J; Edstrom E; Terander AE; Racadio JM; Dankelman J; Hendriks BHW
Article: SPINE. 2018;43(14):1018-1023
Feasibility and Accuracy of Thoracolumbar Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw Placement With Augmented Reality Navigation Technology
Elmi-Terander A; Nachabe R; Skulason H; Pedersen K; Soderman M; Racadio J; Babic D; Gerdhem P; Edstrom E
Article: JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH. 2017;58(2):455-459
On the importance of albumin binding for the flux of 7α-hydroxy-3-oxo-4-cholestenoic acid in the brain
Saeed AA; Edstrom E; Pikuleva I; Eggertsen G; Bjorkhem I
Article: PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR. 2007;92(5):911-923
Behavioral impairments of the aging rat
Altun M; Bergman E; Edstrom E; Johnson H; Ulfhake B
Article: PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR. 2007;92(1-2):129-135
Factors contributing to neuromuscular impairment and sarcopenia during aging
Edstrom E; Altun M; Bergman E; Johnson H; Kullberg S; Ramirez-Leon V; Ulfhake B
Article: MUSCLE & NERVE. 2007;36(2):223-233
Iron load and redox stress in skeletal muscle of aged rats
Altun M; Edstrom E; Spooner E; Flores-Moralez A; Bergman E; Tollet-Egnell P; Norstedt G; Kessler BM; Ulfhake B
Article: BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY. 2007;73(5):694-708
Toxic effects of cobalt in primary cultures of mouse astrocytes -: Similarities with hypoxia and role of HIF-1α
Karovic O; Tonazzini I; Rebola N; Edstrom E; Lovdahl C; Fredholm BB; Dare E
Article: JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES. 2006;61(7):663-674
Atrogin-1/MAFbx and MuRF1 are downregulated in aging-related loss of skeletal muscle
Edstrom E; Altun M; Hagglund M; Ulfhake B
Article: AGING CELL. 2005;4(2):65-77
Sarcopenia is not due to lack of regenerative drive in senescent skeletal muscle
Edström E; Ulfhake B
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH. 2004;78(6):892-900
MHC class I, β₂ microglobulin, and the INF-γ receptor are upregulated in aged motoneurons
Edström E; Kullberg S; Ming Y; Zheng HY; Ulfhake B
Article: AGING CELL. 2003;2(1):47-57
Differential regulation of Shc adaptor proteins in skeletal muscle, spinal cord and forebrain of aged rats with sensorimotor impairment
Jiang XG; Edstrom E; Altun M; Ulfhake B
Article: NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS. 1999;273(3):187-190
Reciprocal changes in the expression of neurotrophin mRNAs in target tissues and peripheral nerves of aged rats
Ming Y; Bergman E; Edström E; Ulfhake B
Article: NEUROREPORT. 1999;10(7):1529-1535
Evidence for increased GDNF signaling in aged sensory and motor neurons
Ming Y; Bergman E; Edström E; Ulfhake B
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Letter: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2025;34(11):5368-5369
Answer to the letter to the editor of J. Tu, et al. concerning "Patient-reported outcome measures and satisfaction after laminectomy for degenerative cervical myelopathy in octogenarians: an observational study from the National Swedish spine registry" by V.G. El-Hajj, et al. (Eur spine J [2025]; doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-08890-1).
Gabriel El-Hajj V; Staartjes VE; Charalampidis A; Nilsson G; Gerdhem P; Edström E; Elmi-Terander A; Åkerstedt J
Review: J IMAGING INFORM MED. 2025;:1-34
Ultrasound-Based Tomographic Imaging Reconstruction and Synthesis Methods: a Scoping Review
de Wilde D; Alakmeh A; Zanier O; Da Mutten R; Aicher A; Burstrom G; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Voglis S; Regli L; Serra C; Staartjes VE
Review: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2025;167(1):271
Long-tunneled external ventricular drainage (LTEVD) for the prevention and treatment of infections in pediatric and adult hydrocephalus
Nunez MTF; Percuoco V; Hobner LM; Voglis S; Parvin R; Barbagallo M; Terander AE; Edstrom E; Serra C; Regli L; Staartjes VE; Vasella F
Corrigendum: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2025;:1-2
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of J. Tu, et al. concerning "Patient reported outcome measures and satisfaction after laminectomy for degenerative cervical myelopathy in octogenarians: an observational study from the National Swedish spine registry (Aug, 10.1007/s00586-025-09259-0, 2025)
El-Hajj VG; Staartjes VE; Charalampidis A; Nilsson G; Gerdhem P; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Akerstedt J
Review: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGICAL SCIENCES. 2025;69(4):350-361
Generation of synthetic tomographic images from biplanar X-ray: a narrative review of history, methods, and the state of the art
Alakmeh A; Zanier O; Bottini M; Gandia-Gonzalez ML; Burstrom G; Edstrom E; Elmi Terander A; Schonfeld E; Veeravagu N; Regli L; Serra C; Staartjes VE
Review: BRAIN SCIENCES. 2025;15(3):256
Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy Following Cervical Spine Surgery-Two Case Reports and a Systematic Review of the Literature
Hellquist F; El-Hajj VG; Buwaider A; Edstroem E; Elmi-Terander A
Letter: JOURNAL FRANCAIS D OPHTALMOLOGIE. 2024;47(9):104254
Conservative management of orbital schwannomas
El-Hajj VG; Norin C; Edstrom E; Bohman E; Elmi-Terande A
Letter: NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS. 2024;57(5)
Response
El-Hajj VG; Jabbour P; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Arnberg F
Editorial comment: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2024;166(1):322
Intracranial pressure monitoring in the management of acute bacterial meningitis: controversy or clinical practice?
Elmi-Terander A; El-Hajj VG; Edstrom E
Review: NEUROCRITICAL CARE. 2024;41(1):228-243
Detection and Management of Elevated Intracranial Pressure in the Treatment of Acute Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis: A Systematic Review
El-Hajj VG; Pettersson I; Gharios M; Ghaith AK; Bydon M; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. 2024;13(9):2676
Optical Methods for Brain Tumor Detection: A Systematic Review
Burstroem G; Amini M; El-Hajj VG; Arfan A; Gharios M; Buwaider A; Losch MS; Manni F; Edstroem E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2024;166(1):194
Extended reality in cranial and spinal neurosurgery - a bibliometric analysis
Buwaider A; El-Hajj VG; Mahdi OA; Iop A; Gharios M; de Giorgio A; Romero M; Gerdhem P; Jean WC; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2023;165(9):2699-2705
An unusual cause of chronic neuropathic pain: report of a case of multiple intradural spinal arachnoid cysts and review of the literature
El-Hajj VG; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A
Review: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2023;165(9):2343-2358
The use of hybrid operating rooms in neurosurgery, advantages, disadvantages, and future perspectives: a systematic review
Gharios M; El-Hajj VG; Frisk H; Ohlsson M; Omar A; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Editorial comment: TRANSLATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH. 2023;12(7):1649-1651
High grade spinal meningiomas: a rare but formidable challenge
El-Hajj VG; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: BMJ OPEN. 2023;13(6):e071044
Spontaneous spinal cord infarctions: a systematic review and pooled analysis protocol
El-Hajj VG; Stenimahitis V; Gharios M; Mahdi OA; Elmi-Terander A; Edstroem E
Other: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2023;165(6):1445
robotic and navigated spine surgery, surgical techniques and advancements (2023)
Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Review: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2023;165(5):1161-1170
Radiographic measurements for the prediction of dysphagia after occipitocervical fusion: a systematic review
Tatter C; El-Hajj VG; Fletcher-Sandersjoeoe A; Edstroem E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: WORLD NEUROSURGERY. 2023;171:152-158.e4
Artificial Intelligence in Neurosurgery: A Bibliometric Analysis
El-Hajj VG; Gharios M; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: CANCERS. 2022;14(24):6251
Current Knowledge on Spinal Meningiomas Epidemiology, Tumor Characteristics and Non-Surgical Treatment Options: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis (Part 1)
El-Hajj VG; Pettersson-Segerlind J; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: CANCERS. 2022;14(24):6221
Current Knowledge on Spinal Meningiomas-Surgical Treatment, Complications, and Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Part 2)
El-Hajj VG; Pettersson-Segerlind J; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: SENSORS. 2022;22(16):6067
Extended Reality in Neurosurgical Education: A Systematic Review
Iop A; El-Hajj VG; Gharios M; de Giorgio A; Monetti FM; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Romero M
Review: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(6):e061614
Current knowledge on spinal meningiomas: a systematic review protocol
El-Hajj VG; Pettersson Segerlind J; Burstrom G; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2022;31(6):1553-1565
Beyond the pedicle screw-a patent review
de Kater EP; Sakes A; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Kraan G; Breedveld P
Review: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2021;163(3):843-852
Augmented reality navigation in spine surgery: a systematic review
Burstrom G; Persson O; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2021;118:20131
[Spinal cord infarction - a rare condition and a diagnostic challenge].
Sveinsson O; Elmi-Terander A; Edström E; Andersson M; Stenimahitis V
Corrigendum: PLOS ONE. 2020;15(2):e0229454
Fusion of augmented reality imaging with the endoscopic view for endonasal skull base surgery; a novel application for surgical navigation based on intraoperative cone beam computed tomography and optical tracking (vol 15, e0227312, 2020)
Lai M; Skyrman S; Shan C; Babic D; Homan R; Edstrom E; Persson O; Burstrom G; Elmi-Terander A; Hendriks BHW; de With PHN
Letter: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2020;162(1):127-128
Authors reply: Letter to editor regarding "Management of perineural (Tarlov) cysts: a population-based cohort study and algorithm for the selection of surgical candidates"
Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2019;161(9):1901-1908
Surgical treatment for symptomatic ventriculus terminalis: case series and a literature review
Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Edstrom E; Bartek JJ; Elmi-Terander A
Doctoral thesis: 2005
Sarcopenia
Edström E
Review: MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY. 2000;21(3):109-135
Regulation of neurotrophin signaling in aging sensory and motoneurons - Dissipation of target support?
Ulfhake B; Bergman S; Edström E; Fundin BT; Johnson H; Kullberg S; Ming Y
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Affiliated to Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2026

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Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2021
Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2005
University Medical Degree, Karolinska Institutet, 2001

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