Erik Edström

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Working as a clinician and researcher in spinal neurosurgery, I
strive to enhance patient care and outcomes through a greater understanding of
diseases and the continuous improvement of treatment methods.

Articles

Article: NEUROSURGERY. 2026;99(3):623-630
Evolution of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures After Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Spine Disease: Do 1-year PROMs Reflect Longer Term Outcomes?
El-Hajj VG; Kjaerbeck C; Staartjes VE; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: NEUROSURGERY. 2026;99(3):671-680
Return to Work After Surgery for Cervical Radiculopathy: Prospective Data From a Swedish Nationwide Cohort of 3929 Patients
El-Hajj VG; Gustafsson MRV; Farina Nunez MT; Staartjes VE; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: NEUROSPINE. 2026;23(3):526-535
A Nationwide Registry Study Comparing Long-term Risk of Adjacent Segment Disease Requiring Reoperation Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
Nazar Z; El-Hajj VG; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Staartjes VE
Article: NEUROSPINE. 2026;23(3):703-719
Feasibility of Occipital Condyle Screw Fixation for Craniocervical Instability: Integrating Morphometric Evidence, Anatomical Parameters, and Experience From Surgical Series
Nunez MTF; Theiler S; Berglar I; Barbagallo M; Bottini M; El-Hajj VG; Voglis S; Maldaner N; Fekete TF; Haschtmann D; Loibl M; Jeszenszky DJ; Gandia-Gonzalez ML; Germans MR; Bellut D; Serra C; Regli L; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Staartjes VE
Article: NEUROSURGERY. 2026;99(1):68-75
Return to Work After Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Prospective Data From a Swedish Nationwide Cohort of 789 Patients
El-Hajj VG; Gustafsson MRV; Farina Nunez MT; Staartjes VE; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2026;168(1):132
Cadaver-based hands-on course in cervical spine surgery: a prospective evaluation of surgical confidence and self-perceived autonomy
Alakmeh A; El-Hajj VG; Nordquist J; Staartjes VE; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: NEUROSPINE. 2026;23(2):365-379
Contemporary Management of Coccydynia
Staartjes VE; De Wilde D; Alakmeh A; Alsaleh O; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E; Nilsson G
Article: SPINAL CORD SERIES AND CASES. 2026;12(1):9
Quality of life after spinal cord injury: a qualitative interview-based study
Stenimahitis V; Holmgren AG; Gharios M; El-Hajj VG; Staartjes VE; Hultling C; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2026;35(4):2122-2130
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: NATURE NEUROSCIENCE. 2026;29(4):992-1006
Single-nucleus epigenomic profiling of the adult human central nervous system unveils epigenetic memory of developmental programs
Kabbe M; Agirre E; Carlstrom KE; Dumral O; Lor YK; Pohl FB; Ruffin N; van Bruggen D; Meijer M; Seeker LA; Bestard-Cuche N; Lederer AR; Zhang J; Ahola V; Goldman SA; Edstrom E; Arvidsson L; Moreira TH; Bartosovic M; Jagodic M; Williams A; Castelo-Branco G
Article: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2026;35(9):5393-5402
Impact of obesity on patient-reported outcome measures and complications following anterior cervical surgery for cervical spondylosis: A cohort study Of 7,993 patients
Nemer E; El-Hajj VG; Gustafsson MRV; Staartjes VE; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: NEUROSURGERY. 2026;98(2):358-364
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; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2026;35(2):510-519
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: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2026;35(2):520-528
Crossing the cervicothoracic junction in multilevel posterior fixations for degenerative cervical disease: a Swedish registry-based study
El-Hajj VG; Bottini M; Nuriddinov B; Staartjes VE; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: WORLD NEUROSURGERY. 2026;205:124654
Cognition in Pediatric Chiari Malformation Type 1 Before and After Posterior Fossa Decompression
Adolfsson T; Edstrom E; Segerlind JP; Tedroff K; Sandvik U
Article: BRAIN AND SPINE. 2026;6:105998
Incidence and patient-related risk factors for external ventricular drain-related cerebrospinal fluid infections
Alakmeh A; Maralushaj M; Stumpo V; de Wilde D; Edstrom E; Terander AE; Voglis S; Vasella F; Regli L; Serra C; Brandi G; Staartjes VE
Article: NEUROSPINE. 2025;22(4):905-915
Epidemiology and Screening of Traumatic Vertebral Artery Injuries at a Large Scandinavian Level 1 Trauma Center
Cewe P; Staartjes VE; El-Hajj VG; Al-Rikabi IA; Musmar B; Roy JM; Troung D; Beckman M; Ohlsson M; Jabbour P; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2025;167(1):319
A nationwide registry study of surgical and patient-reported outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: Part 2-cage with versus without local bone graft
De Wilde D; El-Hajj VG; Vigren P; Staartjes VE; Atallah E; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM. 2025;41(1):348
Posterior fossa decompression in syndromic children with chiari-like posterior fossa crowding: a nationwide US-based study
El-Hajj VG; Mwambali JA; Al-Rikabi IA; Ohlen E; Gharios M; Staartjes VE; Roy JM; Musmar B; Jabbour P; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2025;167(1):280
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in surgery for intramedullary spinal cord lesions - workflow, setup and outcomes
Frisk H; Margaryan G; Buwaider A; Sargsyan D; El-Hajj VG; Majing T; Singh A; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Persson O; Staartjes VE; Persson JKE; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
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All other publications

Review: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2026;168(1):165
Moving on in hydrocephalus imaging: from 2D to 3D biomarkers
Da Mutten R; Turczynski Holmgren R; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Staartjes VE
Review: NEUROSURGERY PRACTICE. 2026;7(3):e000221
Effect of Care Bundle Approaches on External Ventricular Drainage-Related Infection: Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.
Fariña Nuñez MT; Percuoco V; Parvin R; Barbagallo M; Voglis S; El-Hajj VG; Elmi-Terander A; Edström E; Thorne L; Serra C; Regli L; Staartjes VE; Vasella F
Review: SENSORS. 2026;26(6):1962
The Use of Augmented Reality for Navigation in Minimally Invasive Abdominal and Thoracic Soft-Tissue Surgery: A Systematic Review
Steinberga I; El-Hajj VG; Cercenelli L; Romero M; Rodriguez-Wallberg KA; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2025
Cadaver-Based Hands-On Course in Cervical Spine Surgery: A Prospective Evaluation of Surgical Confidence and Self-Perceived Autonomy (Preprint)
Alakmeh A; El-Hajj VG; Nordquist J; Staartjes VE; Edström E; Elmi-Terander A
Corrigendum: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2025;34(12):5876-5877
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
Editorial: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2025;167(1):295
Cerebrospinal fluid flow imaging in Chiari Malformation type 1
Staartjes VE; Ohlen E; Lilja A; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
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: JOURNAL OF IMAGING INFORMATICS IN MEDICINE. 2025;39(4):3452-3485
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
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
Study protocol: 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
Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2025
Difference in clinical presentation and surgical outcomes in pediatric and adult patients with Chiari malformation type 1: a single center retrospective study
Öhlén E; El-Hajj VG; Staartjes V; Jabbour P; Edström E; Elmi-Terander A
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
Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2024
Automatic image registration provides superior accuracy compared to surface matching in cranial navigation
Frisk H; Jensdottir M; Coronado L; Conrad M; Hager S; Arvidsson L; Bartek J; Burström G; El-Hajj VG; Edström E; Elmi-Terander A; Persson O
Editorial: 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
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Affiliated to Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2026-2029

Degrees and Education

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

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