Scholars@Duke
Steven Cook

Steven Cook

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
steven.cook@duke.edu
DUMC 3807, Durham, NC 27710
3643 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704
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Selected Publications

Pedicle screw placement accuracy using ultra-low radiation imaging with image enhancement versus conventional fluoroscopy in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: an internally randomized controlled trial.

Journal Article J Neurosurg Spine · February 2018 OBJECTIVE A previous study found that ultra-low radiation imaging (ULRI) with image enhancement significantly decreases radiation exposure by roughly 75% for both the patient and operating room personnel during minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar inte ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial, Socioeconomic, and Gender Disparities in the Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of Adult Chiari I Malformations.

Journal Article World Neurosurg · January 2017 OBJECTIVE: To examine the influence of race, gender, and socioeconomic factors on presentations and outcomes of adult Chiari I malformations. METHODS: The charts of 638 adult patients with Chiari I malformations were reviewed, and 287 patients were include ... Full text Link to item Cite

Developing a model for effective leadership in healthcare: a concept mapping approach.

Journal Article J Healthc Leadersh · 2017 PURPOSE: Despite increasing awareness of the importance of leadership in healthcare, our understanding of the competencies of effective leadership remains limited. We used a concept mapping approach (a blend of qualitative and quantitative analysis of grou ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Longer Delay From Chronic Pain to Spinal Cord Stimulation Results in Higher Healthcare Resource Utilization.

Journal Article Neuromodulation · July 2016 INTRODUCTION: A shorter delay time from chronic pain diagnosis to spinal cord stimulation (SCS) implantation may make it more likely to achieve lasting therapeutic efficacy with SCS. The objective of this analysis was to determine the impact of pain-to-SCS ... Full text Link to item Cite

Repeat abdominal computed tomography scans after pediatric blunt abdominal trauma: missed injuries, extra costs, and unnecessary radiation exposure.

Journal Article J Pediatr Surg · October 2010 PURPOSE: We hypothesized that pediatric blunt trauma patients, initially evaluated at nontrauma centers with abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans, often undergo repeat scans after transfer. This study was designed to quantify this phenomenon, assess co ... Full text Link to item Cite