Dr Patrick Fransen

Publications scientifiques

1. Isolated hypoglossal nerve paralysis and hypoglossal–vertebral entrapment syndrome
   Paul Kollmann, Eric Raucq, Patrick Fransen. Acta Neurologica Belgica (2016), DOI 10.1007/s13760-016-0656-8
2. Treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: applicability of appropriateness criteria in clinical practice : Anselmetti JC, Bernard J, Blattert T, Court C, Fagan D, Fransen H, Fransen P, Sahbharwal T, Schils F, Schupfner M , Siddiqi T, Stoevelaar H, Kasperk C. Pain Physician (2016) 19:E113-E120
3. Radiographic Outcome and Adjacent Segment Evaluation Two Years after Cervical Disc Replacement with the Baguera®C Prosthesis as Treatment of Degenerative Cervical Disc Disease : Patrick Fransen, Nils Hansen-Algenstaedt, Athanasios Chatzisotiriou, David Cesar Gonzalez Noriega, Jan Verheyden, Wim Van Hecke and Vincent Pointillart. J Spine (2016) , 5: 298
   
4. Arthroplasty with the Baguera®C Cervical Disc Prosthesis : Review of the scientific background, clinical and radiographic evidences : Patrick Fransen, and Vincent Pointillart . J Spine and Neurosurgery (2016) 5: 6
   
5. Transdural radicular herniation without pseudo-meningocele after spinal stenosis surgery. The electric eel sign : Patrick Fransen, Jean Claude Cajot and Erol Astarci. Acta Neurologica Belgica (2015) Dec 15. [Epub ahead of print]
6. Reversible late thoracic myelopathy and neurostimulation tolerance caused by fibrous scar tissue formation around the spinal cord stimulation electrode : Case report : Patrick Fransen. Neuromodulation (2015) 18 (8) : 759-761
7. The FINISH-3 trial : a phase 3, international, randomized, single blind, controlled trial of topical fibrocaps in intraoperative surgical hemostasis : Grant Bochicchio, N. Gupta, R. Porte, K. Renkens, P. Pattyn, B. Topal, R. Troisi, W. Muir, I. Chetter, D. Gillen, L. Zucherman, P. Frohna. Patrick Fransen : Principal Investigator – Spinal Patients. J. Am Coll Surg (2015), 220 : 70-81 Early Bony Healing of Cervical Laminoplasty : Fransen P, Depreitere B:. J Minim Invasive Orthop, (2015),2(2):e9.
8. Résultats à long terme de l’arthroplastie cervicale par prothèse de disque : Revue de littérature
   Patrick Fransen, Frédéric Schils Revue Médicale de Liège (2014) ; 69 : 428-433
9. Place de la Laminoplastie dans le traitement de la Myélopathie cervicale d’origine arthrosique
   Laminoplasty for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy : Patrick Fransen. Neurochirurgie (2014) ; 60(5) 234-8
10. Laminoplasty for Spinal Spondylotic Myelopathy : Patrick Fransen. J. Spinal Surg (2014) ; 1(2): 77-80
11. Long term results of Cervical Arthroplasty : Patrick Fransen. J. Spinal Surg (2014) ; 1 (4) : 147-150
12. Criteria for the appropriate treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures : Anselmetti JC, Bernard J, Blattert T, Court C, Fagan D, Fransen H, Fransen P, Sahbharwal T ,Schils F, Schupfner M , Siddiqi T, Stoevelaar H, Kasperk C. Pain Physician (2013); 16 : E 519- E 530
13. Fluoroscopic Exposure during Percutaneous balloon compression of the Gasserian ganglion
    Fransen P. J. Neurointerventional Surg. (2013) Sep 1;5(5):494-5.
14. Clinical evaluation of the primary safety and effectiveness of a minimally interspinous process device Aperius in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic intermittent claudication.
    Van Meiraghe J, Fransen P, Morelli D, Craig N, Godde G, Mihalyi A and Collignon F. European Spine J (2012)
    
15. Cost Effectiveness in the Surgical Treatments for Trigeminal Neuralgia : Fransen P. Acta Neurologica Belgica (2012) 112 : 245-247
16. Prevention of scar tissue formation in spinal surgery : State of the art and review of the literature : Fransen P . J. Neurosurgical Science (2011) 55(3):277-81
17. Fluoroscopic Exposure during percutaneous insertion of Interspinous Process Devices
    Fransen P. J. Spinal Surg. (2011) October 3(2):667-669
18. Fluoroscopic exposure in modern spinal surgery : Fransen P. Acta Orthopedica Belgica (2011) 77, 386-389
19. Simplified technique of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion : Technical note with a two- screws plate implanted over the Caspar distractor : Fransen P. Acta Orthopedica Belgica (2010) 76, 546-548
20. The importance of being a spinal neurosurgeon : Evaluation of spinal surgery in Belgium between 2000 and 2005 and the creation of the Belgian Neurosurgical Spine Society : Fransen P, Depreitere B, Lubansu A, Put E, Scordidis V, Van Schaeybroeck P. World Neurosurgery (2010) 74, 422-424.
21. Reduction of postoperative pain after lumbar microdiscectomy with Duraseal Xact™ Adhesion Barrier and Sealant System : Fransen P. The Spine Journal (2010) Sept ; 10 (9) : 751-61
22. Les techniques minimalement invasives en chirurgie rachidienne : Introduction ; Table ronde de la réunion de la Société de Neurochirurgie de Langue Française du 5 novembre 2008 : Fransen P. Neurochirurgie (2010) 56 (1) ; 1-2
23. Traitement de la sténose lombaire dégénérative symptomatique par mise en place percutanée d’implants interépineux. Expérience préliminaire avec l’implant APERIUS : Collignon F, Fransen P. Neurochirurgie (2010) 56 (1) ; 3-7
24. Fibrose épidurale postopératoire après chirurgie discale lombaire: mythe ou réalité?
    Fransen P. Rev Med Suisse (2010) 6 (238) ; 468-71
25. Foraminal disc herniation of the lower thoracic spine mimicking abdominal pain
    Fransen P, Collignon F, B. VandenHeule. Acta Orthopedica Belgica (2008) 74 (6) ; 881-4
    
26. Safety of Carboxymethylcellulose / Polyethylene Oxide for the prevention of adhesions in lumbar disc herniation – consecutive case series review : Fransen P. Annals Surg Innov Res (2008) May 30; 2(1) : 2
27. Increasing pedicle screw anchoring in the osteoporotic spine by cement injection through the implant. Technical note and report of three cases : Fransen P. J Neurosurgery - Spine (2007) ; 7 : 366-369
28. Kirschner wire migration causing spinal cord injury one year after clavicle osteosynthesis.
    Fransen P, Bourgeois S et Rommens J. Acta Orthopedica Belgica (2007) 73 : 390-392
29. Direct anterolateral balloon kyphoplasty for painful C2 osteolytic malignant lesion. Case Illustration : Fransen P and Collignon F. J Neurosurgery - Spine (2007) ; 6 : 374
30. Neuromodulation antalgique pour douleur pariétale chronique après cure chirurgicale d’éventration : Fransen P, Deltell A. Neurochirurgie (2007) 53 : 36-38
31. Traitement des fractures vertébrales ostéoporotiques avec kyphoplastie par ballonnet.
    Fransen P. Collignon F. Revue Médicale de Bruxelles (2007) ; 28 : 159-63
32. New anti-adhesion gel could help make spine revision surgery easier. Interview by Susan Rapp Orthopedics Today (2006) ; 26 : 114
33. MR findings of a primary intramedullary malignant melanoma: Case report and literature review.
    Farrokh D., Fransen P., Faverly D. AJNR (2001) 22 : 1864 –1866
34. Adjustable valves and Magnetic resonance imaging : Fransen P. Intl Sophy Users 2^nd Meeting Proceedings (2000): 53-55
35. Cyst of the transverse ligament : letter to the editor (réponse) : Fransen P. J. Neurosurgery (2000) 92 : 1068
36. De rol van chirurgie in de actuele behandeling van de trigeminusneuralgie : Fransen P. Neuron (1999) 4 (3) : 74-76
37. La Chirurgie dans le traitement actuel de la Névralgie du Trijumeau : Fransen P. Neurone (1999) 4 (3) : 74-76
38. Acouphènes pulsatiles : intérêt de l’échographie Doppler cervical, à propos de deux observations :
    Puttemans Th., Fransen P. J. Echographie et Médecine du sport (1998) ; 20 : 148-150
39. Pagetic osteosarcoma of the calvarium : report of two cases : Fransen P. , C. Mestdagh et G. Dardenne. Acta Neurologica Belgica (1998) 98 : 352-355
40. Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNT) as a cause of coma : case report : Pollo C. , Pizzolato GP. , Fransen P. , Cox J.N. Rilliet B. J. Clin. Neuroscience (1998) 5 (4) : 453-457
41. In Memoriam : Doctor Jacques Achslogh (1923-1998) : Fransen P. Acta Neurologica Belgica (1998) 98 : 164
42. Transcutaneous pressure adjustable valves and magnetic resonance imaging : an ex vivo examination of the Codman-Medos programmable valve and the Sophy adjustable pressure valve. (letter to the editor) : Fransen P. Neurosurgery (1998) 42 : 430
43. Jugular venous bulb oxygen saturation monitoring in arteriovenous malformation surgery : a case report : Wilder-Smith O. , Fransen P. , de Tribolet N. , Tassonyi E. J. Neurosurgical Anaesthesiology (1997), 9 (2) : 162-165
44. Synovial cyst and degeneration of the transverse ligament : un unusual cause of high cervical myelopathy : Fransen P., Pizzolato GP., Otten Ph., Reverdin A., Lagier R., de Tribolet N.
    J. Neurosurgery (1997), 86 : 1027-1030
45. Retroperitoneal bleeding after L4-L5 discectomy in a patient with crossed fused renal ectopia, treatment by selective embolization : Khan H.G., Didier D., Otten Ph., Fransen P. Cardiovasc. Intervent. Radiol. (1996) 19 : 348-351
46. Kissing neurinomas of the vestibular and vagal nerves : case report : - Fransen P. , Dozier C. , de Tribolet N.J of Clin. Neuroscience (1996), 3 (4) : 379-81
47. Traitement chirurgical des tumeurs gliales supratentorielles : l’état de la question : Fransen P. et Pierre P.Louvain Med. (1995), 114 : 365-73
48. La thrombose des sinus veineux de la dure mère : l’approche thérapeutique multidisciplinaire
    Fransen P. et de Tribolet N. Méd et Hyg (1995), 53 : 2024-6
49. Spondylodèses lombaires : un apport nouveau pour les lombalgiques chroniques : Reverdin A. , Porchet F. , May D. , Fransen P. Méd et Hyg (1995), 53 : 2018-22
50. La cysticercose cérébrale : à propos d’une observation : Fransen P. , Favre J. Louvain Med. (1995), 114 : 717-22
51. Pathogenic factors in chronic subdural hematoma and causes of recurrence after drainage : Stroobandt G. , Fransen P. , Thauvoy C. , Menard E. Acta Neurochirurgica (1995), 137 : 6-14
52. Intracranial plasmocytic granulomas : a review of 4 cases : Le March’Hadour F. , Fransen P. , Passagia JG. , Pasquier B. Surgical Neurology (1994), 42 : 481-8
53. Subcutaneous cranial migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt : a case report : Fransen P. , Kevenk U. , Thauvoy C. Turkish Neurosurgery (1994), 4 : 38-40
54. Lhermitte Duclos disease : case report and review of the literature : Fransen P. , Favre J , Maeder P. , Fankhauser H. J. Clin. Neuroscience (1994), 1 (4) : 274-6
55. Dissecting aneurysm of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery : short report : Fransen P. , de Tribolet N. British J. Neurosurg. (1994), 8 : 381-6
56. Surgery of supratentorial tumors : Fransen P., de Tribolet N. Current Opinion in Oncology (1993), 5 (3) : 450-7
57. Interest of a combined surgical and endovascular approach for the treatment of dural arteriovenous malformations : Fransen P. , Thauvoy C. , Pierre P. , Mathurin P. , Stroobandt G. Acta Neurochirurgica (1993), 121 : 26-33
58. Les hémorragies intracraniennes : Fransen P. , Thauvoy C. Revue AFISO (1992), 16 : 4-6
59. Safety of the pressure adjustable valve SOPHY in magnetic resonance imaging : problems and solutions : Fransen P. , Thauvoy C. Neuroradiology (1992), 34 : 508-9
60. Neurinome juxtabulbaire du nerf spinal : Fransen P. , G. Dooms, C. Thauvoy. Neurochirurgie (1992), 38 : 173-178
61. Intraneural ganglionic cyst of the common peroneal nerve : case report and review of the literature.
    Fransen P. , C. Thauvoy, C. Sindic, G. Stroobandt. Acta Neurologica Belgica (1991), 91: 231-235
62. Le traitement de l’hydrocéphalie : Fransen P. , C. Thauvoy. Revue AFISO (1991), 11-12 : 17-19
63. Highly sensitive detection of b 2 transferrin in rhinorrhea and Otorrhea as a marker for cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Fransen P. , C. Sindic, C. Thauvoy, C. Laterre, G. Stroobandt.
    Acta Neurochirurgica (1991), 109 : 98-101

Book Chapters

• Vertebral fractures treated by vertebroplasty / kyphoplasty
  Frédéric Schils, Patrick Fransen
  In “Surgery of the spine and the spinal cord : a neurosurgical approach” E. Van de Kelft editor Springer 2016
  
• History of Vertebral Artery Surgery
  Fransen P, Pirotte B
  In Vertebral artery surgery, M. Bruneau, R. Spetzler and B. Georges
  Pp 1-5, Springer 2011
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• Long term outcome of cervical disc arthroplasty Lessons learned from seven
  years of cervical disc replacement
  Fransen P
  In Proceedings 8^th Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons, JM Abdullah
  Pp 161-166 Monduzzi Editor 2011