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Cristian Gragnaniello, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor/Clinical

Dr. Gragnaniello received his medical education and advanced surgical training across Europe, Australia, and North America with a primary focus on surgery of the spine, neurosurgical oncology, pituitary and skull base. He published 7 books and authored about 100 book chapters in the field of neurosurgery with over 50 peer reviewed papers. He also obtained a Ph.D. in Experimental Pathophysiology and Neuroscience and a Master of Surgery in Neurosurgery prior to successfully complete fellowships in Cerebrovascular, Neurosurgical Oncology, Pituitary and Skull Base Neurosurgery as well as Complex Spine Surgery. He is an active reviewer for several medical journals and received the Prose Award by the Association of American Publishers in 2015, the highest distinction for a textbook in clinical medicine.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2010 - Master of Surgery in Neurosurgery - Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
    • 2009 - PhD in Experimental in Pathophysiology and Neuroscience - Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
    • 2005 - Residency in Neurological Surgery - Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy

    Training

    • 2020 - Fellowship in Skull Base Surgery Pituitary and Surgical Oncology - Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, WA
    • 2018 - Fellowship in Complex Spinal Surgery - University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL
    • 2014 - Fellowship in Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Neurosurgery - Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
    • 2012 - Fellowship in Complex Spinal Neurosurgery - Macquarie University, Sydney Australia

  • Research & Grants

    • Surgical Director of the Harvey H. Ammerman Microsurgical Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, George Washington University, October 2015–June 2018
    • Research Fellow in Skull Base for Professor Ossama Al-Mefty, Department of Neurosurgery, Gazi M. and Dianne Yasargil Microneurosurgery Laboratory, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, October
    2007–April 2009
    • Visiting Research Resident at University of Toronto, Department of Neurosurgery and Department of Vascular Surgery, Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, Canada, October 2006–November 2006
     

  • Publications

      Original Published Peer-Reviewed Articles:  

       

      Villalonga, JF, Solari D, Cuocolo R, De Lucia V, Ugga L, Gragnaniello C, Pailler JI, Cervio A, Campero A, Cavallo LM, Cappabianca P. Clinical application of the “sellar barrier’s concept” for predicting intraoperative CSF leak in endoscopic endonasal surgery for pituitary adenomas with a machine learning analysis. Frontiers in Surgery, 9, 2022. doi:10.3389/fsurg.2022.934721

       

      Patel S, Sadeh M, Tobin MK, Chaudhry NS, Gragnaniello C, Neckrysh S. Clinical and radiographic benefits of skipping C7 instrumentation in posterior cervicothoracic fusion: a retrospective analysis. J Spine Surg. 2022 Sep;8(3):333-342. doi: 10.21037/jss-21-85. PMID: 36285098; PMCID: PMC9547698.

       

      Giotta Lucifero A, Gragnaniello C, Baldoncini M, Campero A, Savioli G, Tartaglia N, Ambrosi A, Luzzi S. Rating the incidence of iatrogenic vascular injuries in thoracic and lumbar spine surgery as regards the approach: A PRISMA-based literature review. Eur Spine J. 2021 Aug 19. doi: 10.1007/s00586-021-06956-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34410504.

       

      Luzzi S, Giotta Lucifero A, Elsawaf Y, Elbabaa SK, Del Maestro M, Savioli G, Galzio R, Gragnaniello C. Pulsatile cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in Chiari I malformation syringomyelia: Predictive value in posterior fossa decompression and insights into the syringogenesis. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2021 Jan-Mar;12(1):15-25. doi: 10.4103/jcvjs.JCVJS_42_20. Epub 2021 Mar 4. PMID: 33850377; PMCID: PMC8035583.

       

      Luzzi S, Gragnaniello C, Giotta Lucifero A, Marasco S, Elsawaf Y, Del Maestro M, Elbabaa SK, Galzio R. Anterolateral approach for subaxial vertebral artery decompression in the treatment of rotational occlusion syndrome: results of a personal series and technical note. Neurol Res. 2021 Feb;43(2):110-125. doi: 10.1080/01616412.2020.1831303. Epub 2020 Oct 15. PMID: 33054694.

       

      Tobin M, Gragnaniello C, Horwitz J, Sun FW, Schizas C, Neckrysh S: Generational changes in lumbar spinal canal dimensions: Findings from a sample U.S. population. World Neurosurg 2020 Nov 16;S1878-8750(20)32414 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.11.039. PMID: 33212280.

       

      Lucifero AG, Luzzi S, Gragnaniello C, Savioli G, Tartaglia N, Ambrosi A. Hand-assisted laparoscopic vs. mini-laparotomy technique for ventriculoperitoneal shunt. A meta-analysis of three thousand patients. Ann Ital Chir. 2021;92:77-86. PMID: 33746121.

       

      Luzzi S, Gragnaniello C, Giotta Lucifero A, Del Maestro M, Galzio R. Microneurosurgical management of giant intracranial aneurysms: Datasets of a twenty-year experience. Data Brief. 2020 Nov 20;33:106537. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106537. PMID: 33294525; PMCID: PMC7701197.

       

      Luzzi S, Gragnaniello C, Giotta Lucifero A, Del Maestro M, Galzio R: Surgical Management of Giant Intracranial Aneurysms: Overall Results of a Large Series. World Neurosurg. 2020 Sep 17:S1878-8750(20)31768-X. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.08.004. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32949801.

       

      Luzzi S, Gragnaniello C, Marasco S, Lucifero AG, Del Maestro M, Bellantoni G, Galzio R: Subaxial Vertebral Artery Rotational Occlusion Syndrome: An Overview of Clinical Aspects, Diagnostic Work-Up, and Surgical Management. Asian Spine J. 2020 Sep 10. doi: 10.31616/asj.2020.0275. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32898967.

       

      Luzzi S , Gragnaniello C , Giotta Lucifero A, Marasco S, Elsawaf Y, Del Maestro M, Elbabaa SK, Galzio R: Anterolateral approach for subaxial vertebral artery decompression in the treatment of rotational occlusion syndrome: results of a personal series and technical note. Neurol Res. 2020 Oct 15;1-16. doi: 10.1080/01616412.2020.1831303 PMID: 33054694.

       

      Luzzi S, Giotta Lucifero A, Marasco S, Del Maestro M, Bellantoni G, Gragnaniello C: Targeting of renin-angiotensin system in COVID-19 patients affected by stroke: Emerging concerns about detrimental vs. benefit effect. Interdiscip Neurosurg. 2020 Dec;22:100822. doi: 10.1016/j.inat.2020.100822. PMID: 32835018.

       

      Savioli G, Ceresa IF, Luzzi S, Gragnaniello C, Giotta Lucifero A, Del Maestro M, Marasco S, Manzoni F, Ciceri L, Gelfi E, Ricevuti G, Bressan MA: Rates of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Mild Head Trauma Patients Presenting to Emergency Department and Their Management: A Comparison of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Drugs with Vitamin K Antagonists. Medicina (Kaunas). 2020;56(6):E308. Published 2020 Jun 23. doi:10.3390/medicina56060308 PMID: 32585829.

       

      El-Ghandour NMF, Elsebaie EH, Salem AA, Alkhamees AF, Zaazoue MA, Fouda MA, Elbadry RG, Aly M, Bakr H, Labib MA, Tobin MK, Gragnaniello C, Gonzalez-Lopez P, Shamisa A, Jhawar BS, Soliman MAR: Letter: The Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Neurosurgeons Worldwide. Neurosurgery. 2020 May 10:nyaa212. PMID:32388551

      doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa212.

       

      Yu Z, He D, Xiong J, Pan Z, Feng L, Xu J, Han Z, Gragnaniello C, Koga H, Phan K, Azimi P, Lee JJ, Ha Y, Cao K.: Extensor muscle-preserving laminectomy in treating multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy compared with laminoplasty. Ann Transl Med. 2019 Sep;7(18):472. doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.08.17. PMID: 31700908.

       

      Spina A, Gagliardi F, Abarca-Olivas J, Bailo M, Boari N, Gonzalez-Lopez P, Gragnaniello C, Caputy AJ, Mortini P.: Endonasal Endoscopic and Transoral Approaches to the Craniovertebral Junction and the Clival Region: A Comparative Anatomical Study. World Neurosurg. 2019 Sep 10. Vol.132, p.e116-e123 pii: S1878-8750(19)32411-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.243. PMID: 31518738.

       

      Gagliardi F, Piloni M, Bailo M, Gragnaniello C, Nocera G, Boari N, Spina A, Caputy AJ, Mortini P.: Temporal myofascial segmentation for multilayer reconstruction of middle cranial fossa floor after extradural subtemporal approach to the clival and paraclival region. Head Neck. 2019 Aug 7. Vol.41(10), p.3631-3638 doi: 10.1002/hed.25896 PMID: 31392801.

       

      Gagliardi F, Piloni M, Bailo M, Gragnaniello C, Boari N, Donofrio CA, Barzaghi LR, Capitanio JF, Caputy AJ, Mortini P.: Anatomic Study on Neuroendoportal Transcortical Approach to Lateral Ventricles. World Neurosurg. 2019 Nov;131:e255-e264. pii: S1878-8750(19)32038-8. PMID: 31351205 doi: 10.1002/hed.25896.

       

       

      Tobin MK, Gragnaniello C, Sun F, Rangwala SD, Birk DM, Neckrysh S: Safety and Efficacy of Skipping C7 Instrumentation in Posterior Cervicothoracic Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2019 Oct;130:e68-e73 Doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.201. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 31154099.

       

      Pan Z, Huang K, Huang W, Kim KH, Wu H, Yu Y, Kim KN, Yi S, Shin DA, Vora D, Gragnaniello C, Phan K, Tasiou A, Winder MJ, Koga H, Azimi P, Kang SY, Ha Y; written on behalf of the AME Spine Surgery Collaborative Group: The risk factors associated with delirium after lumbar spine surgery in elderly patients. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2019 Apr;9(4):700-710. doi: 10.21037/qims.2019.04.09. PMID: 31143661.

       

      Erickson N, Siu A, Sherman JH, Gragnaniello C, Singh A, Litvack Z: Endoscopic Transnasal Transclival Approach to a Pontine Cavernoma with Associated Developmental Venous Anomaly. World Neurosurg. 2018 Oct; 118:212-218. PMID: 30031191 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.084.

       

      O'Neill AH, Gragnaniello C, Lai LT: Natural history of incidental colloid cysts of the third ventricle: A systematic review. J Clin Neurosci. 2018 Jul; 53:122-126. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2018.04.061. Epub 2018 May 3. Review. PMID: 29731276.

       

      Phan K, Fadhil M, Chang N, Giang G, Gragnaniello C, Mobbs RJ: Effect of Smoking Status on Successful Arthrodesis, Clinical Outcome, and Complications After Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF). World Neurosurg. 2018, Vol.110, p.e998-e1003. PMID: 29223523 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.157.

       

      Rutter G, Phan K, Smith A, Stewart F, Seex K, Gragnaniello C: Morphometric anatomy of the lumbar sympathetic trunk with respect to the anterolateral approach to lumbar interbody fusion: a cadaver study. J Spine Surg. 2017 Sep;3(3):419-425. PMID: 29057352.

       

      Bocchetti A, Cioffi V, Gragnaniello C, de Falco R: Versatility of sub-occipital approach for foramen magnum meningiomas: a single center experience. J Spine Surg. 2017 Sep;3(3):411-418. doi:10.21037/jss.2017.09.03. PMID: 2905735.

       

      Gagliardi F, Chau AM, Mortini P, Caputy AJ, Gragnaniello C: Skull Base Neuroendoscopic Training Model Using a Fibrous Injectable Tumor Polymer and the Nico Myriad. J Craniofac Surg. 2018 Jan;29(1): e25-e28. PMID: 29049148 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004042.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Myseros JS, Taheri R, Monfared A: Brainstem herniation into the internal acoustic canal secondary to hydrocephalus in context of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea: report of a novel entity. Childs Nerv Syst. 2018 Feb;34(2):349-352. doi: 10.1007/s00381-017-3593-9. Epub 2017 Sep 13. PMID: 28905145.

                 

      Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Spina A, Boari N, Donofrio CA, Piloni M, Gragnaniello C, Caputy AJ, Mortini P: Bilateral Temporal Myofascial Flap for the Reconstruction of Frontal Sinus Defects. World Neurosurg. 2017 Nov;107:477-481. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.08.022. Epub 2017 Aug 12. PMID: 28807777.

       

      Chau AM, Xu LL, Gragnaniello C: In Reply to the Letter to the Editor "Cauda Equina Syndrome: The Importance of Including Small Studies in a Meta-Analysis". World Neurosurg. 2017 Jan; 97:731. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.10.069. PMID: 28109509.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Seex K: Anterior to psoas (ATP) fusion of the lumbar spine: evolution of a technique facilitated by changes in equipment. J Spine Surg. 2016 Dec;2(4):256-265. PMID: 28097242. doi: 10.21037/jss.2016.11.02.

       

      Gagliardi F, Donofrio CA, Spina A, Bailo M, Gragnaniello C, Gallotti AL, Elbabaa SK, Caputy AJ, Mortini P: Endoscope-Assisted Trans-Maxillo-Sphenoidal Approach to Sellar and Parasellar Regions: Anatomic Study. World Neurosurgery. 2016 Aug 18. Vol.95, p.246-252 pii: S1878-8750(16)30700-8. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.08.034. PMID: 27546341.

       

      Chau AM, Gagliardi F, Smith A, Pelzer NR, Stewart F, Mortini P, Elbabaa SK, Caputy AJ, Gragnaniello C: The paramedian supracerebellar transtentorial approach to the posterior fusiform gyrus. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2016 Nov;158(11):2149-2154. PMID: 27677522. doi: 10.1007/s00701-016-2960-8

       

      Gragnaniello C, Abou-Hamden A, Mortini P, Colombo EV, Bailo M, Seex K, Litvack Z, Caputy A, Gagliardi F.: Complex Spine Pathology Simulator: An Innovative Tool for Advanced Spine Surgery Training. J Neurol Surg A 2016 Dec;96:261-266. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.04.048. Epub 2016 Apr 21. PMID: 27109629.

       

      Ashour AM, Elbabaa SK, Caputy AJ, Gragnaniello C: Navigation-guided Endoscopic Intraventricular Injectable Tumor Model: Cadaveric Tumor Resection Model for Neurosurgical Training. World Neurosurg. 2016 Dec;96:261-266. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.04.048. Epub 2016 Apr 21. PMID: 27109629. Pii S1878-8750(16)30175-9.

       

      Smith A, Gagliardi F, Pelzer NR, Hampton J, Chau AMT, Stewart F, Mortini P, Gragnaniello C: Rural Neurosurgical and Spinal Laboratory Setup. J Spine Surg 2015 Dec;1(1):57-64. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2414-469X.2015.09.02. PMID: 27683680.

       

      Chau AMT, Gagliardi F, Mortini M, Elbabaa SK, Gragnaniello C: Intraventricular injectable tumor model for neuroendoscopic surgery: Laboratory Study. Innovative Neurosurgery. DOI:10.1515/ins-2015-0005. Corpus ID: 79173738. [Epub ahead of print]

       

      D’Avella E, De Notaris M, Ensenat J, Berenguer J, Gragnaniello C, Mavar M, Ferrer E, Prats-Galino A: The extended endoscopic endonasal transplanum transtuberculum approach to the anterior communicating artery complex: anatomic study. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2015 Sep;157(9):1495-503; discussion 1503. doi: 10.1007/s00701-015-2497-2. Epub 2015 Jul 12.

      PMID: 26163258.

       

      Chau AM, Seex K, Gragnaniello C: Reply to commentary on “lateral extent and ventral laminar attachments of the lumbar ligamentum flavum: cadaveric study”. Spine J. 2015 Apr 1; 15(4):797. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.12.016. PMID: 25804620.

       

      Tsimiklis CA, Gragnaniello C, Abou-Hamden A: Venous sinus thrombosis secondary to tuberculous meningitis – A novel cause of trigeminal neuralgia. BMJ Case Reports. 2014 Nov 24. pii: bcr2014207238. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-207238. PMID: 25422343.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Gagliardi F, Chau AMT, Nader R, Siu A, Litvack Z, De Luca B, Seex K, Mortini P, Caputy AJ, Al-Mefty O: Intracranial Injectable Tumor Model: Technical Advancements. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2014 Oct; 75(5):301-8. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1368148. Epub 2014 Jul 21. PMID: 25276597.

       

      Chau AM, Stewart F, Gragnaniello C: Sulcal and gyral anatomy of the basal occipital-temporal lobe. Surg Radiol Anat. 2014 Apr 18. 2014 Dec;36(10):959-65. doi: 10.1007/s00276-014-1294-6. Epub 2014 Apr 18. PMID: 24744138.

       

      Bonar SF, Watson G, Gragnaniello C, Seex K, Magnussen J, Earwaker J: Intraosseous hibernoma: characterization of five cases and literature review. Skeletal Radiol. 2014 Jul;43(7):939-46. 2014 doi: 10.1007/s00256-014-1868-8. Epub 2014 Apr 5. PMID: 2470558.

       

      Chau AM, Pelzer NR, Hampton J, Smith A, Seex KA, Stewart F, Gragnaniello C: Lateral extent and ventral laminar attachments of the lumbar ligamentum flavum: cadaveric study. Spine J. 2014 Oct 1;14(10):2467-71. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.03.041. Epub 2014 Apr 3. PMID: 24704501.

       

      Chau AMT, Xu LL, Pelzer NR, Gragnaniello C: Timing of surgical intervention in Cauda Equina Syndrome – a Systematic Critical Review. World Neurosurgery 2014 Mar-Apr;81(3-4):640-50. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2013.11.007. Epub 2013 Nov 13. PMID: 24240024.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Seex KA: Anterior to Psoas Fusion of the lumbar spine. Neurosurg Focus 2013 Jul;35(2 Suppl):Video 13. doi: 10.3171/2013.V2.FOCUS13207. PMID: 23829843.

       

      Lai LT, Gragnaniello C, Morgan MK: Outcomes for a case series of unruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm surgery. J Clin Neurosci. 2013 Dec;20(12):1688-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2013.02.015. Epub 2013 Aug 16. PMID: 23958481.

       

      El Molla M, Gragnaniello C, Al-Kawaja D, Chiribao-Negri C, Eftekhar B: Cerebral metastasis from malignant pleural mesothelioma. Case report and review of the literature. J Surg Case Reports, 2013 Sep 26;2013(9):rjt087. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjt087. PMID: 24963909.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Seex KA, Malham G: Early postoperative dislocation of the Anterior Maverick lumbar disc prosthesis: report of two cases. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 2013 Aug 19

      (2):191-6. doi: 10.3171/2013.5. SPINE12753. Epub 2013 Jun 14. PMID: 23768025.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Chau AMT, Nader R: Ulnar Nerve Release. eMedicine. WebM.D. Medscape Reference, Drugs, Diseases & Procedures, November 14, 2012.

       

      Gagliardi F, Boari N, Roberti F, Gragnaniello C, Biglioli F, Caputy AJ, Mortini P: Extradural subtemporal transzygomatic approach to the clival and paraclival region with endoscopic assist. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2012 Sep;23(5):1468-75. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31825a6497. PMID: 22976638.

       

      Chau AMT, Xu LL, van der Rijt R, Wong JHY, Gragnaniello C, Stanford RE, Mobbs RJ: Reconstruction versus No Reconstruction of Iliac Crest Defects following harvest for Spinal Fusion – a Systematic Review. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine.  2012 Jun, 16(6):565-72. doi: 10.3171/2012.3.SPINE11979. PMID: 22500584.

       

      Nader R, Nader EM, Gragnaniello C: Lumbar Facetectomy. eMedicine. WebM.D. Medscape Reference, Drugs, Diseases & Procedures, Feb 22, 2012.

       

      Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Al-Mefty O: Parasagittal Meningiomas, Part I. Contemporary Neurosurgery. 2010; 32(13): 1-7.

       

      Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Al-Mefty O: Parasagittal Meningiomas, Part II. Contemporary Neurosurgery. 2010; 32(14): 1-7.

       

      Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Al-Mefty O: Parasagittal Meningiomas, Part III. Contemporary Neurosurgery. 2010; 32(15): 1-7.

       

      Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Al-Mefty O: Parasagittal Meningiomas, Part IV. Contemporary Neurosurgery. 2010; 32(16): 1-7.

       

      Al-Mefty O, Pravdenkova S, Gragnaniello C: Technical Note:  Endonasal combined microscopic endoscopic with free head navigation of removal of pituitary adenomas. Neurosurgical Review. Neurosurg Rev. 2010 Apr;33(2):243-8; discussion 248-9. Epub 2010 Mar 2. doi: 10.1007/s10143-010-0241-1. Epub 2010 Mar 2. PMID: 20195677.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R, van Doormaal T, Kamel M, Voormolen EHJ, Lasio G, Aboud E, Regli L, Tulleken CAF, Al-Mefty O: Skull Base Tumor Model. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2010 Nov;113(5):1106-11. Epub 2010 Apr 23. doi: 10.3171/2010.3.JNS09513. PMID: 20415522.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Kamel M, Al-Mefty O: The Utilization of Fluoresceine for Identification and Preservation of the Facial Nerve and Semicircular Canals for Safe Mastoidectomy. Neurosurgery. 2010 Jan;66(1):204-7. doi: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000360567.15127.C5. PMID: 20023551.

       

      Gragnaniello C: Intracranial ependymomas in the adults. Contemporary neurosurgery. 2009; 31 (7): 1-7.

       

      Arpino L, Gragnaniello C, Nina P, Franco A. Limited approach to a thoracic spine osteoblastoma. J Neurosurg Sci. 2008 Dec;52(4):123-5; discussion 125. PMID: 18981987.

       

      Books:

       

      Shaya M, Gragnaniello C, Nader M: Neurosurgery Rounds: Questions and Answers, 3rd Edition, Thieme Publishers New York, neurosurgery, IN PRESS

       

      Gragnaniello C, Tender G, Phan K, Mobbs R, Nader R: Spine Surgery Practice, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, IN PRESS

       

      Lai LT, Gragnaniello C: Neurosurgical Diseases: An Evidence-Based Approach to Guide Practice, Thieme Publishers New York, neurosurgery, published 01/07/2022,

      ISBN 9781684200511.

       

      Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C: Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers, 2nd Edition, Thieme Publishers New York, neurosurgery, published 02/2020, ISBN: 9781626231986.

       

      Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy AJ: Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, Thieme Publishers New York, cranial anatomy, published 2019 ISBN 9781626232167.

       

      Shaya M, Gragnaniello C, Nader M: Neurosurgery Rounds: Questions and Answers, 2nd Edition, Thieme Publishers New York, neurosurgery, published 02/2018 ISBN 9781626233638.

       

      Shaya M, Gragnaniello C, Nader R: Neurosurgery Practice Questions and Answers, Thieme Publishers New York, neurosurgery, published 02/2016 ISBN 9781626233478.

       

      Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade-Cranial, Thieme Publishers New York, neurosurgery, published 2014 ISBN 9781604063349.

       

      Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade-Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Thieme Publishers New York, orthopedic and trauma surgery, published 2014, ISBN 9781638530626.

       

      Book Chapters:

       

      Prickett J, Gragnaniello C, Altafulla J, Litvack ZN: “Traditional Open and Neuro-endoscopic approaches to intraventricular pathology” in Zada G, Pradilla G, Day JD (eds): Subcortical Neurosurgery. Open and parafascicular channel-based approaches for subcortical and intraventricular lesions, Springer, New York, ISBN

      978-303095153-5,  DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-95153-5_7, pp 99-112.

       

      O’Neill AH, Castle-Kirszbaum M, Gragnaniello C, Lai LT: “Natural history and management options of cerebral

      metastasis” in Lai LT and Gragnaniello C (eds):  Neurosurgical diseases: an evidence-based approach to guide practice, New York, Thieme.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Silveira LA, Li Ching NG A, Zacest A: “Peripheral nerve stimulation for neuropathic pain” in Winn HR (ed): Youmans/Winn Neurological Surgery, 8th ed. Elsevier-Saunders.

       

      Luzzi S, Giotta Lucifero A, Del Maestro M, Gragnaniello C, Galzio R: “Microsurgical Anatomy of the Skull Base”. In Galzio R, Luzzi S: Neurovascular surgical diseases: a case-based approach. Nova Science Publishers, Inc (New York), ISBN 9781536181753 pp 3-20.

       

      Luzzi S, Giotta Lucifero A, Del Maestro M, Gragnaniello C, Galzio R: “Intracranial Aneurysms”. In Galzio R, Luzzi S: Neurovascular surgical diseases: a case-based approach. Nova Science Publishers, Inc (New York), ISBN 9781536181753 pp 81-106.

       

      Silveira L, Muse J, Luzzi S, Galzio R, Gragnaniello C: “Subtemporal Approach”. In Galzio R, Luzzi S: Neurovascular surgical diseases: a case-based approach. Nova Science Publishers, Inc (New York), ISBN 9781536181753 pp 297-316.

       

      Luzzi S, Giotta Lucifero A, Del Maestro M, Gragnaniello C, Galzio R: “Far lateral approach”. In Galzio R, Luzzi S: Neurovascular surgical diseases: a case-based approach. Nova Science Publishers, Inc (New York), ISBN 9781536181753 pp 329-348.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Jean W: “Third ventricle”. In Jean WC (eds): Skull Base Surgery: Strategies, New York, Thieme (ISBN 9781626239579) pp 390-401.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Sweiss F, Adams C, Sherman JH: “Minimally invasive sacro-iliac joint fusion”. In O’Brien JR, Kalantar BS, Drazin D, Sandhu FA: The Resident’s Guide to Spine Surgery. Springer Nature Switzerland AG. (ISBN 978-3030208462) pp 247-252.

       

      Chau A, Gragnaniello C, Nader R, July M, Wahjoepramono C, Sigounas D, Caputy      A, Harding M: “Adult moyamoya” in Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers. Second Edition, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626231986) pp 198-202.

       

      Chau A, Gragnaniello C, Nader R, Caputy A, Sigounas D, Harding M: “Concomitant arteriovenous malformation and aneurysm” in Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers. Second Edition, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626231986) pp 177-180.

       

      Esposito I, Gragnaniello C, Harding M: “Vertebrobasilar junction aneurysms” in Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers. Second Edition, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626231986) pp 172-176.

       

      Erickson N, Gragnaniello C, Harding M, Litvack Z, Caputy A, Nader R, Sigounas D: “Middle cerebral artery aneurysm with concomitant intracerebral hemorrhage” in Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers. Second Edition, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626231986). pp 154-158.

       

      Gagliardi F, Spina A, Bailo M, Gragnaniello C, Gallotti AL, Caputy A, Mortini P: “Brainstem vascular lesion” in Sabbagh A, Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers. Second Edition, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626231986). Pp 139-142.

       

      Goldberg P, Gragnaniello C, Caputy A, Shilelds S: “Carotido-cavernous sinus fistulas” in Sabbagh A, Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers. Second Edition, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626231986). pp 143-145.

       

      Chau A, Mews PJ, Gaekwad AS, Harding M, Gragnaniello C: “Basilar tip aneurysms” in Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers. Second Edition, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626231986) pp 166-171.

       

      Rutter G, Gragnaniello C, Nader R, Caputy A, Sigounas D, Harding M: “Distal anterior cerebral aneurysms” in Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers. Second Edition, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626231986) pp 159-162.

       

      Reagan J, Siu A, Gragnaniello C, Sigounas D, Caputy A, Litvack Z: “Decompressive craniotomy for stroke” in Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers. Second Edition, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626231986) pp 193-197.

       

      Erickson N, Gragnaniello C, Nader R: “Hypertensive Putaminal Hematoma” in Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers. Second Edition, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626231986) pp 203-205.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Chau A, Almubaslat M, Nader R: “Cauda equina syndrome” in Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers. Second Edition, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626231986) pp 505-507.

       

      Almubaslat M, Aggarwal A, Gragnaniello C, Nader R: “Sacroiliac joint dysfunction: SIJ fusion” in Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers. Second Edition, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626231986) pp 515-520.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R: “Spinal epidural abscess” in Nader R, Sabbagh AJ, Elbabaa S, Al-Jehani H, Gasco J, Gragnaniello C (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers. Second Edition, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626231986) pp 547-550.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Erickson N, Gagliardi F, Mortini P, Caputy A: “Training models in Neurosurgery” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 3-6.

       

      Spina A, Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A: “Assessment of surgical exposure” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 7-11.

       

      Gagliardi F, Colombo EV, Donofrio CA, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A: “Fundamentals of Cranial Neurosurgery” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 33-44.

       

      Piloni M, Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Caputy A, Mortini P: “Surgical anatomy of the petrous bone” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 192-199.

       

      Bailo M, Gagliardi F, Spina A, Gragnaniello C, Caputy A, Mortini P: “Trauma flap and osteodural decompression techniques” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 186-191.

       

      Gagliardi F, Spina A,  Bailo M, Piloni M, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A: “Frontal and bifrontal approach” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 86-93.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Erickson N, Gagliardi F, Mortini P, Caputy A: “Frontotemporal and Pterional approach” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 94-99.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Erickson N, Gagliardi F, Medone M, Mortini P, Caputy A: “Temporal approach and variants” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 118-123.

       

      Spina A, Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Gragnaniello C, Piloni M, Mortini P, Caputy A: “Lateral orbitotomy” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 81-85.

       

      Mortini P, Spina A, Bailo M, Caputy A, Gragnaniello C, Gagliardi F: “Combined orbito-zygomatic approaches” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 105-112.

       

      McCormack E, Esposito I, Gagliardi F, Mortini P, Caputy A, Gragnaniello C: “Intradural Subtemporal approach” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 123-127.

       

      Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Boari N, Mortini P, Caputy A: “Extradural Subtemporal approach” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 128-132.

       

      Siu A, Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A: “Occipital approach” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 133-136.

       

      Medone M, Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A, Nader R: “Interemispheric approach” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 113-117.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Sabetrasekh P, Maghami S, Siu A, Litvack Z, Monfared A: “Translabyrinthine and transcochlear approach” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 207-212.

       

      Litvack Z, Gragnaniello C, Siu A, A Singh A: “Expanded Endoscopic transsphenoidal approach” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 242-248.

       

      Hattar E, Spinazzi EF, Eloy JA, Gragnaniello C, Liu J: “Endoscopic endonasal odontoidectomy” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 255-259.

       

      Bailo M, Gagliardi F, Spina A, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A: “Anthropometry for ventricular puncture” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 317-321.

       

      Colombo E, Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Spina A, Gragnaniello C, Caputy A, Mortini P: “Ventricular-peritoneal shunt” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 322-326.

       

      Acerno S, Gagliardi F, Colombo EV, Gragnaniello C, Caputy A, Mortini P: “Endoscopic septostomy” in Gagliardi F, Gragnaniello C, Mortini P, Caputy A (eds): Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy, New York, Thieme. (ISBN 9781626232167) pp 327-329.

       

      Gragnaniello C and Seex K: “ Anterior to psoas (ATP) fusion of the lumbar spine” in Wang MY, Sama A and Uribe JS (eds): Lateral Access Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Berlin, Springer Verlag ISBN 978-3-319-28318-0, pp 111-126.

       

      Gragnaniello C: “Transcranial Approaches to the skull base: posterior approaches” in Di Ieva A, Lee J and Cusimano M (eds): Handbook of Skull Base Surgery, New York, Thieme. ISBN 978-1626230255.

       

      Gragnaniello C: “Posterior skull base surgery: foramen magnum tumors” in Di Ieva A, Lee J and Cusimano M (      eds): Handbook of Skull Base Surgery, New York, Thieme. ISBN 978-1626230255.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Li Ching NG A, Zacest A: “Chapter 177: Peripheral nerve stimulation for neuropathic pain” in Winn HR (ed): Youmans/Winn Neurological Surgery, 7th ed. Elsevier-Saunders. ISBN 9780323287821 pp 1437-1439.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Robinson D, Seex K: “Placement of anterior stand-alone interbody cage with cage incorporated screw fixations” in Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ (eds): Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade, 3rd edition, New York, Thieme. ISBN 9781626232952.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Seex K: “Methods of managing catastrophic great vessel injury from the anterior and posterior thoracolumbar approach” in Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ (eds): Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade, 3rd edition, New York, Thieme. ISBN 9781626232952.

       

      Al-Mefty O, Abolfotoh M, Gragnaniello C: “Endonasal combined microscopic endoscopic with free head navigation technique of removal of pituitary adenomas” in Al-Mefty O (ed): Controversies in Neurosurgery, 2nd edition, New York, Thieme: pp 102-106, 2014. ISBN 978-1-60406-232-8.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Al-Mefty O: “Total Microsurgical Removal of Trigeminal Schwannoma” in Al-Mefty O (ed): Controversies in Neurosurgery, 2nd edition, New York, Thieme: pp 81-87, 2014. ISBN 978-1-60406-232-8.

       

      Nader R, Gragnaniello C: “Skull Base Approaches and targets” in Gasco-Tamarit J, Nader R: “The Essential Neurosurgery Companion”, New York, Thieme: pp 582-598, 2012. ISBN 9781604067354.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R: “Spine: Structural and functional anatomy” in Gasco-Tamarit J, Nader R: “The Essential Neurosurgery Companion”, New York, Thieme: pp 599-604, 2012. ISBN 9781604067354.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R: “Spinal column trauma” in Gasco-Tamarit J, Nader R: “The Essential Neurosurgery Companion”, New York, Thieme: pp 605-621, 2012. ISBN 9781604067354.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R: “Spinal cord trauma” in Gasco-Tamarit J, Nader R: “The Essential Neurosurgery Companion”, New York, Thieme: pp 621-628, 2012. ISBN 9781604067354.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R: “Degenerative spine disease” in Gasco-Tamarit J, Nader R: “The Essential Neurosurgery Companion”, New York, Thieme: pp 628-644, 2012. ISBN 9781604067354.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R: “Spinal infections” in Gasco-Tamarit J, Nader R: “The Essential Neurosurgery Companion”, New York, Thieme: pp 644-647, 2012. ISBN 9781604067354.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R: “Spine:Techniques” in Gasco-Tamarit J, Nader R: “The Essential Neurosurgery Companion”. New York, Thieme: pp 647-651, 2012. ISBN 9781604067354.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R, Nader M, Lasio G, Fornari M, Laws ER Jr: Chapter 58 "Cranial Approaches to sellar and parasellar tumors" in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial", New York, Thieme: pp 264-271. ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Gagliardi F, Boari N, Gragnaniello C, Biglioli F, Nader R, Mortini P: Chapter 52 "Chordomas" in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 234-238. ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Paramasvaran S, Fuller J: Chapter 119 "Gamma Knife Radiosurgery " in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 560-563. ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Altay T, Gragnaniello C, Nader R: Chapter 67 "Carotid termination aneurysms " in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 307-312. ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Albanese R, Ganau M, Nader R: Chapter 112 "Infected bone flap" in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 530-534. ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Davidson A, Gragnaniello C, Assad N, Nader R, Morgan MK: Chapter 68 "Clinoidal and infraclinoid aneurysms" in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade. Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 313-317. ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R, Assad N , Davidson A, Stoodley MA, Morgan MK: Chapter 79 "Surgical management of Giant intracranial aneurysms" in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade,  Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 364-371. ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Lai L, Gragnaniello C, Davidson A, Nader R, Morgan MK: Chapter 77 "Multiple intracranial aneurysms" in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 354-358. ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Koustais S, Assad N, Davidson A, Nader R, Morgan MK: Chapter 84 "Resection of deep Arteriovenous malformations" in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade,  Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 391-396. ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Kadri P, Al-Mefty O: Chapter 25 "Meningiomas: General surgical management" in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 98-104. ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Costagliola C, Nader R: Chapter 1 "Convexity and parasagittal approaches" in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 2-7. ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Kadri P, Al-Mefty O : Chapter 34 "Clinoidal meningiomas" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 149-153. ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Gallo P, Gragnaniello C, Nader R, Mottolese C: Chapter 50 "Supracerebellar infratentorial approach to the pineal region" in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 223-228. ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Merciadri P, Gragnaniello C,  Peretta P, Secci F, Abou-Hamden A, Nader R: Chapter 136 "Ventriculoatrial shunt" in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 638-640.  ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R, Al-Mefty O: Chapter 88 "Approaches to cerebral veins and dural sinuses" in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 413-421.  ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R, Kadri P, Al-Mefty O: Chapter 33 "Petroclival meningiomas" in Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 142-149.  ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Wong J, Gragnaniello C, Nader R, Stoodley M: Chapter 138 "Syringo-subarachnoid and syringo-pleural shunt" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Cranial”, New York, Thieme: pp 644-647.  ISBN 978-1-60406-334-9.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Costa F, Nader R, Cardia A, Lasio G, Fornari M: Chapter 59 "Intradural extramedullary spinal tumors: Schwannomas" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 275-279 ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Tender G, Day J, Sutterlin C, Nader R: Chapter 30 "Sacroiliac joint arthrodesis" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 2: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 138-143 ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Esposito I, Nader R, Seex K: Chapter 2 "Odontoid screw placement" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 2: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 7-10 ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Mokthar S, Gragnaniello C, Nader R, Kokobun S: Chapter 14 "Cervical laminoplasty" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 61-63 ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Nader R, Ippolito S, Gragnaniello C: Chapter 5 "C1-C2 transarticular screw fixation" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 19-22 ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      AlMusrea KN, Gragnaniello C, Panotolan HD: Chapter 31 "Dynamic posterior lumbar stabilization" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 144-147 ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Bocchetti A, Gragnaniello C, Magliulo M, Nader R: Chapter 21 "The Retroperitoneal approach for Lumbar corpectomy" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 100-105 ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R: "Lumbar laminectomy and laminotomy" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): Chapter 23 "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 110-113 ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Nader R, Gragnaniello C: Chapter 24 "Posterior lumbar discectomy" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 114-118  ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Cardarelli M, Gragnaniello C, Iaccarino C, Ippolito S, Nader R, Servadei F: Chapter 48 "Thoraco-lumbar burst fractures: posterior approach" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 225-230 ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Davidson A, Gragnaniello C, Nader R, Morgan MK: Chapter 63 "Spinal Arteriovenous fistulas and malformations" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 293-298 ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Mokthar S, Gragnaniello C, Nader R, Kokobun S: Chapter 84 "Surgical management of ossified posterior longitudinal ligament" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 383-387 ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Albanese R, Chau AMT, Nader R, Seex K: Chapter 86 "Cauda equina syndrome" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 394-398 ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Natale M, Gragnaniello C,  Nader R, Moraci A: Chapter 90 "In situ decompression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow" in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 413-417  ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Esposito I, Nader R: Chapter 52 " Primary reconstruction in spinal infection " in Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta S, Levy M, Sabbagh A (eds): "Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade, Volume 1: Spine and Peripheral Nerve", New York, Thieme pp 244-249. ISBN 978-1-60406-915-0.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Di Castro I, Nader R: "Recurrent lumbar disk herniation – repeat discectomy vs. fusion" in Vaccaro A, Eck J (eds):  Controversies in Spine Surgery: Best Evidence Recommendations, New York, Thieme pp 161-172. ISBN 978-1-60406-239-7.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R: Case 99 “Spinal Epidural Abscess” in Nader R, Sabbagh A (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review. Questions and Answers, New York, Thieme pp 358-360. ISBN 978-1-60406-052-2.

       

      Gragnaniello C, Nader R: Case 91 “Cauda Equina Syndrome” in Nader R, Sabbagh A (eds): Neurosurgery Case Review. Questions and answers, New York, Thieme pp 325-329. ISBN 978-1-60406-052-2.