Reviewerships

1.      Plos One

2.      World Neurosurgery

3.      Global Spine Journal

4.      Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

5.      BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

6.      Neurospine

7.      JOR Spine

8.      Acta Radiologica

9.      Neurological Research

10.  Cell Cycle

11.  World Neurosurgery X

12.  Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

13.  Neurosurgical Review

14.  Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

15.  European Journal of Medical Research

16.  Pediatric Radiology

17.  Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

18.  International Immunopharmacology

19.  Turkish Neurosurgery

20.  Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery

21.  Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica

22.  European Radiology

23.  Annals of Medicine

24.  Journal of Neurological Surgery-Part A

25.  Scientific Reports

26.  BMC Neurology

27.  BMC Geriatrics

28.  Journal of Pain Research

29.  Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

30.  Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice

31.  Health Research Policy and Systems

32.  The Surgery Journal

33.  BMJ Open

34.  PeerJ

35.  Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

36.  Journal of Pediatric Neurology

37.  SAGE Open Medical Case Reports

38.  Journal of International Medical Research

39.  Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment

40.  Oxford Medical Case Reports

41.  Journal of Radiology Case Reports

42.  Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery

43.  Life (MDPI journal)

44.  Case Reports in Radiology

45.  Advances in Medical Education and Practice

46.  Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine

47.  International Journal of General Medicine

48.  Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management

49.  Clinical Interventions in Aging

50.  Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics

51.  Clinical Epidemiology

52.  Heliyon

53.  Minerva Anestesiologica

54.  Risk Management and Healthcare Policy

55.  Orthopaedic Surgery

56.  Computers in Biology and Medicine

57.  Clinical Biomechanics

58.  Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine

59.  Medicina

60.  Obesity

61.  Clinics and Practice

62.  Materials Today Bio

63.  Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

64.  Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

65.  European Journal of Surgical Oncology

66.  PM&R

67.  European Journal of Radiology

68.  Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

69.  Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

70.  Redox Biology

A.    Peer-reviewed Publications

1.      Yaltırık CK, Ekşi MŞ: Professor Mahmut Gazi Yaşargil (1925-2025): The pioneer and architect of modern neurosurgery. World Neurosurgery: X 2025. (Accepted)

2.       Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ, Karakaş F, Çelikoğlu E: Could alteration in the vacuum phenomenon rather than its presence be a sign of spinal instability? European Spine Journal 2025. PMID: 40804501 (Ahead of print)

3.       Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ: Extent of fatty infiltration in lumbar paraspinal muscles in adults with degenerative scoliosis: segmental differences in muscle involvement. European Spine Journal 2025. PMID: 40689985 (Ahead of print)

4.      Özcan-Ekşi EE, Osama M, Ekşi MŞ: Crosstalk between osteoporosis and fat-infiltrated psoas at the upper lumbar levels. European Spine Journal 2025. PMID: 40576770 (Ahead of print)

5.      Ekşi MŞ, Topçu A, Topaloğlu F, Tanrıverdi N, Yeşilyurt SC, Duymaz UC, Karakaş F, Hazneci J, Topal A, Börekci A, Hakan T, Çelikoğlu E, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Fatty infiltration in the multifidus predicts screw-loosening following short-segment decompression and fusion: Proof of why we should protect and rehabilitate the paraspinal muscles. European Spine Journal. 2025; 34: 2427-2437. PMID: 40140014

6.      Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Answer to the letter to the editor of W. Fang, et al. concerning “erector spinae could be the game changer in surgical decision-making in patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis: a cross-sectional analysis of an age-, sex-, subtype-, level- matched patients with similar spinopelvic parameters received surgical or conservative management” by M.S. Eksi, et al. (Eur Spine J [2024]: doi: 10.1007/s00586-024-08341- 3). European Spine Journal. 2025; 34: 793-794. PMID: 39652168

7.      Ekşi MŞ, Tanrıverdi N, Topaloğlu F, Duymaz UC, Yeşilyurt SC, Kuru-Bektaşoğlu P,

Öztürk ÖÇ, Börekci A, Hazneci J, Topçu A, Topal A, Hakan T, Özcan-Ekşi EE,

Çelikoğlu E: Higher charlson comorbidity index score correlates with higher rate of pseudoarthrosis following short-segment lumbar fusion surgery. European Spine Journal. 2025; 34: 215-224. PMID: 39604552

8.      Ekşi MŞ, Hazneci J, Topçu A, Topaloğlu F, Tanrıverdi N, Yeşilyurt SC, Duymaz UC, Sözen MB, Şişman A, Havyarimana D, Börekci A, Öztürk ÖÇ, Topal A, Hakan T, Özcan- Ekşi EE, Çelikoğlu E: Which vacuum phenomenon is more predictive for future juntional disorders?: intradiscal or intrafacet? Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2024; 129: 110849. PMID: 39303530

9.      Ekşi MŞ, Öztaş UO, Topaloğlu F, Yeşilyurt SC, Duymaz UC, Osama M, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Erector Spinae could be the game changer in surgical decision-making in patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis: a cross-sectional analysis of an age-, sex-, subtype-, level- matched patients with similar spinopelvic parameters received surgical or conservative management. European Spine Journal. 2024; 33: 3715-3723. PMID: 38809440

10.  Ekşi MŞ, Berikol G, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Mo-fi-disc scoring system: Towards understanding the radiological tools to better delineate the disease process and enhancing our solutions for low back pain in artificial intelligence era. Journal of Orthopaedic Science. 2025; 30: 267-272. PMID: 38570287

11.  Mutlucan UO, Orhun Ö, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ, Uçar T: Health-related quality of life measures in patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy for severe traumatic brain injury: A 6-year follow-up analysis. The International Journal of Neuroscience. 2025; 135: 692-700. PMID: 38446112

12.  Börekci A, Ekşi MŞ: Surgical treatment in spinal tuberculosis. Spinal Bulletin (Turkish).

2022; 97: 22-25.

13.  Aydın L, Dereli D, Kartum TA, Sirinoglu D, Sahin B, Ekşi MŞ, Musluman AM, Yilmaz A: Management of persistent syringomyelia in patients operated for Chiari Malformation Type 1. World Neurosurgery. 2024; 182: e360-e368. PMID: 38013110

14.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Berikol G, Ekşi MŞ: Potential blood markers as screening tools for subjects with low back pain: an age- and gender-matched cross-sectional analysis. Current Medical Research & Opinion. 2024; 40: 77-85. PMID: 37943293

15.  Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Fatty infiltration of the erector spinae at the upper lumbar spine could be a landmark for low back pain. Pain Practice. 2024; 24: 278-287. PMID: 37830410

16.  Börekci A, Ekşi MŞ, Osama M, Tunçkale T, Yılmaz M, Koban O, Öğrenci A, Dalbayrak S: Circumferential approach to congenital kyphoscoliosis with hemivertebra: Adding on rather than resecting could be a better option in older adolescents. World Neurosurgery. 2023; 180: 22-28. PMID: 37683923

17.  Osama M, Essibayi MA, Osama M, Ibrahim IA, Mostafa MN, Ekşi MŞ: The impact of interaction between verteporfin and yes-associated protein 1/transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif-TEA domain pathway on the progression of isocitrate dehydrogenase wild-type glioblastoma. Journal of Central Nervous System Disease. 2023; 15: 1-8. PMID: 37600236

18.  Çelikoğlu E, Ekşi MŞ, Bastacı F, Hazneci J, Börekci A, Topal A, Selahi Ö, Berikol G, Körömer RA, Hakan T: Risk Factors for Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture: A Clinical Case Series and Systematic Review of the Literature. Turkish Neurosurgery. 2024; 34: 624- 639. PMID: 37528725

19.  Kayalar AE, Çakmak-Çelik F, Köylü RC, Ekşi MŞ, Çalışaneller AT: Increased

Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio Could be Predictive for Higher Mortality in Preterm Infants

with Intraventricular Hemorrhage. World Neurosurgery. 2023; 175: e1191-e1196. PMID: 37121506

20.  Gokoglu A, Orunoglu M, Ekşi MŞ, Arsa V, Selcuklu A: Dural and calvarial metastasis of thyroid follicular carcinoma mimicking Sindou type 6 parafalcine meningioma. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics. 2023; 19: 2098-2100. PMID: 38376330

21.  Ekşi MŞ, Orhun Ö, Demir YN, Kara M, Berikol G, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Are serum thyroid hormone, parathormone, calcium, and vitamin D levels associated with lumbar spine degeneration? A cross-sectional observational clinical study. European Spine Journal. 2023; 32: 1561-1574. PMID: 36976340

22.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Börekci A, Ekşi MŞ: Facet joint orientation/tropism could be associated with fatty infiltration in the lumbar paraspinal muscles. World Neurosurgery. 2023; 173: e606-e615. PMID: 36863453

23.  Börekci A, Selahi Ö, Tanrıverdi N, Osama M, Batırel HA, Kontaytekin KB, Berikol G, Çelikoğlu E, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ: Accessory hand muscles over the transverse carpal ligament: An obstacle in carpal tunnel surgery. World Neurosurgery. 2023; 170: e402-e415. PMID: 36379360

24.  Hazneci J, Bastacı F, Börekci A, Öztürk ÖÇ, İş M, Somay A, Ekşi MŞ, Çelikoğlu E: Split cord malformation concomitant with spinal teratoma without open spinal dysraphism. Child’s Nervous System. 2022; 38: 1977-1986. PMID: 35687168

25.  Ekşi MŞ, Turgut VU, Berikol G, Özmen BB, Huet SE, Dinç T, Küçüksüleymanoğlu D, Orhun Ö, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Schmorl’s nodes could be associated with intervertebral disc degeneration at upper lumbar levels and end-plate disease at lower lumbar level in patients with low back pain. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2022; 100: 66-74. PMID: 35427987

26.  Berikol G, Ekşi MŞ, Aydın L, Börekci A, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Subcutaneous fat index: A reliable tool for lumbar spine studies. European Radiology. 2022; 32: 6504-6513. PMID: 35380225

27.  Aytar MH, Ekşi MŞ, Ayata A, Aydın A, Düz B: Transconjunctival Approach: A Safe and Effective Access to Mass Lesions in the Anterior Orbit. World Neurosurgery. 2022; 162: E534-E541. PMID: 35318154

28.  Berikol G, Güngör A, Göztepe MB, Özöner B, Ayhan S, Akpınar E, Canbolat Ç, Aksoy ME, Ekşi MŞ: Extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion surgery with a robot-assisted system in a swine model. Turkish Neurosurgery. 2023; 33(2): 217-223. PMID: 35929041

29.  Ekşi MŞ, Orhun Ö, Yaşar AH, Dursun AT, Berikol G, Börekci A, Özcan-Ekşi EE: At what speed does spinal degeneration gear up?: Aging Paradigm in patients with Low Back Pain. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2022; 215: 107187. PMID: 35245774

30.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Kara M, Berikol G, Orhun Ö, Turgut VU, Ekşi MŞ: A New Radiological Index for the Assessment of Higher Body Fat Status and Lumbar Spine Degeneration. Skeletal Radiology. 2022; 51: 1261-1271. PMID: 34792625

31.  Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Akkaş A, Orhun Ö, Arslan HN, Zarbizada M, Küçüksüleymanoğlu D, Pamir MN, Benzel EC: Intradiscal vacuum phenomenon and spinal degeneration: a cross-sectional analysis of 219 subjects. Current Medical Research & Opinion. 2022; 38: 255-263. PMID: 34663160

32.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Turgut VU, Küçüksüleymanoğlu D, Ekşi MŞ: Obesity could be associated with poor paraspinal muscle quality at upper lumbar levels and degenerated spine at lower lumbar levels: Is this a domino effect? Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2021; 94: 120-127. PMID: 34863425

33.  Aytar MH, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ, Cevizci-Akkılıç E, Ustalar-Özgen ZS, Özgen S: Management of Pregnancy- and Lactation-Related Osteoporosis: Case Series. Turkish Neurosurgery. 2022; 32: 323-329. PMID: 34964108

34.  Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Orhun Ö, Akkaş A, Yaşar AH, Zarbizada M, Canbolat Ç, Güdük M, Bozkurt B, Usseli Mİ, Erşen-Danyeli A, Aytar MH, Kalelioğlu M, Özgen S, Pamir MN, Benzel EC: Could Gas-filled Pseudocyst Mimick Extruded Disc Herniation? Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2021; 93: 147-154. PMID: 34656239

35.  Güdük M, Bozkurt B, Ekşi MŞ, Usseli Mİ, Pamir MN: Derece II ve III meningiomların preoperatif prediktif faktörleri. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2021; 12

(1): 1-6.

36.  Güngör A, Berikol G, Göztepe MB, Özöner B, Ekşi MŞ: Thoracic vertebra interbody fusion surgery with robotic assisted system in a swine model. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2021; 92: 85-88. PMID: 34509268

37.  Kuzucu P, Çeltikçi P, Çeltikçi E, Kaymaz AM, Akbaş A, Baydin S, Ekşi MŞ, Pamir MN, Güngör A: Microsurgical and White Matter Anatomy of the Hypothalamus: A Fiber Dissection Study Correlating with Magnetic Resonance Tractography. Operative Neurosurgery. 2021; 21: E309-E320. PMID: 35006657

38.  Güdük M, Ekşi MŞ, Bozkurt B, Usseli Mİ, Danyeli AE, Pamir MN: Treatment and follow-up results of WHO grade II meningiomas. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2021; 91: 354-364. PMID: 34373052

39.  Güdük M, Ekşi MŞ, Bozkurt B, Usseli Mİ, Danyeli AE, Pamir MN: Neurosurgical follow-up and treatment if a series of 26 WHO grade III meningiomas. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2021; 91: 219-225. PMID: 34373031

40.  Güdük M, Orhun Ö, Dursun AT, Küçüksüleymanoğlu D, Deniz Z, Usseli Mİ, Bozkurt B, Kardeş S, Ekşi MŞ: Impact of COVID-19 on Interest in Pediatric Neurosurgery Related

Symptoms, Diseases, and Treatments. Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences. 2023; 67: 702- 706. PMID: 34114435

41.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Yayla A, Orhun Ö, Turgut VU, Arslan HN, Ekşi MŞ: Is the Distribution Pattern of Modic Changes in Vertebral End-plates Associated With the Severity of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration?: A Cross-sectional Analysis of 527 Caucasians. World Neurosurg. 2021 Mar 5:S1878-8750(21)00321-1. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.02.128.

Online ahead of print. PMID: 33684588

42.  Çevik OM, Usseli MI, Babur M, Ünal C, Eksi MŞ, Güdük M, Ovalıoğlu TC, Aksoy ME, Pamir MN, Bozkurt B: The Carotid Endarterectomy Cadaveric Investigation for Cranial Nerve Injuries: Anatomical Study. Brain Sci. 2021 Feb 10;11(2):211. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11020211.PMID: 33578632

43.  Güdük M, Akbaş A, Tüzünalp MA, Berikol G, Ekşi MŞ: Shunt Valve Rupture in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Failure. World Neurosurg. 2021 Jan; 8;145:73-76. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.08.225.Epub 2020 Sep 8. PMID: 32916344; PMCID: PMC7477608.

44.  Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Orhun Ö, Huet SE, Turgut VU, Pamir MN: Association between facet joint orientation/tropism and lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration. Br J Neurosurg 2024; 38: 293-300. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2020.1864289. PMID: 33356603

45.  Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Özmen BB, Turgut VU, Huet SE, Dinç T, Kara M, Özgen S, Özek MM, Pamir MN. Lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration, end-plates and paraspinal muscle changes in children and adolescents with low-back pain. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2022 Jan 31: 93-102. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000833. PMID: 33252539

46.  Ekşi MŞ, Güdük M, Usseli MI. Frontal Bone is Thicker in Women and Frontal Sinus is Larger in Men: A Morphometric Analysis. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Nov 19. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007256. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33229988.

47.  Ekşi MŞ, Güdük M. Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Shunt Valve Rupture in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Failure". World Neurosurg. 2020 Dec;144:337. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.163. PMID: 33227877.

48.  Ucer M, Akbaş A, Ekşi MŞ, Erkan B, Demirgil BT, Güngör A. “Suspended Duraplasty”: A technique for type 1 Chiari malformation resistant to initial surgical therapy. Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2020, 21: 100703. doi: 10.1016/j.nat.2020.100703.

49.  Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Orhun Ö, Turgut VU, Pamir MN. Proposal for a new scoring system for spinal degeneration: Mo-Fi-Disc. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2020 Nov; 198:106120. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106120. Epub 2020 Jul 31. PMID: 32889115.

50.  Ekşi MŞ, Güdük M, Usseli MI, Pamir MN. Location of Central Sulcus According to Coronal Suture in Turkey. J Craniofac Surg. 2021 May; 32(3): e233-e235 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006961. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32868721.

51.  Ekşi MŞ. Letter to the Editor Regarding "Thank You". World Neurosurg. 2020 Aug; 140:467. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.05.210. PMID: 32797980.

52.  Akbaş A, Tuğcu B, Ekşi MŞ, Erkan B, Canbolat Ç, Pamir MN, Gungor A. Robotic Surgical Approach to the Mesial Temporal Region: A Preliminary Three-Dimensional Cadaveric Study of Technical Feasibility. World Neurosurg. 2020 Dec;144: e40-e52. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.07.153. Epub 2020 Jul 27. PMID: 32730970.

53.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ, Turgut VU, Canbolat Ç, Pamir MN. Reciprocal relationship between multifidus and psoas at L4-L5 level in women with low back pain. Br J Neurosurg. 2020 Jun 24:1-9. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2020.1783434. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32576034.

54.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Canbolat Ç, Ayhan S, Ekşi MŞ. Stronger Together in Lab: Multi-Center and Laboratory Spine Studies Are Closer to Publication than Single-Center and Clinical Spine Studies: Snapshot of Annual Meetings of the Spine Society of Europe. Asian Spine

J. 2020 Oct;14(5):608-612. doi: 10.31616/asj.2019.0275. Epub 2020 Apr 8. PMID: 32252192; PMCID: PMC7595825. 2020 April 24

55.  Ekşi MŞ. Are we still missing important amount of data through meta-analyses?: a letter to the editor regarding the article by Soltani et al. published in the European Spine Journal about spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas in children. Childs Nerv Syst. 2020 Feb;36(2):227. doi: 10.1007/s00381-019-04444-1. Epub 2019 Dec 18. PMID: 31853897.

56.  Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Huet SE, Dinç T, Özmen BB, Akçal MA. Prevalance of Thoracic Scoliosis in Adolescents in Turkey: Analysis of 1065 Chest Radiographs. World Neurosurg. 2020 Mar;135:e527-e540. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.12.057. Epub 2019 Dec

19. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31863897

57.  Ekşi MŞ, Kara M, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Aytar MH, Güngör A, Özgen S, Pamir MN. Is diabetes mellitus a risk factor for modic changes? A novel model to understand the association between intervertebral disc degeneration and end-plate changes. J Orthop Sci. 2020  Jul;25(4):571-575.  doi:  10.1016/j.jos.2019.09.005.  Epub  2019  Sep  26.

PMID: 31564384

58.  Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Arslanhan A, Şirinoğlu H, Erbil S, Güngör A, Algin O, Konya D: Functional Reorganization in the Primary Somatosensory Cortex of Rat Following Hind-Paw Amputation: A Study of Functional Imaging with 1.5 Tesla MRI. Turk Neurosurg. 2020;30(1):17-22. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.25595-18.2.PMID: 30734264

59.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ: Omurga Bilimine Kim Işık Tutuyor? “North American Spine Society” Kongrelerinde Sunulan Bildiri Özetlerinin Yayınlanma Oranı. Haseki Tıp Bülteni 57 (1): 63-68, 2019. [Turkish]

60.  Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE. Akciğer Grafisi Çektirmiş Adölesanlarda Torasik Skolyoz Taraması. Haseki Tıp Bülteni 57 (1): 37-41, 2019. [Turkish]

61.  Ekşi MŞ, Canbolat Ç, Akbaş A, Özmen BB, Akpınar E, Usseli Mİ, Güngör A, Güdük M, Hacıhanefioğlu M, Erşen Danyeli A, Özduman K, Pamir MN. Elderly Patients with Intracranial Meningioma: Surgical Considerations in 228 Patients with a Comprehensive Analysis of the Literature. World Neurosurg. 2019 Dec;132:e350-e365. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.150. Epub 2019 Aug 30. Review. PMID: 31476477

62.  Güngör A, Erşen-Danyeli A, Akbaş A, Ekşi MŞ, Güdük M, Özduman K, Pamir MN: Ventricular Meningiomas: Surgical Strategies and A New Finding That Suggest An Origin From the Choroid Plexus Epithelium. World Neurosurg. 2019 Sep;129:e177-e190. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.092. Epub 2019 May 20. PMID: 31121376

63.  Turgut VU, Ekşi MŞ, Özak A, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Cervical Intradural Extramedullary Epidermoid Cyst at the Background of Congenital Scoliosis with a Semi-Segmented C6 Hemivertebra. Childs Nerv Syst. 2019 Aug;35(8):1411-1413. doi: 10.1007/s00381-019- 04144-w. Epub 2019 Apr 5. PMID: 30953159

64.  Ekşi MŞ, Turgut VU, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Güngör A, Tükel-Turgut FN, Pamir MN: Serotonin Syndrome Following Tramadol and Gabapentin Use After Spine Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jun;126:261-263. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.092. Epub 2019 Mar 18. PMID: 30898741

65.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ, Akçal MA: Severe Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Is Associated With Modic Changes and Fatty Infiltration in the Paraspinal Muscles at All Lumbar Levels, Except for L1-L2: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of 50 Symptomatic Women and 50 Age-Matched Symptomatic Men. World Neurosurg. 2019 Feb;122:e1069- e1077. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.10.229. Epub 2018 Nov 9. PMID: 30415054

66.  Ekşi  MŞ:  Letter  to  the  Editor  Regarding  “Clinical  Presentation  and  Pathologic

Characteristics of Pituitary Metastasis From Breast Carcinoma: Cases and A Systematic

Review     of     the     Literature”.     World     Neurosurg.     2019                May;125:557.                   doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.01.022. Epub 2019 Jan 22. PMID: 30682508

67.  Ekşi MŞ: Commentary. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2019 Jan-Mar;10(1):121-122. doi: 10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_301_18. PMID: 30765985

68.  Ekşi MŞ: A New Era in Stereotactic Brain Biopsy: Frameless Navigation-Based System.

J    Neurosci    Rural    Pract.    2019    Jan-Mar;10(1):3.    doi:     10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_281_18. PMID: 30765960

69.  Toktaş ZO, Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Wang L, Akakın A, Yener Y, Konakçı M, Ayan E, Kılıç T, Konya D, Teng YD: An ioMRI-Assisted Case of Cervical Intramedullary Diffuse Glioma Resection. Cancer Manag Res. 2018 Oct 17; 10:4689-4694. eCollection 2018.

PMID: 30410402

70.  Gupta S, Ekşi MŞ, Ames CP, Deviren V, Durbin-Johnson B, Smith JS, Gupta MC: A Novel 4-Rod Technique Offers Potential to Reduce Rod Breakage and Pseudoarthrosis in Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomies for Adult Spinal Deformity Correction. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2018 Apr 1;14(4):449-456. doi: 10.1093/ons/opx151. PMID: 28973658

71.  Ekşi MŞ, Konya D: Surgical treatment in osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Turkiye Klinikleri J Neurosurg-Special Topics. 2018; 8(1): 42-46. [Turkish]

72.  Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Publication Rates of the Abstracts Presented At the Annual Meeting of International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery. Childs Nerv Syst. 2018 Jan 19:825-828. doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3726-9. Online ahead of print. PMID: 29350261

73.  Ekşi MŞ, Öğrenci A, Batçık OE, Koban O: Management of Obstructive Hydrocephalus in Pregnant Patient. Asian J Neurosurg. 2018 Jan-Mar;13(1):123-127. doi: 10.4103/1793- 5482.181127. PMID: 29492141

74.  Akakın A, Urgun K, Ekşi MŞ, Yılmaz B, Yapıcıer Ö, Mestanoğlu M, Toktaş ZO, Demir MK, Kılıç T: Falcine Myxoid Chondrosarcoma-A Rare Aggressive Case Asian J

Neurosurg.        2018        Jan-Mar;13(1):68-71.        doi:                        10.4103/1793-5482.181116. PMID: 29492125

75.  Öğrenci A, Ekşi MŞ: A Reply to the Letter to the Editor By Nima Derakhshan and Mahsa Roshanfarzad with Regard to the Paper “Pandora’s Box: Eosinophilic Granuloma at the Cerebellopontine Angle-Should We Open It?”. Childs Nerv Syst. 2017 Sep;33(9):1427. doi: 10.1007/s00381-017-3533-8. Epub 2017 Jul 17. PMID: 28717831

76.  Işık S, Akakın A, Ekşi MŞ, Yılmaz B, Aksoy T, Konakçı M, Toktaş ZO, Kılıç T: Bilateral Central Foot Drop in a Pediatric Patient. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2017;52(1):62-66. doi: 10.1159/000447409. Epub 2016 Jul 19. PMID: 27427994

77.  Ekşi MŞ, Kaplan SÇ, Yılmaz B, Akakın A, Toktaş ZO, Konya D, Kılıç T: Publication Rates of Presentations at Annual Scientific Meetings of Turkish Neurosurgical Society. Turk   Neurosurg.   2017;27(1):142-145.   doi:   10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14862-

15.1.PMID: 27593772

78.  Nicholls FH, Bae J, Theologis AA, Ekşi MŞ, Ames CP, Berven SH, Burch S, Tay BK, Deviren V: Factors associated with the development of and revision for proximal junctional kyphosis in 440 consecutive adult spinal deformity patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2017; 42 (22): 1693-1698. PMID: 28441308

79.  Demir MK, Çolak A, Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Akakın A, Yılmaz B: Atretic Cephaloceles: A Comprehensive Analysis of Historical Cohort. Child’s Nervous System 32: 2327-2337, 2016. PMID: 27461273

80.  Ekşi MŞ, Toktaş ZO, Yılmaz B, Demir MK, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Bayoumi AB, Yener Y, Akakın A, Konya D: Vertebral Artery Loops In Surgical Perspective. Eur Spine J. 2016 Dec;25(12):4171-4180.  doi:  10.1007/s00586-016-4691-1.  Epub  2016  Jul  7. PMID: 27388018

81.  Akakın A, Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Yapıcıer Ö, Kılıç T: Relapsed Wilm’s Tumor With Multiple Brain Metastasis. Korean J Pediatr. 2016 Nov;59(Suppl 1):S96-S98. doi: 10.3345/kjp.2016.59.11.S96. Epub 2016 Nov 30. PMID: 28018457

82.  Aytar MH, Yener U, Ekşi MŞ, Kaya B, Özgen S, Sav A, Alanay A: Purely Extradural Spinal Nerve Root Hemangioblastomas. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2016 Oct- Dec;7(4):197-200. doi: 10.4103/0974-8237.193255. PMID: 27891027

83.  Demir MK, Toktaş ZO, Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Furuncuoğlu Y, Yarıktaş A, Konya D: Ventral Cervicothoracic Epidural Hematoma During Anticoagulant Therapy And Rapid Spontaneous Resolution. Spine J. 2016 Oct;16(10):e695-e696. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2016.03.025. Epub 2016 Mar 17. PMID: 26997112

84.  Öğrenci A, Ekşi MŞ, Koban O: Spontaneous Third Ventriculostomy 8 Years After Diagnosis Of Obstructive Hydrocephalus. Childs Nerv Syst. 2016 Sep;32(9):1727-30. doi: 10.1007/s00381-016-3096-0. Epub 2016 Apr 23. PMID: 27107889

85.  Akakın A, Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Demir MK, Toktaş ZO, Konya D: Recurrent Cranial Chronic Subdural Hematoma Due to Cervical Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula: Repair of Both Entities in the Same Session. J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Sep;27(6):e578-80. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002882. PMID: 27526247

86.  Toktaş ZO, Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Değer E, Konya D, Demir MK: Lumbar Spinal Intradural Extramedullary Lipoma Associated With Spina Bifida and Tethered Cord. Spine J. 2016 Sep;16(9):e611-2. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2016.02.011. Epub 2016 Feb 18. PMID: 26911414

87.  Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Toktaş ZO, Kepoğlu Ü, Konya D, Demir MK: Foraminal Lumbar Root Schwannoma. Spine J. 2016 Sep;16(9):e595-6. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2016.02.007. Epub 2016 Feb 12. PMID: 26882856 .

88.  Demir MK, Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Özdamarlar U: Cervicothoracic Intradural Arachnoid Cyst With Scoliosis and Brachial Plexopathy. Spine J. 2016 Sep;16(9):e585-6. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2016.01.215. Epub 2016 Feb 12. PMID: 26882854

89.  Babayev R, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Kazımov A, Ekşi MŞ: A Common Pathology In An Uncommon Location: Posterior Migrated Epidural Disc Herniation. Spine J. 2016 Sep;16(9):e583-4.  doi:  10.1016/j.spinee.2016.01.216.  Epub  2016  Feb  12. PMID: 26882853

90.  Batçık OE, Öğrenci A, Koban O, Ekşi MŞ, Bilge T: Cerebral Alveolar Echinococcosis Concomitant With Liver and Lung Lesions In a Young Adult Patient: Case Report and Literature Review. Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2016 Sep;40(3):169-171. doi: 10.5152/tpd.2016.4624. PMID: 27905289

91.  Öğrenci A, Batçık OE, Ekşi MŞ, Koban O: Pandora’s Box: Eosinophilic Granuloma At the Cerebellopontine Angle-Should We Open It? Childs Nerv Syst. 2016 Aug;32(8):1513-

6. doi: 10.1007/s00381-015-2982-1. Epub 2015 Dec 12. PMID: 26661575

92.  Öğrenci A, Ekşi MŞ, Gün B, Koban O: Traumatic Basal Ganglia Hematoma Following Closed Head Injuries in Children. Childs Nerv Syst. 2016 Jul;32(7):1237-43. doi: 10.1007/s00381-016-3060-z. Epub 2016 Mar 18. PMID: 26994013

93.  Koban O, Çal H, Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Öğrenci A: Migrating Bullet In the Thecal Sac At the Level Of the Conus Medullaris Without Neurological Deficit. J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Jul;29:185-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.01.008. Epub 2016 Feb 23. PMID: 26921138

94.  Toktaş ZO, Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Bayoumi AB, Akakın A, Yener Y, Demir MK, Kılıç T: Acquired Encephalocele With Hydrocephalus and Pineal Region Epidermoid Cyst. J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Jul;27(5):e459-61. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002771. PMID: 27315314

95.  Ekşi MŞ, Babayev R: A Reply To the Letter To the Editor By Paul Steinbok With Regard to the Paper ‘Spontaneous Thoracic Epidural Hematoma: A Case Report and Literature Review’. Childs Nerv Syst. 2016 Jun;32(6):1021-2. doi: 10.1007/s00381-016-3094-2. Epub 2016 Apr 23. PMID: 27107886

96.  Işık S, Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Akakın A, Toktaş ZO, Demir MK, Konya D: Delayed Onset Intracranial Subdural Hematoma Following Spinal Surgery. J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Jun;27(4):e370-3. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002632. PMID: 27192649

97.  Toktaş ZO, Konakçı M, Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Aksoy T, Yener Y, Koban O, Kılıç T, Konya D: Pain Control Following Posterior Spine Fusion: Patient-Controlled Continuous Epidural Catheter Infusion Method Yields Better Post-operative Analgesia Control Compared to Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia Method. A Retrospective Case Series. Eur Spine J. 2016 May;25(5):1608-1613. doi: 10.1007/s00586-016-4507-3. Epub 2016 Mar 8. PMID: 26957102

98.  Demir MK, Yılmaz B, Toktaş ZO, Akakın A, Ekşi MŞ, Konya D: An Unusual Cause of Low Back Pain in a Young Adult: Myxopapillary Ependymoma of the Filum Terminale. Spine J. 2016 May;16(5):e321-2. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.11.043. Epub 2015 Nov 30. PMID: 26657487

99.  Demir MK, Yılmaz B, Toktaş ZO, Akakın A, Ekşi MŞ, Konya D: Cervical Digit: A Rare Developmental Anomaly. Spine J. 2016 May;16(5):e295-6. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.11.010. Epub 2015 Nov 14. PMID: 26586195

100.                Yener U, Güdük M, Ekşi MŞ, Aytar MH, Sav A, Özgen S: Concomitant Double Tumors of Myxopapillary Ependymoma Presented at Cauda Equina-Filum Terminale in Adult Patient. Korean J Spine. 2016 Mar;13(1):33-6. doi: 10.14245/kjs.2016.13.1.33. Epub 2016 Mar 31. PMID: 27123029

101.                Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Demir MK, Akakın A, Toktaş ZO, Yapıcıer Ö, Kılıç T: Isolated Third Ventricle Glioblastoma. Springerplus. 2016 Feb 3;5:115. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-1746-z. eCollection 2016. PMID: 26885468

102.                Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Akakın A, Kılıç T: A Burning Candle in the Dark Night- Incidental Intradiploic Epidermoid Cyst of Occipital Bone. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2016 Jan-Mar;7(1):181-2. doi: 10.4103/0976-3147.172160. PMID: 26933377

103.                Öğrenci A, Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Koban O: From Idea to Publication: Publication Rates of Theses in Neurosurgery From Turkey. Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2016;50(1):45-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2015.11.007. Epub 2015 Dec 11. PMID: 26851689

104.                Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Işık S, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Toktaş ZO, Konya D: Magnetically Controlled Growing Rod in Early-Onset Scoliosis: A Minimum of 2-Year Follow-Up. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2016;51(6):292-296. doi: 10.1159/000448048. Epub 2016 Aug 6.

PMID: 27497928

105.                Işık S, Ekşi MŞ, Yılmaz B, Toktaş ZO, Akakın A, Kılıç T: Trigeminal Neuralgia Caused by Cerebellopontine Angle Arteriovenous Malformation Treated with Gamma- Knife Radiosurgery. J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Jan;27(1):e55-7. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002310. PMID: 26674920

106.                Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Akakın A, Toktaş ZO, Demir MK, Konya D: Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Following Spinal Surgery in a Patient with Factor V Leiden Mutation. Br J Neurosurg. 2016 Aug;30(4):456-8. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2015.1091915. Epub 2015 Sep

28. PMID: 26414646

107.                Babayev R, Ekşi MŞ: Spontaneous thoracic epidural hematoma: a case report and literature review. Childs Nerv Syst. 2016 Jan;32(1):181-7. doi: 10.1007/s00381-015-2768-

5. Epub 2015 Jun 2. PMID: 26033378

108.                Yılmaz B, Işık S, Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Akakın A, Toktaş ZO, Konya D: Multiple hemorrhages in brain after spine surgery supra- and infra-tentorial components together. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2015 Oct-Dec;6(4):223-6. doi: 10.4103/0974- 8237.167890. PMID: 26692705

109.                Öğrenci A, Ekşi MŞ, Koban O, Karakuş M: Spontaneous Rapid Resolution of Acute Subdural Hematoma in Children. Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Dec;31(12):2239-43. doi: 10.1007/s00381-015-2910-4. Epub 2015 Sep 21. PMID: 26391785

110.                Toktaş ZO, Ekşi MŞ, Yılmaz B, Demir MK, Özgen S, Kılıç T, Konya D: Association of Collagen I, IX, and Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with radiological severity of intervertebral disc degeneration in Southern European Ancestor. Eur Spine J. 2015 Nov;24(11):2432-41. doi: 10.1007/s00586-015-4206-5. Epub 2015 Sep

5. PMID: 26342701

111.                Ekşi MŞ, Konya D: Posterior Epidural Alana Göç Eden Lomber Disk Hernisi. Türk

Nöroşir Derg. 2015, 25 (3): 374.

112.                Ekşi MŞ, Yılmaz B, Akakın A, Toktaş ZO, Kaur AC, Demir MK, Kılıç T: Gamma- Knife Treatment of Low-Grade Gliomas in Children. Child’s Nervous System 31: 2015- 2023, 2015. doi: 10.1007/s00381-015-2819-y. Epub 2015 Jul 15. PMID: 26174619

113.                Kaplan SÇ, Ekşi MŞ: Cervical Sagittal Alignment Parameters of Patients Admitted to Neurosurgery and Emergency Clinics in a State Hospital at Eastern Part of Turkey. Korean J Spine. 2015 Jun;12(2):75-8. doi: 10.14245/kjs.2015.12.2.75. Epub 2015 Jun 30. PMID: 26217386

114.                Akakın A, Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Kılıç T: A case of pituitary apoplexy following posterior lumbar fusion surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 Nov;23(5):598-601. doi: 10.3171/2015.3.SPINE14792. Epub 2015 Aug 7. PMID: 26252784

115.                Babayev R, Ekşi MŞ: A Blackhole over Brain: Interdural Hematoma-A Challenging Diagnosis. Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2015;49(3):189-92. doi: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2015.04.005. Epub 2015 Apr 23. PMID: 26048608

116.                Kaplan SÇ, Ekşi MŞ, Bayri Y, Toktaş ZO, Konya D: Kyphectomy and Pedicular Screw Fixation with Posterior-Only Approach in Pediatric Patients with Myelomeningocele. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2015;50(3):133-44. doi: 10.1159/000430467. Epub 2015 Jun 6.PMID: 26067202

117.                Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Yılmaz B, Toktaş ZO, Konya D: Cervical myelopathy due to single level disc herniation presenting as intramedullary mass lesion: What to do first? J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2015 Apr-Jun;6(2):92-6. doi: 10.4103/0974- 8237.156073 .PMID: 25972718

118.                Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Toktaş ZO, Akakın A, Kılıç T: Coexistence of Arteriovenous Malformation with Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenoma. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2015 Jul-Sep;6(3):458-60. doi: 10.4103/0976-3147.158762. PMID: 26167050

119.                Babayev R, Abbasov B, Ekşi MŞ: Thoracic intramedullary epidermoid cyst-timely fashion diagnosis and treatment. Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 May;31(5):793-6. doi: 10.1007/s00381-015-2625-6. Epub 2015 Feb 15. PMID: 25681950

120.                Akakın A, Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Kılıç T: Treatment of Syringomyelia due to Chiari Type I Malformation with Syringo-Subarachnoid-Peritoneal Shunt J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2015 Apr;57(4):311-3. doi: 10.3340/jkns.2015.57.4.311. Epub 2015 Apr 24.

PMID: 25932303

121.                Ekşi MŞ, Türköz HK, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Akakın A, Toktaş ZO, Konya D: Locally Aggressive De Novo Spinal Fibromatosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Turk Neurosurg.   2015;25(5):818-23.   doi:   10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11256-14.1. PMID: 26442556

122.                Bayri Y, Ekşi MŞ, Yalçınkaya-Koç D, Konya D: Spinal epidural cavernous angioma: two case reports and review of the literature. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2015;49(4):459-64. doi: 10.3944/AOTT.2015.13.0090. PMID: 26312478

123.                Babayev R, Özgen S, Ekşi MŞ, Konya D: Lomber Posterior Transpediküler Fiksasyon ile füzyon operasyonu yapılan hastalarda postoperative dönemde gelişen komşu segment dejenerasyonu ve klinik sonuçları. Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 25:22-26, 2014. [Turkish]

124.                Bayri Y, Ekşi MŞ, Doğrul R, Yalçınkaya-Koç D, Konya D: Migration of Rod into Retroperitoneal Region: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Korean J Spine. 2014  Dec;11(4):241-4.  doi:  10.14245/kjs.2014.11.4.241.  Epub  2014  Dec  31.

PMID: 25620986

125.                Bayri Y, Sakar M, Demirci-Otluoğlu G, Ekşi MŞ, Dağçınar A: Cranial Migration of Subduroperitoneal Shunt Catheter: Report of Two Cases. Journal of Neurological Sciences-Turkish 31: 614-618, 2014.

126.                Bayri Y, Tanrıkulu B, Ekşi MŞ, Dağçınar A: Accessory lower limb associated with spina bifida: case report. Childs Nerv Syst. 2014 Dec;30(12):2123-6. doi: 10.1007/s00381-014-2475-7. Epub 2014 Aug 5. PMID: 25092402

127.                Ekşi MŞ, Hasanov T, Uyar-Bozkurt S, Bayri Y, Ziyal Mİ: Two Different Primary Tumors in the Same Brain-A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Neurological Sciences-Turkish 31: 635-640, 2014.

128.                Ekşi MŞ, Bayri Y, Saraçoğlu A, Uyar-Bozkurt S, Konya D: Primary subcutaneous hydatid cyst over thoracic spine: a case report and review of the literature. Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2014 Dec;38(4):264-9. doi: 10.5152/tpd.2014.3198. PMID: 25732887

129.                Yılmaz B, Toktaş ZO, Ekşi MŞ, Ergin-Toktaş H, Mayda-Domaç F, Kılıç T: Giant dilations of perivascular spaces in deep brain locations: a cause for Parkinsonism? Neurol India. 2014 May-Jun;62(3):334-5. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.137022. PMID: 25033870

130.                Yılmaz B, Urgun K, Ekşi MŞ, Tanrıkulu B, Bayri Y: Bubble Over the Head: Adeloye-Odeku Disease in a Turkish Child-Case Report. Turk Neurosurg. 2014;24(4):579-82. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9050-13.0. PMID: 25050686

131.                Akakın A, Yılmaz B, Urgun K, Ekşi MŞ, Afşar N, Kılıç T: Hypersexuality After Bilateral Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus For Parkinson’s Disease. Neurol  India.  2014  Mar-Apr;62(2):233-4.  doi:  10.4103/0028-3886.132453. PMID: 24823757

132.                Ekşi MŞ, Hasanov T, Yılmaz B, Akakın A, Bayri Y, Uyar-Bozkurt S, Kılıç T: Isolated Metastasis of Breast Cancer to the Pituitary Gland. Neurol India. 2014 Jan- Feb;62(1):70-1. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.128322. PMID: 24608461

133.                Ekşi MŞ, Demirci-Otluoğlu G, Uyar-Bozkurt S, Sav A, Bayri Y, Dağçınar A: Cerebral Erdheim-Chester Disease Mimicking High-Grade Glial Tumor: A Case Report. Pediatric Neurosurgery 2013;49(3):179-82. doi: 10.1159/000360424. Epub 2014 Apr 3.

PMID: 24713668

134.                Yılmaz B, Ekşi MŞ, Toktaş ZO, Konya D: Total Spondylectomy of an L3 Osteosarcoma. Journal of Neurological Sciences-Turkish 30: 780-786, 2013.

135.                Ekşi MŞ, Hasanov T, Bayri Y, Ziyal Mİ, Şeker A: Jasper-Stone Like Skull: Massive Skull Metastasis With Invasion of Leptomeninges-A Rare Case Report. Journal of Neurological Sciences-Turkish 30: 776-779, 2013.

136.                Ekşi MŞ, Bayri Y, Özen A, Dağçınar A, Konya D: Pure Brucellar Discitis Mimicking Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Case Report and Review of The Literature. Journal of Neurological Sciences-Turkish 30: 597-602, 2013.

137.                Çelik Ö, Ekşi MŞ, Dağçınar A, Bayri Y, Konya D, Ziyal Mİ: Lethal Brain Injury Caused by A Blank Cartridge Pistol. Journal of Neurological Sciences-Turkish 30: 451- 454, 2013.

138.                Konya D, Ekşi MŞ, Yener U, Şeker A, Bayri Y: Chondromyxoid Fibroma of The Lumbar Spine: Case Report and Review of The Literature. Journal of Neurological Sciences-Turkish 29: 645-653, 2012.

139.                Ekşi MŞ, Yener U, Akakın A, Akakın D, Konya D: Posterior epidural disc herniation at L3-L4 mimicking a spinal tumor: a case report. Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences 54: 71-76, 2010.

B.     Presentations

1.      Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Fatty infiltration in the multifidus predicts screw-loosening following short-segment decompression and fusion: Proof of why we should protect and rehabilitate the paraspinal muscles. 16th International Turkish Spine Congress, May 22-25 2025, Bodrum, Muğla

2.      Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ: Erector spinae could be the game changer in surgical decision making in patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis: A cross-sectional analysis of an age-, sex-, subtype-, level-matched patients with similar spinopelvic parameters received surgical or conservative management. 16th International Turkish Spine Congress, May 22-25 2025, Bodrum, Muğla

3.      Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ: What is the role of lumbar paraspinal muscles in etiology of adult degenerative scoliosis? 16th International Turkish Spine Congress, May 22-25 2025, Bodrum, Muğla

4.      Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Öztaş UO, Tanrıverdi N, Topaloğlu F, Yeşilyurt SC, Duymaz UC, Topçu A: Erector Spinae could be the game changer in surgical decision-making in patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis: A cross-sectional analysis of an age-, sex-, subtype-, level-matched patients with similar spinopelvic parameters received surgical or conservative management. Deutscher Wirbelsaulenkongress 2024, Hamburg

5.      Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Berikol G, Osama M, Tanrıverdi N, Öztaş O, Topaloğlu F, Topçu A, Yeşilyurt S, Duymaz C, Abasova F, Hazneci J: Age- and gender-related changes in diameter of the lumbar spinal canal: A cross-sectional analysis of 2220 patients with low back pain. Eurospine 2024, Wien, Austria (Published in Brain & Spine Journal)

6.      Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ, Topaloğlu F, Tanrıverdi N, Topçu A, Öztaş UO, Yeşilyurt SC, Duymaz UC, Abasova F, Kontaytekin KB, Hazneci J, Yaltırık-Bilgin E, Berikol G, Osama M: Age- and gender-related changes in diameter of the lumbar spinal canal: A

cross-sectional analysis of 2220 patients with low back pain. ISSLS 50th Annual Meeting 2024, Milan, Italy

7.      Özcan-Ekşi EE, Börekci A, Berikol G, Ekşi MŞ: Fatty infiltration of the Erector Spinae at Upper Low Back Could be a Landmark for Low Back Pain. XV. International Turkish Spine Congress, May 24-27, 2023, İzmir, Turkey

8.      Özcan-Ekşi EE, Berikol G, Ekşi MŞ: Osteoporosis could be associated with fatty psoas at upper lumbar levels: A possible mechanism underlying proximal junctional disorders.

XV. International Turkish Spine Congress, May 24-27, 2023, İzmir, Turkey

9.      Berikol G, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ: For whom the bells are ringing?: An age- and gender-matched cross-sectional analysis of inflammatory markers in patients with low back pain. XV. International Turkish Spine Congress, May 24-27, 2023, İzmir, Turkey

10.  Çelikoğlu E, Demiraslan A, Hakan T, Börekci A, Ekşi MŞ, Topal A: Analysis of Factors Influencing Surgical Treatment of Intracranial Giant Meningiomas. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 36th Scientific Meeting, April 27-30, 2023, Antalya, Turkey

11.  Ekşi MŞ, Berikol G, Börekci A, Topal A, Hakan T, Çelikoğlu E, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Osteoporosis could be associated with fatty psoas at upper lumbar levels: A possible mechanism underlying proximal junctional disorders. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 36th Scientific Meeting, April 27-30, 2023, Antalya, Turkey

12.  Ekşi MŞ, Berikol G, Börekci A, Topal A, Hakan T, Çelikoğlu E, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Fatty infiltration of the Erector Spinae at upper low back could be a landmark for low back pain. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 36th Scientific Meeting, April 27-30, 2023, Antalya, Turkey

13.  Topçu A, Topaloğlu F, Hakan T, Çelikoğlu E, Ekşi MŞ: Use of exoscope in neurosurgery.

Turkish Neurosurgical Society 36th Scientific Meeting, April 27-30, 2023, Antalya, Turkey

14.  Ekşi MŞ, Berikol G, Börekci A, Topal A, Hakan T, Çelikoğlu E, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Mo-fi- disc scoring system is a useful tool to discriminate subjects with low back pain from the ones without low back pain. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 36th Scientific Meeting, April 27-30, 2023, Antalya, Turkey

15.  Ekşi MŞ, Berikol G, Börekci A, Topal A, Hakan T, Çelikoğlu E, Özcan-Ekşi EE: For whom the bells are ringing?: An age- and gender-matched cross-sectional analysis of inflammatory markers in patients with low back pain. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 36th Scientific Meeting, April 27-30, 2023, Antalya, Turkey

16.  Ekşi MŞ, Berikol G, Börekci A, Topal A, Hakan T, Çelikoğlu E, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Neurosurgeons’ perspective for the clinical significance of paraspinal muscles. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 36th Scientific Meeting, April 27-30, 2023, Antalya, Turkey

17.  Orhun Ö, Yaşar AH, Berikol G, Dursun AT, Yayla A, Turgut VU, Pamir MN, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ: At What Speed Does Spinal Degeneration Gear Up?: Aging Paradigm. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 34th Scientific Meeting (online).

18.  Berikol G, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Kara M, Ekşi MŞ: Fatty Erector Spinae, Modic Changes and Disc Degeneration Could Identify Patients with Low Bak Pain. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 34th Scientific Meeting (online).

19.  Ekşi MŞ, Küçüksüleymanoğlu D, Zarbizada M, Akkaş A, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Benzel EC: Intradiscal Vacuum Phenomenon and Spinal Degeneration: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of 219 Subjects. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 34th Scientific Meeting (online).

20.  Ekşi MŞ, Berikol G, Orhun Ö, Zarbizada M, Yaşar AH, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Mo-fi-disc distinguishes symptomatic subjects with low back pain from the asymptomatic ones. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 34th Scientific Meeting (online).

21.  Ekşi MŞ, Berikol G, Yayla A, Orhun Ö, Kara M, Turgut VU, Özcan-Ekşi EE: End-plate defects could start the inflammatory process in the bone marrow and cause Modic changes. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 34th Scientific Meeting (online).

22.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ, Orhun O, Turgut V, Guduk M, Kara M, Canbolat C, Pamir MN: Obesity is associated with poor paraspinal muscle quality at upper lumbar levels and degenerated spine at lower lumbar levels: Is this a domino effect? 47^th ISSLS Virtual Annual Meeting, May 31-Jun 4, 2021

23.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ, Orhun O, Turgut V, Pamir MN: Proposal for a new scoring system for spinal degeneration: Mo-Fi-Disc. 47^th ISSLS Virtual Annual Meeting, May 31- Jun 4, 2021

24.  Güdük M, Güngör A, Ekşi MŞ, Erşen-Danyeli A, Özduman K, Pamir MN: Sphenoid wing meningiomas: Surgical outcomes in a series of 141 cases, and proposal of a scoring system predicting extent of resection. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 33^rd Scientific Meeting, April 11-14, 2019, Antalya, Turkey

25.  Güdük M, Ekşi MŞ, Güngör A, Erşen-Danyeli A, Özduman K, Pamir MN: Analysis of Who grade II and III meningioma series. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 33^rd Scientific Meeting, April 11-14, 2019, Antalya, Turkey

26.  Akbaş A, Güngör A, Tuğcu B, Ekşi MŞ, Güdük M, Aksoy E, Pamir MN: Robotic surgical approach to mesiotemporal region through posterior supraserebellar transtentorial pathway; anatomical study. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 33^rd Scientific Meeting, April 11-14, 2019, Antalya, Turkey

27.  Akbaş A, Güngör A, Ekşi MŞ, Özgen S, Aksoy E, Pamir MN: Anterior robotic approach to thoracal and lumbar spine; anatomical study. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 33^rd Scientific Meeting, April 11-14, 2019, Antalya, Turkey

28.  Güngör A, Erşen-Danyeli A, Akbaş A, Ekşi MŞ, Güdük M, Pamir MN: Intraventricular meningiomas; surgical treatment and immunohistochemical study for tumorigenesis. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 33^rd Scientific Meeting, April 11-14, 2019, Antalya

29.  Ekşi MŞ, Canbolat Ç, Akbaş A, Akpınar E, Güngör A, Güdük M, Erşen-Danyeli A, Özduman K, Pamir MN: Elderly patients with intracranial meningiomas: pros and cons of surgery in patients with ≥ 65-years of age. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 33^rd Scientific Meeting, April 11-14, 2019, Antalya

30.  Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Akçal MA, Güdük M, Özgen S, Pamir MN: Proximal junctional disc degeneration at the upmost segment of paraspinal muscle fatty infiltration in symptomatic girls with low back pain: A new perspective for the aetiology of low back pain. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 33^rd Scientific Meeting, April 11-14, 2019, Antalya, Turkey, 29(2), 168-168

31.  Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Akçal MA, Güngör A, Güdük M, Özgen S, Pamir MN: Severe Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Is Associated with Modic Changes and Fatty Infiltration in the Paraspinal Muscles at all Lumbar Levels, Except for L1-L2. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 33^rd Scientific Meeting, April 11-14, 2019, Antalya, Turkey, 29(2), 160-160

32.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ, Akçal MA: Prevalence of Thoracic Scoliosis in Adolescents: Analysis of 1065 Chest Radiographs with A Comprehensive review of Adolescent Scoliosis Prevalence in the World. The 13^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 3-6, 2019, Izmir, Turkey

33.  Ekşi MŞ, Theologis AA, Yücekul A, Pekmezci M, Burch S, Berven SH, Tay B, Chou D, Mummaneni P, Ames CP, Deviren V: Proximal Junction Kyphosis After Long Thoracolumbar Fusions for Adult Spinal Deformity: Do Radiographic Mechanical

Failures Correlate with Revision Surgery? World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies

XVI. World Congress of Neurosurgery, August 20-25, 2017, Istanbul, Turkey.

34.  Ekşi MŞ, Theologis AA, Pekmezci M, Burch S, Berven SH, Tay B, Deviren V, Yücekul A, Chou D, Mummaneni P, Ames CP: Proximal junctional kyphosis after long thoracolumbar fusions for adult spinal deformity: Do radiographic mechanical failures correlate with revision surgery? The 12^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 19-22, 2017, Antalya, Turkey.

35.  Ekşi MŞ, Theologis AA, Pekmezci M, Burch S, Berven SH, Tay B, Deviren V, Yücekul A, Chou D, Mummaneni P, Ames CP: Do perioperative spinal deformity parameters and junctional mechanical failures predict the development of proximal junctional kyphosis after long thoracolumbar fusions for adult spinal deformity? The 12^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 19-22, 2017, Antalya, Turkey.

36.  Ekşi MŞ, Yücekul A, Pekmezci M, Burch S, Berven SH, Tay B, Deviren V, Chou D, Mummaneni P, Ames CP: Is there a higher propensity for proximal junctional kyphosis and revision surgery in adult spinal deformity patients with higher preop sagittal imbalance. The 12^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 19-22, 2017, Antalya, Turkey.

37.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ, Yılmaz B, Toktaş ZO, Turgut VU, Demir MK, Demirez İ, Konya D: What differs between lower and upper lumbar disc herniation? The 12^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 19-22, 2017, Antalya, Turkey

38.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ, Yılmaz B. Toktaş ZO. Konya D: What differs between L4-5 and L5-S1 disc herniation? The 12^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 19-22, 2017, Antalya, Turkey

39.  Ekşi MŞ, Toktaş ZO, Yılmaz B, Demir MK, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Akakın A, Konya D: Vertebral artery loops in surgical perspective. The 12^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 19-22, 2017, Antalya, Turkey

40.  Özcan-Ekşi EE, Kılıç Z, Ekşi MŞ: How to evaluate the spine in postmenapozal women?

X-ray or DXA? The 12^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 19-22, 2017, Antalya, Turkey

41.  Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE: Who Sets Light to the Scientific Path of Spine?: Publication Rates of the Abstracts Presented at the Spine Society of Europe and the North American Spine Society Meetings. The 12^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 19- 22, 2017, Antalya, Turkey

42.  Ekşi MŞ, Theologis AA, Pekmezci M, Burch S, Berven SH, Tay B, Deviren V, Yücekul A, Chou D, Mummaneni P, Ames CP: Upper thoracic PJK/PJF is typically due to spondylolisthesis whereas lower thoracic PJK/PJF is more often due to vertebral fractures. The 12^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 19-22, 2017, Antalya, Turkey

43.  Yucekul A, Barry J, Demirkiran G, Eksi MŞ, Mizutani J, Pekmezci M, Hansen E, Ames C, Deviren V, UCSF Spine Center: The effects of adult spinal deformity surgery on total hip arthroplasty acetabular component position. SRS 50^th Annual Meeting Podium Presentation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 2015

44.  Eksi MŞ, Theologis AA, Yucekul A, Pekmezci M, Burch S, Berven SH, Tay B, Chou D, Ames CP, Deviren V, UCSF Spine Center: Do peri-operative spinal deformity parameters and junctional mechanical failures predict the development of proximal junctional kyphosis after long thoracolumbar fusions for adult spinal deformity? North American Spine Society (NASS) 30^th Annual Meeting Podium Presentation, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2015.

45.  Ekşi MŞ, Theologis AA, Yucekul A, Pekmezci M, Burch S, Berven SH, Tay B, Chou D, Ames CP, Deviren V, UCSF Spine Center: Upper Thoracic PJK/PJF is Typically Due to Spondylolisthesis Whereas Lower Thoracic PJK/PJF is More Often Due to Vertebral Fractures. North American Spine Society (NASS) 30^th Annual Meeting Best Papers Podium Presentation, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2015.

46.  Demir-Deviren S, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Pekmezci M, Kapucu I, Ekşi MŞ, Tay B, Berven S. Burch S, Deviren V: Paraspinal Muscles and Sagittal Spinopelvic Alignment in Patients with Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. The 60^th Annual LeRoy C. Abbott Society Scientific Program and 36^th Verne T. Inman Lectureship, May 14-15, 2015, San Francisco, CA, USA

47.  Yücekul A, Barry J, Demirkıran HK, Ekşi MŞ, Mizutani J, Pekmezci M, Hansen E, Ames C, Deviren V: The Effects of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery on Total Hip Arthroplasty Acetabular Component Position. The 11^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 29-May 3, 2015, Izmir, Turkey

48.  Demir-Deviren S, Özcan-Ekşi EE, Pekmezci M, Kapucu I, Ekşi MŞ, Tay B, Berven S. Burch S, Deviren V: Paraspinal Muscles and Sagittal Spinopelvic Alignment in Patients with Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. The 11^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 29-May 3, 2015, Izmir, Turkey

49.  Yücekul A, Demirkıran HG, Theologis A, Ekşi MŞ, Pekmezci M, Burch S, Berven S, Tay B, Chou D, Mummaneni P, Ames C, Deviren V: Proximal Junctional Screw Pullout After Long Thoracolumbar Posterior Fusions for Adult Spinal Surgery: When is Revision Required? The 11^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 29-May 3, 2015, Izmir, Turkey

50.  Toktaş ZO, Ekşi MŞ, Yılmaz B, Konya D: Impact of Instrumented Single Level Lumbar Surgical Stratefies on Quality of Life. The 11^th International Turkish Spine Society Congress, April 29-May 3, 2015, Izmir, Turkey

51.  Gupta S, Eksi MS, Durbin-Johnson B, Ames CP, Deviren V, Gupta M: Four Rods Prevent Rod Breakage and Pseudarthrosis in Pedicle Substraction Ostotomies. IMAST 21^st International Meeting on advanced spine techniques, Valencia, Spain, 2014.

52.  Nicholls F, Ekşi MS, Ames, CP, Berven SH, Burch S, Chou D, Demirkiran G, Pekmezci M, Tay B, Deviren V: Radiographic Parameters Associated with Revision Surgery for Proximal Junctional Kyphosis. NASS 29th Annual Meeting Podium Presentation, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2014.

53.  Ekşi MŞ, Toktas ZO, Bayri Y, Konya D: The Effect of Sciatic Nerve Injury Over Somatosensorial Cortex-Meeting abstract. 21^st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neural Therapy and Repair (ASNTR). Cell Transplantation 23:769, 2014. (Web of Science: 000338484000032)

54.  Ekşi MŞ, Demirci G, Tanrikulu B, Seker A, Bayri Y, Konya D: Primary Spinal Intradural Tumors. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2013, San Francisco, California, USA, 2013.

55.  Ekşi MŞ, Otluoglu GD, Dogrul R, Celik O, Seker A, Bayri Y, Konya D: Primary spinal intradural tumors. Global Spine Congress, 2013, Hong Kong, 2013.

56.  Ekşi MŞ, Otluoglu GD, Dogrul R, Celik O, Seker A, Bayri Y, Konya D: Primary spinal intradural tumors. The 19th Annual London Imperial Spine Course, London, England, 2013.

57.  Sarica C, Ekşi MŞ, Dagcinar A, Bayri Y: Spina bifida syndrome presenting with extra 3rd leg: a rare case report. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 27^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2013.

58.  Ozen A, Ekşi MŞ, Bayri Y, Seker A, Konya D: Cubital tunnel syndrome due to lipoma.

Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 27^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2013.

59.  Otluoglu GD, Tanrikulu B, Ekşi MŞ, Bayri Y, Konya D: Occipitocervical fusion in craniocervical junction pathologies. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 27^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2013.

60.  Hasanov T, Ekşi MŞ, Celik O, Bayri Y, Bozkurt SU, Ziyal MI: Isolated cavernous sinus myeloid sarcoma presenting with trigeminal neuralgia. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 27th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2013.

61.  Ekşi MŞ, Ozen A, Bayri Y, Celik O, Dagcinar A: Cranial migration of subduroperitoneal tube. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 27^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2013.

62.  Ekşi MŞ, Celik O, Bayri Y, Dagcinar A, Ziyal MI: Traumatic brain injury with blank- firing gun. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 27^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2013.

63.  Ekşi MŞ, Bozkurt SU, Koc DY, Seker A, Bayri Y, Ziyal MI: Cerebral Erdheim-Chester disease mimicking high grade glial tumor. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 27^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2013.

64.  Dogrul R, Ekşi MŞ, Hasanov T, Bayri Y, Konya D: Rod material migration into abdomen in a surgically treated spondylolisthesis patient: a case report. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 27^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2013.

65.  Tanrikulu B, Ekşi MŞ, Seker A, Bayri Y, Konya D, Kilic T: Marmara University Gamma-Knife experince with AVMs: 1251 cases. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 26^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2012.

66.  Tanrikulu B, Ekşi MŞ, Celik O, Seker A, Bayri Y: Familial Lipomyelomeningocele: case report. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 26^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2012.

67.  Sarica C, Tanrikulu B, Ekşi MŞ, Seker A, Celik O, Konya D, Bayri Y: Posterior cerebral artery (P3 segment) aneurysm presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus: a case report. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 26^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2012.

68.  Ekşi MŞ, Tanrikulu B, Seker A, Bayri Y, Konya D, Kilic T: Gamma-Knife pituitary adenomas: 15 year experience. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 26^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2012.

69.  Ekşi MŞ, Demirci G, Hasanov T, Celik O, Bayri Y: Familial Chiari malformation.

Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 26^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2012.

70.  Ekşi MŞ, Demirci G, Celik O, Yildizeli B, Konya D: En bloc resection in spinal metastasis cases seeding from lung cancer. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 26^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2012.

71.  Ekşi MŞ, Bayri Y, Celik O, Konya D: Clinical evaluation of revision surgeries in failed back syndrome seen in lumbar instrumentation cases. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 26^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2012.

72.  Ekşi MŞ, Saracoglu KT, Dogrul R, Bayri Y, Konya D: Floating Rod In Abdomen: An Interesting Case Report. The 9^th Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012.

73.  Yilmaz B, Eksi MS, Seker A, Konya D: En bloc vertebrectomy of primary lumbar spinal tumor. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 24^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2010.

74.  Eksi MS, Yener U, Bayri Y, Bozkurt S, Konya D: Chondromyxoid tumor of Lumbar vertebra. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 24^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2010.

75.  Ekşi MŞ, Yılmaz B, Şeker A, Pamir MN, Kılıç T: The First 1000 patient Gamma-Knife experience of Marmara University. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 24^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2010.

76.  Eksi MŞ, Yener U, Akakin A, Akakin D, Ozgen S, Konya D: Posterior epidural disc herniation at L3-L4 mimicking a spinal tumor. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, 24^th Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2010.

77.  Ekşi MŞ, Demirci G, Şeker A, Ülger N, Bekdemir P, Tükenmez-Tigen E, Kılıç T: A case of Nocardia Farnicia abscess mimicking metastasis in an immunocompetent patient. Nervous System Surgery Society, IV. Scientific Meeting, Nevşehir, Turkey, 2009.

78.  Ekşi MŞ, Kohan S, Urgun K, Belirgen M, Özek MM: Hemimyelomeningocele: Clinicopathological evaluation. Nervous System Surgery Society, IV. Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2008.

79.  Ekşi MŞ, Özgen S, Konya D, Toktaş ZO, Özek MM: Surgical approach to traumatic spinal dislocation of patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Nervous System Surgery Society, IV. Scientific Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 2008.

C.    Lectures & Seminars

1.      Ekşi MŞ: C1-C2 screw insertion. Complications in spine surgery-3^rd course, March 15, 2025, Ankara, Türkiye

2.      Ekşi MŞ: Approach related complications. Complication avoidance in anterior cervical surgery. Update of Spine Surgery #16 International Academy of Spine & Middle East Spine Society & WFNS Education Society, March 4, 2025, online meeting

3.      Ekşi MŞ: Case presentation for minimally invasive surgery. Istanbul Cadaver Course 4^th Spine Course: Thoracic, lumbar, sacral spine surgery. February 22-23, 2025, İstanbul, Türkiye

4.      Ekşi MŞ: What is happening in means of the relationship between neurosurgery and technology? The 2^nd Neurosurgical Student Congress, January 31-February 2, İstanbul, Türkiye

5.      Ekşi MŞ: Follow-up and prognosis of surgeries for upper cervical spine trauma. Surgical and conservative approaches to upper cervical spine traumas. January 11, Aydın, Türkiye

6.      Özcan-Ekşi EE, Ekşi MŞ: Be aware of our low back. RİDEF educational seminar for women. December 21, 2024, İstanbul, Türkiye

7.      Ekşi MŞ: Role of spine and paraspinal muscles in adjacent segment disease of lumbar spine. 20^th Congress of Nervous System Surgery, November 8, Antalya, Türkiye

8.      Ekşi MŞ: Pain control, mobilization and rehabilitation in and after deformity surgery.

Spinal Deformity Correction Maneuvers Course, Sep 21, 2024, İstanbul, Türkiye

9.      Ekşi MŞ: Reasons of persisting pain after lumbar surgery. WFNS Educational Course, Sep 27-29, 2024, İstanbul, Türkiye

10.  Ekşi MŞ, Berikol G: Case presentations for cervical trauma. TNDer SPSCG 28^th Spinal Symposium, Oct 24-27, 2024, Bodrum, Türkiye

11.  Ekşi MŞ: Spine and paraspinal muscle dilemma in lumbar adjacent segment disease. 20^th Congress of Nervous System Surgery, Nov 7-10, 2024, Antalya, Türkiye

12.  Ekşi MŞ: Geriatrik olgularda intraoperative önlemler. Dr. Mehmet Zileli Advanced Course of Spinal Surgery, Nov 15-17, 2024, İzmir, Türkiye

13.  Ekşi MŞ, Akçalı Ö, Talu U, Hamzaoğlu A, Bezer M, Şenköylü A: Etiology and pathogenesis, what is new? at the session of pediatric deformity II/Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. XV. International Turkish Spine Congress, May 24-27, 2023, İzmir, Turkey

14.  Eroğlu A, Ekşi MŞ, Kiraz M: Thoracolumbar traumas with case presentations. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 36th Scientific Meeting, April 27-30, 2023, Antalya, Turkey

15.  Atar M, Ekşi MŞ, Özgüral O, Harman F, Gürcan O: Treatment in thoracal traumas.

Turkish Neurosurgical Society 33. Scientific Meeting, Apr 11-14, 2019, Antalya, Turkey

16.  Ekşi MŞ: Meningioma Surgery in Elderly Patients. The 15^th Nervous System Surgery Congress, Nov 21-24,2019, Edirne, Turkey

17.  Ekşi MŞ: How to write a manuscript? Yeditepe University Research Society, 18.09.2021

18.  Ekşi MŞ: How to write a manuscript? Bakırköy Ruh ve Sinir Hastalıkları Education and Research Hospital, Neurosurgery Resident Training Program, 21.09.2021

19.  Kale A, Ekşi MŞ, Yaltırık K, Köktekir E, Temiz C: Current Approaches to Cervical Spondylopathic Myelopathy. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 34th Scientific Meeting (online)

D.    Book Chapters

1.      Hakan T, Ekşi MŞ, Topal A: Etiology and Classification of Lumbar Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis, Hakan T (ed) Lomber Spondilolizis ve Spondilolistezis, 1. Baskı, Türkiye Klinikleri, 2023, 1-7.

2.      Ekşi MŞ, Özek MM, Pamir MN, Dinçer A: Preoperative Surgery Planning and Perioperative Imaging, Özsunar Y, Şenol U (ed) Atlas of Clinical Cases on Brain Tumor Imaging, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2020, 283-300. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030- 23273-3_16

3.      Ekşi MŞ, Konya D: Spinal Travma Sonrasi Gelişen Durumların Yönetimi, Kıter E, Benli İT (ed): Omurga Travmaları, Türk Omurga Derneği Yayınları, 2016, 625-642.

4.      Konya D, Ekşi MŞ: Omurilik Travmalarına Genel Yaklaşım ve Tedavi, Emre M (ed): Nöroloji Temel Kitabı. Ankara, Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, 2013, 1359-1361.

5.      Çevik OM, Ekşi MŞ, Güdük M, Usseli MI, Erşen-Danyeli A, Dinçer A, Özduman K, Pamir MN: Microsurgical anterior transcallosaş resection of colloid cysts of the third ventricle. Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg. 2025; 55: 75-91. (Pubmed ID: 40608101)