European Spine Journal

Cost-effectiveness of conservative treatments for neck pain: a systematic review on economic evaluations

Maurice T. Driessen, Chung-Wei C. Lin, Maurits W. van Tulder

Ethnic differences in pedicle and bony spinal canal dimensions calculated from computed tomography of the cervical spine: a review of the English-language literature

Masaaki Chazono, Takaaki Tanaka, Yoshio Kumagae, Tomoaki Sai, Keishi Marumo

Lack of uniform diagnostic criteria for cervical radiculopathy in conservative intervention studies: a systematic review

Erik J. Thoomes, Gwendolijne G. M. Scholten-Peeters, Alice J. de Boer, Remy A. Olsthoorn, Karin Verkerk, Christine Lin, Arianne P. Verhagen

Fusionless posterior hemivertebra resection in a 2-year-old child with 16 years follow-up

D. Jeszenszky, T. F. Fekete, F. S. Kleinstueck, D. Haschtmann, L. Bognár

Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Fusionless posterior hemivertebra resection in a 2-year-old child with 16 years follow-up” (by D. Jeszenszky, T. F. Fekete, F. S. Kleinstueck, D. Haschtmann, L. Bognár)

Michael Grevitt

A morphometric cadaver study of the anterior lumbar epidural space

W. Teske, J. Krämer, T. Lichtinger, O. Köster, C. Schulze-Pellengahr, T. Theodoridis, J. Ludwig

The anatomic study of clival screw fixation for the craniovertebral region

Wei Ji, Xiang-Yang Wang, Hua-Zi Xu, Xin-Dong Yang, Yong-Long Chi, Jian-Sheng Yang, Sun-Fang Yan, Jian-Wu Zheng, Zhong-Xiao Chen

Age-related changes in osseous anatomy, alignment, and range of motion of the cervical spine. Part I: Radiographic data from over 1,200 asymptomatic subjects

Yasutsugu Yukawa, Fumihiko Kato, Kota Suda, Masatsune Yamagata, Takayoshi Ueta

Normal morphology, age-related changes and abnormal findings of the cervical spine. Part II: magnetic resonance imaging of over 1,200 asymptomatic subjects

Fumihiko Kato, Yasutsugu Yukawa, Kota Suda, Masatsune Yamagata, Takayoshi Ueta

Reliability of real-time ultrasound measurement of transversus abdominis thickness in healthy trained subjects

Rafael Gnat, Edward Saulicz, Barbara Miądowicz

Analysis of lumbar pedicle morphology in degenerative spines using multiplanar reconstruction computed tomography: what can be the reliable index for optimal pedicle screw diameter?

Takahiro Makino, Takashi Kaito, Hiroyasu Fujiwara, Kazuo Yonenobu

Cervical range of motion and strength in 4,293 young male adults with chronic neck pain

Max Daniel Kauther, Michael Piotrowski, Bjoern Hussmann, Sven Lendemans, Christian Wedemeyer

Pre-injury health-related factors in relation to self-reported whiplash: longitudinal data from the HUNT study, Norway

Hanne Gro Wenzel, Ottar Vasseljen, Arnstein Mykletun, Tom Ivar Lund Nilsen

Impact of deep extensor muscle-preserving approach on clinical outcome of laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: comparative cohort study

Yoshihisa Kotani, Kuniyoshi Abumi, Manabu Ito, Hideki Sudo, Masahiko Takahata, Ken Nagahama, Akira Iwata, Akio Minami

Relevance of expandable titanium cage for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Fahed Zaïri, Rabih Aboukais, Laurent Thines, Mohamed Allaoui, Richard Assaker

Efficacy of multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus corpectomy and fusion for multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a minimum 5-year follow-up study

Kyung-Jin Song, Kwang-Bok Lee, Ji-Hoon Song

Chronic neck pain and treatment of cognitive and behavioural factors: results of a randomised controlled clinical trial

Marco Monticone, Paola Baiardi, Carla Vanti, Silvano Ferrari, Tiziana Nava, Catia Montironi, Barbara Rocca, Calogero Foti, Marco Teli

Erratum to: Chronic neck pain and treatment of cognitive and behavioural factors: results of a randomised controlled clinical trial

Marco Monticone, Paola Baiardi, Carla Vanti, Silvano Ferrari, Tiziana Nava, Catia Montironi, Barbara Rocca, Calogero Foti, Marco Teli

Minimally invasive anterior transarticular screw fixation and microendoscopic bone graft for atlantoaxial instability

Jian Wang, Yue Zhou, ZhengFeng Zhang, ChangQing Li, WenJie Zheng, Yuan Zhang

A geometrical model of vertical translation and alar ligament tension in atlanto-axial rotation

B. M. Boszczyk, A. P. Littlewood, R. Putz

A retrospective study of congenital osseous anomalies at the craniocervical junction treated by occipitocervical plate-rod systems

Xianjun Ding, Kuniyoshi Abumi, Manabu Ito, Hideki Sudo, Masahiko Takahata, Ken Nagahama, Akira Iwata

Analysis of internal construct validity of the SRS-24 questionnaire

Dominique A. Rothenfluh, Georg Neubauer, Juergen Klasen, Kan Min

The normative score and the cut-off value of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)

Juichi Tonosu, Katsushi Takeshita, Nobuhiro Hara, Ko Matsudaira, So Kato, Kazuhiro Masuda, Hirotaka Chikuda

Polish validation of Brace Questionnaire

Edyta Kinel, Tomasz Kotwicki, Anna Podolska, Marianna Białek, Wanda Stryła

Patients’ views on an education booklet following spinal surgery

A. H. McGregor, A. Henley, T. P. Morris, C. J. Doré

The influence of preoperative MRI findings on lumbar fusion clinical outcomes

Mladen Djurasovic, Leah Y. Carreon, Charles H. Crawford III, Jason D. Zook, Kelly R. Bratcher, Steven D. Glassman

Reviewer’s comment concerning “The influence of preoperative MRI findings on lumbar fusion clinical outcomes” (doi:10.1007/s00586-012-2244-9 Mladen Djurasovic, Leah Y. Carreon, Charles H. Crawford III, Jason Zook, Kelly Bratcher, Steven D. Glassman)

Kirsten Schmieder

The bothersomeness of patient self-rated “complications” reported 1 year after spine surgery

A. F. Mannion, U. M. Mutter, F. T. Fekete, D. O’Riordan, D. Jeszenszky, F. S. Kleinstueck, F. Lattig, D. Grob, F. Porchet

Perioperative mortality after lumbar spinal fusion surgery: an analysis of epidemiology and risk factors

Matthias Pumberger, Ya Lin Chiu, Yan Ma, Federico P. Girardi, Vassilios Vougioukas, Stavros G. Memtsoudis

Comparative effectiveness research across two spine registries

Emin Aghayev, Julia Henning, Everard Munting, Peter Diel, Patrick Moulin, Christoph Röder

Sagittal alignment and kinematics at instrumented and adjacent levels after total disc replacement in the cervical spine

Cédric Barrey, Sabina Champain, Sophie Campana, Aymen Ramadan, Gilles Perrin, Wafa Skalli

Biomechanical evaluation of the Total Facet Arthroplasty System® (TFAS®): loading as compared to a rigid posterior instrumentation system

Simon G. Sjovold, Qingan Zhu, Anton Bowden, Chad R. Larson, Peter M. de Bakker, Marta L. Villarraga, Jorge A. Ochoa, David M. Rosler, Peter A. Cripton

Froin’s syndrome: an uncommon mimicker of Guillain–Barre syndrome

Raghav Govindarajan, Tarannum Khan

Letter to the editor on: Hanna B. Albert, Eva Hauge, Claus Manniche (2011) Centralization in patients with sciatica: are pain responses to repeated movement and positioning associated with outcome or types of disc lesions? Eur Spine J. doi:10.1007/s00586-011-2018-9

Georg Supp

Answer to the Letter to the Editor of G. Supp concerning manuscript “Centralization in patients with sciatica: are pain responses to repeated movement and positioning associated with outcome or types of disc lesions?”by Hanne B. Albert et al. Eur Spine J, 2011 Sept 23 [Epub ahead of print]

Robin McKenzie

Answer to the Letter to the Editor of G. Supp concerning manuscript “Centralization in patients with sciatica: are pain responses to repeated movement and positioning associated with outcome or types of disc lesions?” by Hanne B. Albert et al. Eur Spine J, 2011 Sept 23 [Epub ahead of print]

Hanne B. Albert

Announcements for issue 21-7-2012