European Spine Journal

Does it take two to Tango?

Robert Gunzburg, Marek Szpalski, Max Aebi

SSE Spine Tango – content, workflow, set-up

C. Röder, A. Chavanne, A. F. Mannion, D. Grob, M. Aebi

The adult scoliosis

Max Aebi

Effects of unisegmental disc compression on adjacent segments: an in vivo animal model

Frank Unglaub, Thorsten Guehring, Helga Lorenz, Claus Carstens, Markus W. Kroeber

The effects of epidural application of allografted nucleus pulposus in rats on cytokine expression, limb withdrawal and nerve root discharge

Srinivasu Kallakuri, Tsuneo Takebayashi, A. Cuneyt Ozaktay, Chaoyang Chen, Shangyou Yang, Paul H. Wooley, John M. Cavanaugh

Experimental study of the participation of the vertebral endplate in the integration of bone grafts

M.R. Porto Filho, M.T. Pastorello, H.L.A. Defino

Accuracy of DXA scanning of the thoracic spine: cadaveric studies comparing BMC, areal BMD and geometric estimates of volumetric BMD against ash weight and CT measures of bone volume

Meena M. Sran, Karim M. Khan, Kathy Keiver, Jason B. Chew, Heather A. McKay, Thomas R. Oxland

Does raloxifene treatment influence back pain and disability among postmenopausal women with osteoporosis?

Georgios Papadokostakis, Pavlos Katonis, John Damilakis, Alexander Hadjipavlou

Clinical results of an open prospective study of a bis-GMA composite in percutaneous vertebral augmentation

Jean Palussière, Jérôme Berge, Afshin Gangi, Anne Cotten, Anne Pasco, Rudolf Bertagnoli, Hans Jaksche, Paolo Carpeggiani, Hervé Deramond

Transcostovertebral kyphoplasty of the mid and high thoracic spine

Bronek M Boszczyk, Michael Bierschneider, Stefan Hauck, Rudolf Beisse, Michael Potulski, Hans Jaksche

Health-related quality of life assessment by the EuroQol-5D can provide cost-utility data in the field of low-back surgery.

Tore K. Solberg, Jan-Abel Olsen, Tor Ingebrigtsen, Dag Hofoss, Øystein P Nygaard

Psychometric properties of the functional rating index in patients with low back pain

Maj John D. Childs, Sara R. Piva

Psychometric properties of the functional rating index in patients with low back pain

John D. Childs, Sara R. Piva

Outcome assessment in low back pain: how low can you go?

Anne F. Mannion, Achim Elfering, Ralph Staerkle, Astrid Junge, Dieter Grob, Norbert K. Semmer, Nicola Jacobshagen, Jiri Dvorak, Norbert Boos

Gender differences as an influence on patients’ satisfaction rates in spinal surgery of elderly patients

Shay Shabat, Yoram Folman, Zeev Arinzon, Abraham Adunsky, Amiram Catz, Reuven Gepstein

Predictors of neck pain: a cohort study of children followed up from the age of 11 to 22 years

Mikko S. Poussa, Markku M. Heliövaara, Jorma T. Seitsamo, Mauno H. Könönen, Kirsti A. Hurmerinta, Maunu J. Nissinen

Controversies in failed back surgery syndrome

B. Schaller

Controversies in failed back surgery syndrome (by B. Schaller)

R. C. Mulholland

December 2005

SSE Update December 2005