European Spine Journal

A review of prognostic factors for surgical outcome of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of cervical spine

Hai Li, Lei-Sheng Jiang, Li-Yang Dai

Modic changes: a systematic review of the literature

Yue-Hui Zhang, Chang-Qing Zhao, Lei-Sheng Jiang, Xiao-Dong Chen, Li-Yang Dai

MRI follow-up of subchondral signal abnormalities in a selected group of chronic low back pain patients

Katariina Luoma, Tapio Vehmas, Mats Grönblad, Liisa Kerttula, Eeva Kääpä

MRI follow-up of subchondral signal abnormalities in a selected group of chronic low back pain patients

Khai S. Lam

Comparative study of PILF and TLIF treatment in adult degenerative spondylolisthesis

Deng-lu Yan, Fu-xing Pei, Jian Li, Cheng-long Soo

Early risk factors for lumbar discectomy: an 11-year follow-up of 57,408 adolescents

Ville M. Mattila, Lea Saarni, Jari Parkkari, Leena Koivusilta, Arja Rimpelä

Does abdominal obesity cause increase in the amount of epidural fat?

Banu Alicioglu, Armagan Sarac, Burcu Tokuc

A novel fusionless vertebral physeal device inducing spinal growth modulation for the correction of spinal deformities

Eliane C. Schmid, Carl-Eric Aubin, Alain Moreau, John Sarwark, Stefan Parent

Posterior fusion only for thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of more than 80°: pedicle screws versus hybrid instrumentation

Mario Di Silvestre, Georgios Bakaloudis, Francesco Lolli, Francesco Vommaro, Konstantinos Martikos, Patrizio Parisini

Number and cost of claims linked to minor cervical trauma in Europe: results from the comparative study by CEA, AREDOC and CEREDOC

Guy Chappuis, Bruno Soltermann

ESJ: expert comment on number and cost of claims linked to minor cervical trauma (manuscript number: ESJO-D-07-00195R1, B. Soltermann et al.)

M. Benoist

ESJ: Expert comment on number and cost of claims linked to minor cervical trauma (manuscript number: ESJO-D-07-00195R1, B. Soltermann et al.)

André Busato

ESJ: Expert comment on number and cost of claims linked to minor cervical trauma

Björn Rydevik

The density of nociceptive SP- and CGRP-immunopositive nerve fibers in the dura mater lumbalis of rats is enhanced after laminectomy, even after application of autologous fat grafts

Guido Saxler, Jochen Brankamp, Marius von Knoch, Franz Löer, Gero Hilken, Ulrike Hanesch

Intra- and inter-observer reliability of determining radiographic sagittal parameters of the spine and pelvis using a manual and a computer-assisted methods

John R. Dimar II, Leah Y. Carreon, Hubert Labelle, Mladen Djurasovic, Mark Weidenbaum, Courtney Brown, Pierre Roussouly

The course of the acute vertebral body fragility fracture: its effect on pain, disability and quality of life during 12 months

Nobuyuki Suzuki, Osamu Ogikubo, Tommy Hansson

SAPHO syndrome associated spondylitis

Tomoyuki Takigawa, Masato Tanaka, Kazuo Nakanishi, Haruo Misawa, Yoshihisa Sugimoto, Tomohiro Takahata, Hiroyuki Nakahara, Shinnosuke Nakahara, Toshifumi Ozaki

Percutaneous pedicle screws significantly decrease muscle damage and operative time: surgical technique makes a difference!

Rob D. Dickerman, Ashley S. Reynolds, Jennifer Tackett, Karl Winters, Cecilio Alvarado

Percutaneous pedicle screw insertion of the spine

Daniel Briem, Wolfgang Lehmann

Letter to the editor concerning “Independent evaluation of a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulative therapy: a randomised controlled trial” (M. Hancock et al.)

Jeffrey J. Hebert, Stephen M. Perle

Answer to the letter to the editor of J. Hebert et al. concerning “Hancock MJ, Maher CG, Latimer J, Herbert RD, McAuley JH (2008) Independent evaluation of a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulative therapy: a randomised controlled trial. Epub ahead of publication DOI:10.1007/s00586-008-0679-9”

M. J. Hancock, C. G. Maher, R. D. Herbert

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