European Spine Journal

Spinal fractures in patients with ankylosing spinal disorders: a systematic review of the literature on treatment, neurological status and complications

L. A. Westerveld, J. J. Verlaan, F. C. Oner

Reviewer’s comment concerning “Spinal fractures in patients with ankylosing spinal disorders: a systematic review of the literature on treatment, neurological status and complications” (L. A. Westerveld et al. Ms-no: ESJO-D-08-00152R1)

Frank Kandziora

Efficacy and safety of posteromedial translation for correction of thoracic curves in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using a new connection to the spine: the Universal Clamp

Keyvan Mazda, Brice Ilharreborde, Julien Even, Yan Lefevre, Franck Fitoussi, Georges-François Penneçot

A level-1 pilot study to evaluate of ultraporous β-tricalcium phosphate as a graft extender in the posterior correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Thomas Lerner, Viola Bullmann, Tobias L. Schulte, Marc Schneider, Ulf Liljenqvist

The role of spinal concave–convex biases in the progression of idiopathic scoliosis

Mark Driscoll, Carl-Eric Aubin, Alain Moreau, Isabelle Villemure, Stefan Parent

Dynamical asymmetries in idiopathic scoliosis during forward and lateral initiation step

Anne-Violette Bruyneel, Pascale Chavet, Gérard Bollini, Paul Allard, Eric Berton, Serge Mesure

Scoliosis and spine involvement in fibrous dysplasia of bone

Federico Mancini, Alessandro Corsi, Fernando De Maio, Mara Riminucci, Ernesto Ippolito

Clinical and radiological outcome of anterior–posterior fusion versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for symptomatic disc degeneration: a retrospective comparative study of 133 patients

Antonio A. Faundez, James D. Schwender, Yair Safriel, Thomas J. Gilbert, Amir A. Mehbod, Francis Denis, Ensor E. Transfeldt, Jill M. Wroblewski

Assessment of lumbosacral kyphosis in spondylolisthesis: a computer-assisted reliability study of six measurement techniques

Panagiotis Glavas, Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong, Stefan Parent, Jacques A. de Guise, Hubert Labelle

Comparison of radiographic changes after ACDF versus Bryan disc arthroplasty in single and bi-level cases

Seok Woo Kim, Marc Anthony Limson, Soo-Bum Kim, Jose Joefrey F. Arbatin, Kee-Young Chang, Moon-Soo Park, Jae-hyuk Shin, Yeong-Su Ju

Single-level cervical radiculopathy: clinical outcome and cost-effectiveness of four techniques of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and disc arthroplasty

Arup K. Bhadra, A. S. Raman, Adrian T. H. Casey, R. J. Crawford

Two-level contiguous cervical disc disease treated with peek cages packed with demineralized bone matrix: results of 3-year follow-up

Kıvanç Topuz, Ahmet Çolak, Serdar Kaya, Hakan Şimşek, Murat Kutlay, Mehmet Nusret Demircan, Murat Velioğlu

Validation of the sheep as a large animal model for the study of vertebral osteoporosis

M. R. Zarrinkalam, H. Beard, C. G. Schultz, R. J. Moore

Investigation of solute concentrations in a 3D model of intervertebral disc

D. Mokhbi Soukane, A. Shirazi-Adl, J. P. G. Urban

Sustained long-term RNA interference in nucleus pulposus cells in vivo mediated by unmodified small interfering RNA

Teppei Suzuki, Kotaro Nishida, Kenichiro Kakutani, Koichiro Maeno, Takashi Yurube, Toru Takada, Masahiro Kurosaka, Minoru Doita

Anatomical study of axis for odontoid screw thickness, length, and angle

Kagan Tun, Erkan Kaptanoglu, Berker Cemil, Mehmet Yorubulut, S. Tuna Karahan, Ibrahim Tekdemir

Three-dimensional analysis of cervical spine motion: reliability of a computer assisted magnetic tracking device compared to inclinometer

Ioannis D. Gelalis, Louis E. DeFrate, Kosmas S. Stafilas, Emilios E. Pakos, James D. Kang, Lars G. Gilbertson

Reverse and pseudoreverse cortical sign in thoracolumbar burst fracture: radiologic description and distinction—a propos of three cases

Vincent Arlet, Douglas G. Orndorff, Jay Jagannathan, Aaron Dumont

Modic changes: “Age, si quid agis”

João Luiz Pinheiro-Franco

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