European Spine Journal

Guest editorial

Peter Fritzell

A European spine registry

C. Röder, A. El-Kerdi, D. Grob, M. Aebi

2002 SSE Award Competition in Basic Science: Expression of major matrix metalloproteinases is associated with intervertebral disc degradation and resorption

C. Weiler, A. Nerlich, J. Zipperer, B. Bachmeier, N. Boos

A study of the mechanical stability of scoliosis constructs using variable numbers of sublaminar wires

A. Gadgil, E. Ahmed, A. Rahmatalla, J. Dove, N. Maffulli

Does genotype predict development of the spinal deformity in patients with diastrophic dysplasia?

Ville M. Remes, Johanna R. Hästbacka, Mikko S. Poussa, Jari I. Peltonen

Interface corrective force measurements in Boston brace treatment

J. van den Hout, L. van Rhijn, R. van den Munckhof, A. van Ooy

Comparative analysis of pedicle screw and hook instrumentation in posterior correction and fusion of idiopathic thoracic scoliosis

U. Liljenqvist, U. Lepsien, L. Hackenberg, T. Niemeyer, H. Halm

Three-dimensional surface rendering reconstruction of scoliotic vertebrae using a non stereo-corresponding points technique

A. Mitulescu, W. Skalli, D. Mitton, J. De Guise

Computer-assisted Cobb measurement of scoliosis

Nachiappan Chockalingam, Peter H. Dangerfield, Giannis Giakas, Tom Cochrane, John C. Dorgan

MRI changes of cervical spine in asymptomatic and symptomatic young adults

Sari M. Siivola, Sinikka Levoska, Osmo Tervonen, Eero Ilkko, Heikki Vanharanta, Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi

Cotrel Dubousset instrumentation in occipito-cervico-thoracic fusion

Teddy Fagerström, Rune Hedlund

Do worker's compensation patients with neck pain have lower SF-36 scores?

Hwan T. Hee, Thomas S. Whitecloud, Leann Myers, Warren Roesch, James E. Ricciardi

Regional differences within the human supraspinous and interspinous ligaments: a sheet plastination study

Gillian M. Johnson, Ming Zhang

Whiplash: a biochemical study of muscle injury

S. Scott, P. Sanderson

Re: Vertebral hydatid cyst infection (Echinococcus granulosus): a case report

Ahmet Tuncay Turgut, Mehmet Turgut

Re: Vertebral hydatid cyst infection (Ecchinococcus granulosus): a case report: Eur Spine J (1998) 7:158–161

H. C. M. Normelli

Abstracts of the 6th International Congress of Spinal Surgery