European Spine Journal

Imperfect placebos are common in low back pain trials: a systematic review of the literature

L. A. C. Machado, S. J. Kamper, R. D. Herbert, C. G. Maher, J. H. McAuley

Clinimetric evaluation of active range of motion measures in patients with non-specific neck pain: a systematic review

Chantal H. P. de Koning, Sylvia P. van den Heuvel, J. Bart Staal, Bouwien C. M. Smits-Engelsman, Erik J. M. Hendriks

Psychometric properties of a German version of the neck pain and disability scale

Martin Scherer, Eva Blozik, Wolfgang Himmel, Daria Laptinskaya, Michael M. Kochen, Christoph Herrmann-Lingen

Neither the WAD-classification nor the Quebec Task Force follow-up regimen seems to be important for the outcome after a whiplash injury. A prospective study on 186 consecutive patients

Jouko Kivioja, Irene Jensen, Urban Lindgren

Independent evaluation of a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulative therapy: a randomised controlled trial

Mark J. Hancock, Christopher G. Maher, Jane Latimer, Robert D. Herbert, James H. McAuley

Does scoliosis causes low bone mass? A comparative study between siblings

Mir Sadat-Ali, Abdallah Al-Othman, Dalal Bubshait, Dakheel Al-Dakheel

Cerebral glucose metabolic abnormality in patients with congenital scoliosis

Weon Wook Park, Kuen Tak Suh, Jeung Il Kim, Ja Gyung Ku, Hong Seok Lee, Seong-Jang Kim, In-Ju Kim, Yong-Ki Kim, Jung Sub Lee

Association of bone morphogenetic protein-2 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine and its severity in Chinese patients

Hao Wang, Dongmei Liu, Zhaohui Yang, Baopeng Tian, Jie Li, Xianglong Meng, Zhentian Wang, Hui Yang, Xin Lin

Effect of long-term axial spinal unloading on vertebral body height in adult thoracolumbar spine

Hamed Reihani Kermani, Zeynab Soroush

Incidence and management of pulmonary embolism following spinal surgery occurring while under chemical thromboprophylaxis

C. Schizas, F. Neumayer, V. Kosmopoulos

Percutaneous CT-guided biopsy of the spine: results of 430 biopsies

Eugenio Rimondi, Eric L. Staals, Costantino Errani, Giuseppe Bianchi, Roberto Casadei, Marco Alberghini, Maria Cristina Malaguti, Giuseppe Rossi, Stefano Durante, Mario Mercuri

Revision strategies for complications and failure of vertebroplasties

Shih-Chieh Yang, Wen-Jer Chen, Shang-Won Yu, Yuan-Kun Tu, Yu-Hsien Kao, Kao-Chi Chung

Morphologic comparison of cervical, thoracic, lumbar intervertebral discs of cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis)

Umile Giuseppe Longo, Purificacion Ripalda, Vincenzo Denaro, Francisco Forriol

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