European Spine Journal

A large tuberculosis abscess causing spinal cord compression of the cervico-thoracic region in a young child

S. R. Manoharan, J. Leitao, P. Emberton, N. A. Quraishi

Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “A large tuberculosis abscess causing spinal cord compression of the cervico-thoracic region in a young child” (by S. R. Manoharan, J. Leitao, P. Emberton and N. A. Quraishi, doi:10.1007/s00586-013-2729-1)

S. Rajasekaran

Flexion and extension radiographic evaluation for the clearance of potential cervical spine injures in trauma patients

Bonnie McCracken, Eric Klineberg, Brian Pickard, David H. Wisner

Modified prone position using lateral brace attachments for cervico-dorsal spine surgeries

Abhijeet B. Kadam, Abhishek S. Jaipuria, Ashok K. Rathod

Cervical curvature, spinal cord MRIT2 signal, and occupying ratio impact surgical approach selection in patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

Haichun Liu, Yi Li, Yunzhen Chen, Wenliang Wu, Debo Zou

Long-term outcomes following anterior foraminotomy for one- or two-level cervical radiculopathy

Youn-Kwan Park, Hong Joo Moon, Taek Hyun Kwon, Joo Han Kim

Topographical anatomy of the anterior cervical approach for c2-3 level

Soo-An Park, Je-Hun Lee, Yong-Seok Nam, Xiaochun An, Seung-Ho Han, Kee-Yong Ha

The correlation between cervical range of motion and misplacement of cervical pedicle screws during cervical posterior spinal fixation surgery using a CT-based navigation system

Ryoji Tauchi, Shiro Imagama, Yoshihito Sakai, Zenya Ito, Kei Ando, Akio Muramoto, Hiroki Matsui, Tomohiro Matsumoto, Naoki Ishiguro

Reduction in range of cervical motion on serial long-term follow-up in patients undergoing oblique corpectomy for cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Mazda K. Turel, Sauradeep Sarkar, Krishna Prabhu, Roy T. Daniel, K. S. Jacob, Ari G. Chacko

Driving reaction time before and after anterior cervical fusion for disc herniation: a preliminary study

Ricarda Lechner, Martin Thaler, Martin Krismer, Christian Haid, Jochen Obernauer, Alois Obwegeser

Abduction extension cervical nerve root stress test: anatomical basis and clinical relevance

M. Farshad, K. Min

Characterizing the need for tracheostomy placement and decannulation after cervical spinal cord injury

Hiroaki Nakashima, Yasutsugu Yukawa, Shiro Imagama, Keigo Ito, Testuro Hida, Masaaki Machino, Shunsuke Kanbara, Daigo Morita, Nobuyuki Hamajima, Naoki Ishiguro, Fumihiko Kato

Mini-open anterior approach to the cervicothoracic junction: a cadaveric study

Yi-xing Huang, Nai-feng Tian, Yong-long Chi, Sheng Wang, Jun Pan, Hua-zi Xu

Comparison of titanium and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages in the surgical treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a prospective, randomized, control study with over 7-year follow-up

Yu Chen, Xinwei Wang, Xuhua Lu, Lili Yang, Haisong Yang, Wen Yuan, Deyu Chen

An anatomic consideration of C2 vertebrae artery groove variation for individual screw implantation in axis

Janhua Wang, Hong Xia, Qingshui Ying, Yang Lu, Zenghui Wu, Fzhi Ai, Xiangyang Ma

Effect of total disc replacement on atypical symptoms associated with cervical spondylosis

Yu-Qing Sun, Shan Zheng, Jie Yu, Kai Yan, Wei Tian

Arm Squeeze Test: a new clinical test to distinguish neck from shoulder pain

S. Gumina, Stefano Carbone, P. Albino, M. Gurzi, F. Postacchini

Atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation and posterior fusion using polyester cable: a 10-year experience

Werasak Sutipornpalangkul, Surin Thanapipatsiri

Sagittal geometry of the middle and lower cervical endplates

Hong Chen, Jian Zhong, Jixiang Tan, Dandong Wu, Dianming Jiang

Apoptosis of endplate chondrocytes in post-laminectomy cervical kyphotic deformity

Dechao Kong, Tiansheng Zheng, Jiahu Fang, Xiang Li

Anterior approach versus posterior approach for the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a systemic review and meta-analysis

Bin Zhu, Yilan Xu, Xiaoguang Liu, Zhongjun Liu, Gengting Dang

Long-term impacts of different posterior operations on curvature, neurological recovery and axial symptoms for multilevel cervical degenerative myelopathy

Wei Du, Linfeng Wang, Yong Shen, Yingze Zhang, Wenyuan Ding, Longxi Ren

Does atlantoaxial dislocation influence the subaxial cervical spine?

Shenglin Wang, Peter G. Passias, Libin Cui, Gang Li, Ming Yan, Haitao Zhou, Chao Wang

Surgical procedure and initial radiographic results of a new augmentation technique for vertebral compression fractures

Martin Thaler, Ricarda Lechner, Michael Nogler, Michaela Gstöttner, Christian Bach

MRI fluid sign is reliable in correlation with osteonecrosis after vertebral fractures: a histopathologic study

Cheng-Li Lin, Ruey-Mo Lin, Kuo-Yuan Huang, Jing-Jou Yan, Yu-Shan Yan

Percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture with intravertebral cleft associated with delayed neurologic deficit

Toshio Nakamae, Yoshinori Fujimoto, Kiyotaka Yamada, Haruhiko Takata, Takuro Shimbo, Yasuyuki Tsuchida

Surgical treatment for osteoporotic vertebral collapse with neurological deficits: Retrospective comparative study of three procedures—anterior surgery versus posterior spinal shorting osteotomy versus posterior spinal fusion using vertebroplasty

Masafumi Kashii, Ryoji Yamazaki, Tomoya Yamashita, Shinya Okuda, Takahito Fujimori, Yukitaka Nagamoto, Yuichi Tamura, Takenori Oda, Tetsuo Ohwada, Hideki Yoshikawa, Motoki Iwasaki

Differential blood contamination levels and powder–liquid ratios can affect the compressive strength of calcium phosphate cement (CPC): a study using a transpedicular vertebroplasty model

Katsuhito Kiyasu, Ryuichi Takemasa, Masahiko Ikeuchi, Toshikazu Tani

Does the cement stiffness affect fatigue fracture strength of vertebrae after cement augmentation in osteoporotic patients?

Jan Philipp Kolb, Rebecca A. Kueny, Klaus Püschel, Andreas Boger, Johannes M. Rueger, Michael M. Morlock, Gerd Huber, Wolfgang Lehmann

Sciatica-like symptoms and the sacroiliac joint: clinical features and differential diagnosis

L. H. Visser, P. G. N. Nijssen, C. C. Tijssen, J. J. van Middendorp, J. Schieving

Predictors for long-term disability in women with persistent postpartum pelvic girdle pain

Jenny Sjödahl, Annelie Gutke, Birgitta Öberg

Metabolic disturbances identified by SPECT-CT in patients with a clinical diagnosis of sacroiliac joint incompetence

Mel Cusi, Jennifer Saunders, Hans Van der Wall, Ignac Fogelman

Posterior second sacral alar iliac screw insertion: anatomic study in a Chinese population

F. Zhu, H. D. Bao, S. Yuan, B. Wang, J. Qiao, Z. Z. Zhu, Z. Liu, Y. T. Ding, Y. Qiu

Influence of industry on scientific reports

Ronald H. M. A. Bartels

Announcements for issue 22-6, 2013