1. Classification and management of early complications in open lumbar microdiscectomy

   • Robert Kraemer
   • Alexander Wild
   • Jürgen Kraemer

   Review Pages: 239 - 246

2. Whiplash injury: cases with a long period of sick leave need biomechanical assessment

   • K.-U. Schmitt
   • F. Walz
   • M. Muser

   Original Article Pages: 247 - 254

3. Burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine: changes of the spinal canal during operative treatment and follow-up

   • V. Leferink
   • J. Nijboer
   • H. ten Duis

   Original Article Pages: 255 - 260

4. Functional outcome in patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures treated with dorsal instrumentation and transpedicular cancellous bone grafting

   • V. J. M. Leferink
   • H. J. E. Keizer
   • H. J. ten Duis

   Original Article Pages: 261 - 267

5. A new minimally invasive posterior approach for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy: surgical technique and preliminary results

   • H. Boehm
   • R. Greiner-Perth
   • Y. Allam

   Innovation Pages: 268 - 273

6. Predictive factors for the outcome of anterior cervical decompression and fusion

   • Anneli Peolsson
   • Rune Hedlund
   • Birgitta Öberg

   Original Article Pages: 274 - 280

7. Rib deformity in scoliosis

   • Gurkan Erkula
   • Paul D. Sponseller
   • A. Esat Kiter

   Original Article Pages: 281 - 287

8. Height of girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

   • Mauno Ylikoski

   Original Article Pages: 288 - 291

9. Results of hemivertebrectomy and fusion for symptomatic thoracic disc herniation

   • U. Debnath
   • J. McConnell
   • J. Webb

   Original Article Pages: 292 - 299

10. Fluid flow in an animal model of post-traumatic syringomyelia

    • Andrew R. Brodbelt
    • Marcus A. Stoodley
    • Nigel R. Jones

    Original Article Pages: 300 - 306

11. Interbody allograft in a skeletally immature spine model

    • Andrew J. Rapoff
    • Wesley M. Johnson
    • Raymund Woo

    Original Article Pages: 307 - 313

12. A non-invasive technique for measurement of cervical vertebral angle: report of a preliminary study

    • Martin Descarreaux
    • Jean-Sébastien Blouin
    • Normand Teasdale

    Ideas and Technical Innovations Pages: 314 - 319

13. A new technique for the treatment of lumbar far lateral disc herniation: technical note and preliminary results

    • R. Greiner-Perth
    • H. Böhm
    • Y. Allam

    Technical Note Pages: 320 - 324

14. Intraspinous postlaminectomy pseudomeningocele

    • Sergio Paolini
    • Pasquale Ciappetta
    • Maria Piattella

    Case Report Pages: 325 - 327

15. Schwann cell invasion of the conus medullaris: case report

    • D. O'Brien
    • M. Farrell
    • C. Bolger

    Case Report Pages: 328 - 331

16. Remodelling of the sacrum in high-grade spondylolisthesis: a report of two cases

    • André van Ooij
    • René Weijers
    • Lodewijk van Rhijn

    Case Report Pages: 332 - 338

17. June 2003

    Announcements Pages: 339 - 339

18. SSE Update June 2003

    Society news Pages: 340 - 340