1. Technical advances, financial problems and ethics

   • M. Aebi
   • R. Gunzburg
   • K. Olmarker

   Editorial Pages: 221 - 221

2. Surgery of the deformities in ankylosing spondylitis: Our experience of lumbar osteotomies in 31 patients

   • J. Y. Lazennec
   • G. Saillant
   • S. Ramaré

   Original Article Pages: 222 - 232

3. Lumbosacral arthrodesis using pedicular screws and ringed rods

   • J. L. Beguiristain
   • C. Villas
   • R. H. Barrios

   Original Article Pages: 233 - 238

4. Unstable vertebral fractures in the lower third of the spine treated with closed reduction and transpedicular posterior fixation: A retrospective analysis of 82 fractures in 78 patients

   • K. Strømsøe
   • E. S. Hem
   • E. Aunan

   Original Article Pages: 239 - 244

5. The mechanical role of laminar hook protection of pedicle screws at the caudal end vertebra

   • J. Y. Margulies
   • R. S. Casar
   • T. R. Haher

   Original Article Pages: 245 - 248

6. In vitro testing of a new transpedicular stabilization technique

   • M. Pfeiffer
   • H. Hoffman
   • P. Griss

   Original Article Pages: 249 - 255

7. Cervical radiculopathy: Pain, muscle weakness and sensory loss in patients with cervical radiculopathy treated with surgery, physiotherapy or cervical collar A prospective, controlled study

   • L. C. G. Persson
   • U. Moritz
   • C. -A. Carlsson

   Original Article Pages: 256 - 266

8. Cervical laminar exostosis in multiple hereditary osteochondromatosis: Anterior stabilization and fusion technique for preventing instability

   • R. Ergün
   • A. İ. Ökten
   • Y. Taskin

   Original Article Pages: 267 - 269

9. Chylous injury following anterior spinal surgery: Case reports

   • A. L. Bhat
   • G. L. Lowery

   Case Report Pages: 270 - 272

10. Dystrophic kyphoscoliosis in neurofibromatosis type I: A report of two cases and review of the literature

    • J. Vandenbroucke
    • A. van Ooy
    • M. Hoogmartens

    Case Report Pages: 273 - 277

11. Intraneural capillary hemangioma of the cauda equina

    • L. Mastronardi
    • A. Guiducci
    • G. Maira

    Case Report Pages: 278 - 280

12. Symptomatic cystic dilatation of V ventricle: Case report and review of the literature

    • U. Agrillo
    • M. N. Tirendi
    • P. V. Nardi

    Case Report Pages: 281 - 283

13. Brucellosis of the spine with a synchronous Staphylococcus aureus pyogenic elbow infection

    • G. J. Velan
    • J. Leitner
    • R. Gepstein

    Case Report Pages: 284 - 285

14. Dynamic elongation of the vertebral artery during an in vitro whiplash simulation

    • K. Nibu
    • J. Cholewicki
    • J. Dvorak

    Innovation Pages: 286 - 289

15. Excellent recovery of medical doctors after lumbar discectomy

    • E. Kotilainen

    Letter to the Editor Pages: 290 - 290

16. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 291 - 291

17. ESS up-date

    Legacy Pages: 292 - 292