1. A review of prognostic factors for surgical outcome of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of cervical spine

   • Hai Li
   • Lei-Sheng Jiang
   • Li-Yang Dai

   Review Article 14 August 2008 Pages: 1277 - 1288

   

2. Modic changes: a systematic review of the literature

   • Yue-Hui Zhang
   • Chang-Qing Zhao
   • Li-Yang Dai

   Review 27 August 2008 Pages: 1289 - 1299

   

3. MRI follow-up of subchondral signal abnormalities in a selected group of chronic low back pain patients

   • Katariina Luoma
   • Tapio Vehmas
   • Eeva Kääpä

   Original Article 22 July 2008 Pages: 1300 - 1308

   

4. MRI follow-up of subchondral signal abnormalities in a selected group of chronic low back pain patients

   • Khai S. Lam

   Reviewer's Comment 16 September 2008 Pages: 1309 - 1310

5. Comparative study of PILF and TLIF treatment in adult degenerative spondylolisthesis

   • Deng-lu Yan
   • Fu-xing Pei
   • Cheng-long Soo

   Original Article 07 August 2008 Pages: 1311 - 1316

   

6. Early risk factors for lumbar discectomy: an 11-year follow-up of 57,408 adolescents

   • Ville M. Mattila
   • Lea Saarni
   • Arja Rimpelä

   Original Article 06 August 2008 Pages: 1317 - 1323

7. Does abdominal obesity cause increase in the amount of epidural fat?

   • Banu Alicioglu
   • Armagan Sarac
   • Burcu Tokuc

   Original Article 29 July 2008 Pages: 1324 - 1328

   

8. A novel fusionless vertebral physeal device inducing spinal growth modulation for the correction of spinal deformities

   • Eliane C. Schmid
   • Carl-Eric Aubin
   • Stefan Parent

   Original Article 19 August 2008 Pages: 1329 - 1335

   

9. Posterior fusion only for thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of more than 80°: pedicle screws versus hybrid instrumentation

   • Mario Di Silvestre
   • Georgios Bakaloudis
   • Patrizio Parisini

   Original Article 12 August 2008 Pages: 1336 - 1349

   

10. Number and cost of claims linked to minor cervical trauma in Europe: results from the comparative study by CEA, AREDOC and CEREDOC

    • Guy Chappuis
    • Bruno Soltermann

    Original Article Open access 15 August 2008 Pages: 1350 - 1357

    

11. ESJ: expert comment on number and cost of claims linked to minor cervical trauma (manuscript number: ESJO-D-07-00195R1, B. Soltermann et al.)

    • M. Benoist

    Reviewer's Comment 12 August 2008 Pages: 1358 - 1359

12. ESJ: Expert comment on number and cost of claims linked to minor cervical trauma (manuscript number: ESJO-D-07-00195R1, B. Soltermann et al.)

    • André Busato

    Reviewer's Comment 14 August 2008 Pages: 1360 - 1360

13. ESJ: Expert comment on number and cost of claims linked to minor cervical trauma

    • Björn Rydevik

    Reviewer's Comment 23 August 2008 Pages: 1361 - 1361

14. The density of nociceptive SP- and CGRP-immunopositive nerve fibers in the dura mater lumbalis of rats is enhanced after laminectomy, even after application of autologous fat grafts

    • Guido Saxler
    • Jochen Brankamp
    • Ulrike Hanesch

    Original Article 15 August 2008 Pages: 1362 - 1372

    

15. Intra- and inter-observer reliability of determining radiographic sagittal parameters of the spine and pelvis using a manual and a computer-assisted methods

    • John R. Dimar II
    • Leah Y. Carreon
    • Pierre Roussouly

    Original Article 23 August 2008 Pages: 1373 - 1379

    

16. The course of the acute vertebral body fragility fracture: its effect on pain, disability and quality of life during 12 months

    • Nobuyuki Suzuki
    • Osamu Ogikubo
    • Tommy Hansson

    Original Article Open access 27 August 2008 Pages: 1380 - 1390

    

17. SAPHO syndrome associated spondylitis

    • Tomoyuki Takigawa
    • Masato Tanaka
    • Toshifumi Ozaki

    Original Article 19 July 2008 Pages: 1391 - 1397

    

18. Percutaneous pedicle screws significantly decrease muscle damage and operative time: surgical technique makes a difference!

    • Rob D. Dickerman
    • Ashley S. Reynolds
    • Cecilio Alvarado

    Letter to the Editor 10 July 2008 Pages: 1398 - 1398

19. Percutaneous pedicle screw insertion of the spine

    • Daniel Briem
    • Wolfgang Lehmann

    Author's Reply 16 July 2008 Pages: 1399 - 1400

20. Letter to the editor concerning “Independent evaluation of a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulative therapy: a randomised controlled trial” (M. Hancock et al.)

    • Jeffrey J. Hebert
    • Stephen M. Perle

    Letter to the Editor 27 August 2008 Pages: 1401 - 1402

21. Answer to the letter to the editor of J. Hebert et al. concerning “Hancock MJ, Maher CG, Latimer J, Herbert RD, McAuley JH (2008) Independent evaluation of a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulative therapy: a randomised controlled trial. Epub ahead of publication DOI:10.1007/s00586-008-0679-9”

    • M. J. Hancock
    • C. G. Maher
    • R. D. Herbert

    Author's Reply 29 July 2008 Pages: 1403 - 1404

22. Announcements

    Announcements 13 September 2008 Pages: 1405 - 1405