1. The myth of lumbar instability: the importance of abnormal loading as a cause of low back pain

   • R. C. Mulholland

   Review 27 February 2008 Pages: 619 - 625

2. Pharmacological enhancement of disc diffusion and differentiation of healthy, ageing and degenerated discs

   • S. Rajasekaran
   • K. Venkatadass
   • Ajoy P. Shetty

   Original Article 21 March 2008 Pages: 626 - 643

   

3. Application of full-scale three-dimensional models in patients with rheumatoid cervical spine

   • Jun Mizutani
   • Takeshi Matsubara
   • Takanobu Otsuka

   Original Article 05 February 2008 Pages: 644 - 649

   

4. Short fusion versus long fusion for degenerative lumbar scoliosis

   • Kyu-Jung Cho
   • Se-Il Suk
   • Jong-Min Lee

   Original Article 13 February 2008 Pages: 650 - 656

   

5. Placement of pedicle screws in thoracic idiopathic scoliosis: a magnetic resonance imaging analysis of screw placement relative to structures at risk

   • Ahmet Yılmaz Şarlak
   • Levent Buluç
   • Bilgehan Tosun

   Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 657 - 662

   

6. A new system for measuring three-dimensional back shape in scoliosis

   • Fiona Berryman
   • Paul Pynsent
   • Simon Disney

   Original Article 05 February 2008 Pages: 663 - 672

   

7. Scheuermann’s disease: focus on weight and height role

   • E. Fotiadis
   • E. Kenanidis
   • K. Akritopoulou

   Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 673 - 678

   

8. Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: correlation with Oswestry Disability Index and MR Imaging

   • Mustafa Sirvanci
   • Mona Bhatia
   • Azmi Hamzaoglu

   Original Article 07 March 2008 Pages: 679 - 685

   

9. The diagnostic value of a treadmill test in predicting lumbar spinal stenosis

   • Thomas Barz
   • Markus Melloh
   • Harry R. Merk

   Original Article 08 February 2008 Pages: 686 - 690

   

10. Mini-open anterior spine surgery for anterior lumbar diseases

    • Ruey-Mo Lin
    • Kuo-Yuan Huang
    • Kuo-An Lai

    Original Article Open access 08 March 2008 Pages: 691 - 697

    

11. Anterior cervical fusion with interbody cage containing β-tricalcium phosphate augmented with plate fixation: a prospective randomized study with 2-year follow-up

    • Li-Yang Dai
    • Lei-Sheng Jiang

    Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 698 - 705

    

12. Influence of decortication of the recipient graft bed on graft integration and tissue neoformation in the graft-recipient bed interface

    • Fabiano R. T. Canto
    • Sergio B. Garcia
    • Helton L. A. Defino

    Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 706 - 714

    

13. En bloc spondylectomy reconstructions in a biomechanical in-vitro study

    • A. C. Disch
    • K. D. Schaser
    • W. Schmoelz

    Original Article 15 January 2008 Pages: 715 - 725

    

14. Muscle study in experimental scoliosis in rabbits with costotransversectomy: evidence of ischemic process

    • Lineu C. Werneck
    • Vlademir A. Cousseau
    • Rosana H. Scola

    Original Article 22 January 2008 Pages: 726 - 733

    

15. Intra-articular injection of collagenase induced experimental osteoarthritis of the lumbar facet joint in rats

    • Tsu-Te Yeh
    • Zhi-Hong Wen
    • Bo Han

    Original Article 26 January 2008 Pages: 734 - 742

    

16. Trunk posture monitoring with inertial sensors

    • Wai Yin Wong
    • Man Sang Wong

    Ideas and Technical Innocations 15 January 2008 Pages: 743 - 753

    

17. Salmonella paratyphi spondylitis: a case report

    • Pradeep Kumar
    • Seyed Mohsen Mahmoodi
    • Riyaz Amirali Hussain

    Letter to the Editor 15 November 2007 Pages: 754 - 755

    

18. Salmonella paratyphi spondylitis: a case report

    • Pradeep Kumar
    • Seyed Mohsen Mahmoodi
    • Riyaz Amirali Hussain

    Erratum 28 February 2008 Pages: 756 - 756

19. XXXI Italian Spine Society National Congress Milan, Italy, 22–24 May, 2008

    Abstracts 06 May 2008 Pages: 757 - 781

20. Announcements

    Announcements 06 May 2008 Pages: 782 - 782