2009: The year of innovations in the European Spine Journal Max AebiVincent ArletMichael Pfeiffer Editorial 26 February 2009 Pages: 291 - 292
Upper cervical spine chordoma of C2–C3 Liang JiangZhong Jun LiuGeng Ting Dang Grand Rounds 17 February 2009 Pages: 293 - 300
Repair, regenerative and supportive therapies of the annulus fibrosus: achievements and challenges Johannes Leendert BronMarco N. HelderTheodoor H. Smit Review Open access 23 December 2008 Pages: 301 - 313
Erythropoietin in spinal cord injury Georgios K. MatisTheodossios A. Birbilis Review 22 November 2008 Pages: 314 - 323
Spinal extradural angiolipoma: report of two cases and review of the literature Miguel Gelabert-GonzálezAlfredo García-Allut Review 06 January 2009 Pages: 324 - 335
Does dexmedetomidine reduce secondary damage after spinal cord injury? An experimental study Adem AslanMustafa CemekHuseyin Fidan Original Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 336 - 344
Percutaneous core excision and radiofrequency thermo-coagulation for the ablation of osteoid osteoma of the spine Alexander G. HadjipavlouMichael N. TzermiadianosPhillip Lander Original Article 25 November 2008 Pages: 345 - 351
The effect of intra-operative skeletal (skull femoral) traction on apical vertebral rotation Subir N. JhaveriReinhard ZellerStephen J. Lewis Original Article 24 December 2008 Pages: 352 - 356
Reviewer’s comment concerning “the effect of intraoperative skeletal (skull-femoral) traction in apical vertebral rotation” by St Lewis et al. (MS-no: ESJO-D-08-00312R1) Jonathan N. Grauer Reviewer's Comment 27 January 2009 Pages: 357 - 357
Qualitative and quantitative assessment of degeneration of cervical intervertebral discs and facet joints Joris WalraevensBaoge LiuJan Goffin Original Article 13 November 2008 Pages: 358 - 369
Qualitative and quantitative assessment of degeneration of cervical intervertebral discs and facet joints Joris WalraevensBaoge LiuJan Goffin Erratum 27 January 2009 Pages: 370 - 370
The association between prevalent neck pain and health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional analysis Mana RezaiPierre CôtéLinda Carroll Original Article 20 November 2008 Pages: 371 - 381
Development of a clinical prediction rule to identify patients with neck pain likely to benefit from cervical traction and exercise Nicole H. RaneyEvan J. PetersenJohn D. Childs Original Article 14 January 2009 Pages: 382 - 391
Lateral radiological evaluation of transarticular screw placement in the lower cervical spine Rongming XuLiujun ZhaoWeiyu Jiang Original Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 392 - 397
Clinic-based training in comparison to home-based training after first-time lumbar disc surgery: a randomised controlled trial Ann-Christin JohanssonSteven J. LintonMichael Cornefjord Original Article 20 November 2008 Pages: 398 - 409
Altered response of the anterolateral abdominal muscles to simulated weight-bearing in subjects with low back pain Julie A. HidesDaniel L. BelavýCarolyn A. Richardson Original Article 18 November 2008 Pages: 410 - 418
“When will I recover?” A national survey on patients’ and physicians’ expectations concerning the recovery time for acute back pain Serge PerrotF. A. AllaertF. Laroche Original Article 09 January 2009 Pages: 419 - 429
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion using unilateral pedicle screws and a translaminar screw Anil SethiSandra LeeRahul Vaidya Original Article 18 November 2008 Pages: 430 - 434
Assessment of neck pain and its associated disorders Margareta NordinEugene J. CarrageeScott Haldeman Erratum 12 February 2009 Pages: 435 - 436