The European Spine Journal ‘Reviewer Award’ C. Lamartina Editorial 03 September 2015 Pages: 2105 - 2106
Prognostic factors in patients with metastatic spinal cord compression secondary to lung cancer: a systematic review of the literature Gustavo Telles da SilvaAnke BergmannLuiz Claudio Santos Thuler Review Article 29 July 2015 Pages: 2107 - 2113
Surgical strategies for removal of intra- and extraforaminal dumbbell-shaped schwannomas in the subaxial cervical spine Bon Sub GuJin Hoon ParkSeung Chul Rhim Original Article 14 July 2014 Pages: 2114 - 2118
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors presenting as spinal dumbbell tumors: clinical outcomes and characteristic imaging features Yoshihiro MatsumotoMakoto EndoYukihide Iwamoto Original Article 12 July 2014 Pages: 2119 - 2125
A longitudinal study to assess the volumetric growth rate of spinal intradural extramedullary tumour diagnosed with schwannoma by magnetic resonance imaging Chang-Hyun LeeChun Kee ChungTae-Ahn Jahng Original Article 25 June 2015 Pages: 2126 - 2132
Evaluation of prognostic scoring systems for spinal metastases in 196 patients treated during 2005–2010 M. DardicChristine WibmerA. Leithner Original Article 01 August 2014 Pages: 2133 - 2141
Tokuhashi score is predictive of survival in a cohort of patients undergoing surgery for renal cell carcinoma spinal metastases Rory J. PetteysSteven M. SpitzDaniel M. Sciubba Original Article 13 March 2015 Pages: 2142 - 2149
Study investigating the role of skeletal muscle mass estimation in metastatic spinal cord compression H. GakharA. DhillonJ. Williams Original Article 09 June 2015 Pages: 2150 - 2155
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the spine: results at seven years of average follow-up in a series of 10 cases surgically treated and a review of literature Alessandro LuzzatiFabio GaglianoCarmine Zoccali Original Article 15 August 2014 Pages: 2156 - 2164
Percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty of malignant lesions of the spine: a prospective consecutive study in 115 patients Max Markmiller Original Article 08 January 2015 Pages: 2165 - 2172
ICAM1 depletion reduces spinal metastasis formation in vivo and improves neurological outcome Thomas BrogginiMarcus CzabankaPeter Vajkoczy Original Article 25 February 2015 Pages: 2173 - 2181
Zoledronic acid-loaded bone cement as a local adjuvant therapy for giant cell tumor of the sacrum after intralesional curettage Kun-Hui ChenPo-Kuei WuWei-Ming Chen Original Article 05 May 2015 Pages: 2182 - 2188
Vertebral hemangiomas: their demographical characteristics, location along the spine and position within the vertebral body Viviane SlonDan SteinIsrael Hershkovitz Original Article 19 May 2015 Pages: 2189 - 2195
Repeated total en bloc spondylectomy for spinal metastases at different sites in one patient Shurei SugitaHideki MurakamiHiroyuki Tsuchiya Original Article 01 July 2015 Pages: 2196 - 2200
Risk factors for major complications in surgery for hypervascular spinal tumors: an analysis of 120 cases with adjuvant preoperative embolization Benqiang TangTao JiWei Guo Original Article 18 July 2015 Pages: 2201 - 2208
Complications, secondary interventions and long term morbidity after en bloc sacrectomy J. J. VerlaanJ. S. KuperusF. C. Oner Original Article 27 December 2014 Pages: 2209 - 2219
Chest wall reconstruction after en bloc Pancoast tumour resection with the use of MatrixRib and SILC fixation systems: technical note Marcin CzyzEmmanuel Addae-BoatengBronek M. Boszczyk Ideas and Technical Innovations 29 July 2015 Pages: 2220 - 2224
Expert’s comment concerning “Chest wall reconstruction after en bloc Pancoast tumor resection with the use of MatrixRib and SILC Fixation systems: technical note” (Marcin Czyz, Emmanuel Addae-Boateng, Bronek M. Boszczyk) Christian Mazel Experts Comment 28 August 2015 Pages: 2225 - 2227
Superior outcomes of decompression with an interlaminar dynamic device versus decompression alone in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and back pain: a cross registry study C RöderB. BaumgärtnerE. Aghayev Original Article 18 July 2015 Pages: 2228 - 2235
Clinical symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis associated with morphological parameters on magnetic resonance images Young Uk KimYu-Gyeong KongJeong Hun Suh Original Article 21 August 2015 Pages: 2236 - 2243
Effectiveness of posterior decompression techniques compared with conventional laminectomy for lumbar stenosis Gijsbert OverdevestCarmen Vleggeert-LankampWilco Peul Review Article Open access 17 July 2015 Pages: 2244 - 2263
Relationship between sedimentation sign and morphological grade in symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis P. A. LaudatoG. KulikC. Schizas Original Article 19 May 2015 Pages: 2264 - 2268
Characterization of symptomatic lumbar foraminal stenosis by conventional imaging Tetsuro OhbaShigeto EbataHirotaka Haro Original Article 15 March 2015 Pages: 2269 - 2275
Clinical usefulness of electrodiagnostic study to predict surgical outcomes in lumbosacral disc herniation or spinal stenosis Jung Hwan LeeSang-Ho Lee Original Article 18 July 2014 Pages: 2276 - 2280
Diagnostic accuracy of multifidus muscle spontaneous activity by needle electromyography for the detection of lumbar foraminal and lateral exit-zone stenosis Mikinobu TakeuchiNorimitsu WakaoMasakazu Takayasu Original Article 04 March 2015 Pages: 2281 - 2287
Relationship between lumbar spinal stenosis and psychosocial factors: a multicenter cross-sectional study (DISTO project) Miho SekiguchiKoji YonemotoShin-ichi Konno Original Article Open access 14 May 2015 Pages: 2288 - 2294
IPD without bony decompression versus conventional surgical decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: 2-year results of a double-blind randomized controlled trial Wouter A. MoojenMark P. ArtsThe Leiden The Hague Spine Intervention Prognostic Study Group (SIPS) Original Article Open access 14 January 2015 Pages: 2295 - 2305
Seven years follow-up for total lumbar facet joint replacement (TOPS) in the management of lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis Yoram AneksteinYizhar FlomanYigal Mirovsky Original Article 08 March 2015 Pages: 2306 - 2314
Redundant nerve roots of the cauda equina in lumbar spinal canal stenosis, an MR study on 500 cases Masoud PoureisaMohammad Hossein DaghighiDaniel Fadaei Fouladi Original Article 14 June 2015 Pages: 2315 - 2320
CT morphometry of adult thoracic intervertebral discs Justin G. R. FletcherMark D. StringerStephanie J. Woodley Original Article 11 April 2015 Pages: 2321 - 2329
Reviewer’s comment concerning “CT morphometry of adult thoracic intervertebral discs” by Justin G. R. Fletcher et al. (Eur Spine J, 2015; doi:10.1007/s00586-015-3925-y) René Schmidt Reviewer's Comment 21 May 2015 Pages: 2330 - 2330
Posterior lumbar fixation in a kidney transplant recipient: logistics and perioperative challenges Marcin CzyzSibylle JürgensBronek M. Boszczyk Grand Rounds 08 July 2015 Pages: 2331 - 2335
Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Posterior lumbar fixation in a kidney transplant recipient—logistics and perioperative challenges” (Marcin Czyz, Sibylle Jürgens, Keith M. Rigg, Marrie O’Connor, Bronek M. Boszczyk) Matt Hall Grand Rounds 08 July 2015 Pages: 2336 - 2338
Letter to the Editor concerning “Does whole-spine lateral radiograph with clavicle positioning reflect the correct cervical sagittal alignment?” by Park SM et al. (Eur Spine J 24(1):57–62) Marcin TyrakowskiJaroslaw CzubakKris Siemionow Letter to the Editor Open access 24 April 2015 Pages: 2339 - 2339
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of M. Tyrakowski et al. concerning “Does whole-spine lateral radiograph with clavicle positioning reflect the correct cervical sagittal alignment?” by Park SM et al. (Eur Spine J; 24(1):57–62) Kwang-Sup SongHyun Kang Authors Reply 22 April 2015 Pages: 2340 - 2340
Letter regarding Li et al. entitled “Is tranexamic acid effective and safe in spinal surgery? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” Guoping LiaoXing FengJingming Lin Letter to the Editor 19 April 2015 Pages: 2341 - 2342
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of G. Liao et al. concerning “Is tranexamic acid effective and safe in spinal surgery? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” by Li ZJ, Fu X, Xing D, Zhang HF, Zang JC, Ma XL (2013) Eur Spine J 22(9):1950–7 Liu JunFu XinLi Zhi-jun Authors Reply 05 May 2015 Pages: 2343 - 2344
Letter to the Editor concerning “ALIF and total disc replacement versus 2-level circumferential fusion with TLIF: a prospective, randomized, clinical and radiological trial” by Hoff EK, Strube P, Pumberger M et al. (2015). Eur Spine J. Mar 7. [Epub ahead of print] Jianqiang NiKirkham B. WoodGuoan Li Letter to the Editor 22 April 2015 Pages: 2345 - 2346
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Jianqiang Ni et al. concerning “ALIF and total disc replacement versus 2-level circumferential fusion with TLIF: a prospective, randomized, clinical and radiological trial” by Hoff EK, Strube P, Pumberger M, et al. (2015) Eur Spine J. doi:10.1007/s00586-015-3852-y Michael PutzierPatrick Strube Authors Reply 26 April 2015 Pages: 2347 - 2349
Letter to the Editor concerning “Circumferential fusion using a custom-made screw in the management of high-grade spondylolisthesis” (by Jouve J-L et al. [2014] Eur Spine J; 23:S457–S462) Marco Andrea MarinoDavide PasquettoBruno Magnan Letter to the Editor 13 May 2015 Pages: 2350 - 2350
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Marco A. Marino et al. concerning “Circumferential fusion using a custom-made screw in the management of high-grade spondylolisthesis” by Jouve JL, et al. (2014) Eur Spine J; 23(Suppl. 4):S457–S462 J. L. JouveG. Bollini Authors Reply 19 May 2015 Pages: 2351 - 2351
Letter to the Editor concerning “Continuous wound infusion of ropivacaine for the control of pain after thoracolumbar spinal surgery: a randomized clinical trial” (by B. Xu, et al. (2015) Eur Spine J; 24: doi 10.1007/s00586-015-3979-x) Shengtan ZhangXinyu LanJishan Lan Letter to the Editor 23 June 2015 Pages: 2352 - 2353
Answer to the letter to the editor of S. Zhang et al. concerning “Continuous wound infusion of ropivacaine for the control of pain after thoracolumbar spinal surgery: a randomized clinical trial” (by Xu B, et al. (2015) Eur Spine J; 24: doi:10.1007/s00586-015-3979-x) Bo Xu Authors Reply 13 August 2015 Pages: 2354 - 2355
Letter to the Editor concerning “Comparison of unilateral versus bilateral pedicle screw fixation in lumbar interbody fusion: a meta-analysis” by W. Ding et al. (2014) Eur Spine J 23(2):395–403 Guoping LiaoXing FengJingming Lin Letter to the Editor 08 July 2015 Pages: 2356 - 2356
Reviewer’s comment to Letter to the Editor of Jingming Lin et al. concerning “Comparison of unilateral versus bilateral pedicle screw fixation in lumbar interbody fusion: a meta-analysis” (by W. Ding et al. (2014) Eur Spine J 23(2):395–403): and authors’ reply of Wenbin Ding et al. Kimberley Edwards Reviewer's Comment 24 July 2015 Pages: 2357 - 2357
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Guoping Liao et al. concerning “Comparison of unilateral versus bilateral pedicle screw fixation in lumbar interbody fusion: a meta-analysis” by W. Ding et al. (2014) Eur Spine J 23(2):395–403 Wenbin DingHui LiuZhaomin Zheng Authors Reply 14 September 2015 Pages: 2358 - 2358