Worldwide excellence in evidence Marek SzpalskiPedro BerjanoClaudio Lamartina Editorial 10 November 2016 Pages: 3857 - 3858
Infection and low back pain: seeking evidence or fear of exploring new indications for antibiotics? Majid ArtusJeremy FairbankNadine Foster Editorial 14 March 2016 Pages: 3859 - 3861
Comparison of clinical efficacy and safety among three surgical approaches for the treatment of spinal tuberculosis: a meta-analysis Pinglin YangQuanjin ZangXijing He Review Article 31 March 2016 Pages: 3862 - 3874
Is duration of preoperative anti-tuberculosis treatment a risk factor for postoperative relapse or non-healing of spinal tuberculosis? Hai-long RenJian-ming JiangJian-ting Chen Original Article 07 March 2016 Pages: 3875 - 3883
Anterior versus posterior debridement fusion for single-level dorsal tuberculosis: the role of graft-type and level of fixation on determining the outcome Yasser M. AssaghirHesham Hamed RefaeMohamed Alam-Eddin Original Article 17 March 2016 Pages: 3884 - 3893
Cervical spondylodiscitis following an invasive procedure on the neopharynx after circumferential pharyngolaryngectomy: a retrospective case series Florent EspitalierAnne de Keating-HartOlivier Malard Original Article 26 August 2016 Pages: 3894 - 3901
Microbiologic profile of infections in presumed aseptic revision spine surgery Grant D. ShifflettBenjamin T. Bjerke-KrollAlexander P. Hughes Original Article 29 March 2016 Pages: 3902 - 3907
Risk factors for surgical site infection and urinary tract infection after spine surgery Hiroyuki TominagaTakao SetoguchiSetsuro Komiya Original Article 27 June 2016 Pages: 3908 - 3915
Anterior column reconstruction with PMMA: an effective long-term alternative in spinal oncologic surgery Khalid M. I. SalemCharles G. Fisher Grand Rounds 01 August 2015 Pages: 3916 - 3922
Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Anterior column reconstruction with PMMA - an effective long-term alternative in spinal oncologic surgery” (K. M. I. Salem, C. G. Fisher) Daniel M. Sciubba Grand Rounds 04 September 2015 Pages: 3923 - 3924
Residual neurological function after sacral root resection during en-bloc sacrectomy: a systematic review Carmine ZoccaliJesse SkochAli A. Baaj Review Article 25 February 2016 Pages: 3925 - 3931
Predictors for surgical complications of en bloc resections in the spine: review of 220 cases treated by the same team Stefano BorianiAlessandro GasbarriniRan Lador Original Article 14 March 2016 Pages: 3932 - 3941
Genetic differences on intracranial versus spinal cord ependymal tumors: a meta-analysis of genetic researches Chang-Hyun LeeChun Kee ChungChi Heon Kim Review Article 16 September 2016 Pages: 3942 - 3951
Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI for the assessment of spinal tumor vascularity: correlation with angiography Xiao-xi MengYong-qiu ZhangWei-hua Dong Original Article 23 July 2016 Pages: 3952 - 3961
The role of preoperative vascular embolization in surgery for metastatic spinal tumours Naresh KumarBarry TanAnil Gopinathan Original Article 11 March 2016 Pages: 3962 - 3970
A validated preoperative score predicting survival and functional outcome in lung cancer patients operated with posterior decompression and stabilization for metastatic spinal cord compression Mingxing LeiYaosheng LiuShubin Liu Original Article Open access 27 October 2015 Pages: 3971 - 3978
Complications and cancer rates in spine fusion with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) Julia VavkenAlexander MameghaniStefan Schaeren Original Article 14 March 2015 Pages: 3979 - 3989
Comparison of the effect of two different bone-targeted radiofrequency ablation (RFA) systems alone and in combination with percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) on the biomechanical stability of the metastatic spine Padina S. PezeshkiSean DavidsonCari M. Whyne Original Article 24 July 2015 Pages: 3990 - 3996
Are we ready for the use of intraoperative salvaged blood in metastatic spine tumour surgery? Naresh KumarQasim AhmedHee Kit Wong Original Article 19 July 2015 Pages: 3997 - 4007
Intraoperative cell salvage in metastatic spine tumour surgery reduces potential for reinfusion of viable cancer cells Naresh KumarAye Sandar ZawJean Paul Thiery Original Article 07 March 2016 Pages: 4008 - 4015
In chordoma, metastasis, recurrences, Ki-67 index, and a matrix-poor phenotype are associated with patients’ shorter overall survival Adrian von WitzlebenLukas T. GoerttlerThomas F. E. Barth Original Article 23 September 2015 Pages: 4016 - 4024
Long-term recurrence rates after the removal of spinal meningiomas in relation to Simpson grades Chi Heon KimChun Kee ChungYunhee Choi Original Article 05 November 2015 Pages: 4025 - 4032
Treatment options and prognosis for repeatedly recurrent giant cell tumor of the spine Yifei MaJialin LiJianru Xiao Original Article 17 March 2016 Pages: 4033 - 4042
Minimally invasive iliac screw fixation in treating painful metastatic lumbosacral deformity: a technique description and clinical results Gabriel LiuMuhammed Yaser HasanHee-Kit Wong Original Article 19 January 2016 Pages: 4043 - 4051
Evaluation of the relevance of surgery in a retrospective case series of patients who underwent the surgical treatment of a symptomatic spine metastasis from lung cancer Fahed ZairiMélodie-Anne KarnoubRichard Assaker Original Article 28 January 2016 Pages: 4052 - 4059
The timing of surgical intervention in the treatment of complete motor paralysis in patients with spinal metastasis Yu FanXi ZhouYong Liu Original Article 29 January 2016 Pages: 4060 - 4066
A retrospective observational study on the treatment outcomes of 26 patients with spinal cord astrocytoma including two cases of malignant transformation Seong Jun RyuJong Yul KimSe Hoon Kim Original Article Open access 16 March 2016 Pages: 4067 - 4079
Total en bloc spondylectomy for locally aggressive and primary malignant tumors of the lumbar spine Daniel M. SciubbaRafael De la Garza RamosJean-Paul Wolinsky Original Article 04 June 2016 Pages: 4080 - 4087
Surgical management of spinal liposarcoma: a case series of 7 patients and literature review Chenglong ZhaoZhitao HanJianru Xiao Original Article 18 January 2016 Pages: 4088 - 4093
Lateral lumbar vertebral body screw predisposes to neuralgia after limb-salvage surgery for pelvic tumors: a single-center, retrospective study of 349 cases Haijie LiangDasen LiXiaodong Tang Original Article 06 July 2016 Pages: 4094 - 4102
Resection of giant invasive sacral schwannoma using image-based customized osteotomy tools Cheng-Li LinJing-Jing FangRuey-Mo Lin Ideas and Technical Innovations 21 September 2016 Pages: 4103 - 4107
Minimally invasive resection of extradural dumbbell tumors of thoracic spine: surgical techniques and literature review Chunbo LiYun YeJian Dong Ideas and Technical Innovations 01 July 2016 Pages: 4108 - 4115
Morphometry of the lower lumbar intervertebral discs and endplates: comparative analyses of new MRI data with previous findings Ruoliang TangCelal GungorGerard A. Davis Original Article 12 February 2016 Pages: 4116 - 4131
Anatomical variations of the foramen transversarium in cervical vertebrae: findings, review of the literature, and clinical significance during cervical spine surgery Aristeidis H. ZibisVasileios MitrousiasDimitrios Arvanitis Original Article 23 August 2016 Pages: 4132 - 4139
Thoracic spine morphology of a pseudo-biped animal model (kangaroo) and comparisons with human and quadruped animals Sriram BalasubramanianJames R. PetersRichard W. Kent Original Article 04 October 2016 Pages: 4140 - 4154
Lumbar plexus nervous distortion in XLIF® approach: an anatomic study Carlo MandelliElena Virginia ColomboPietro Mortini Original Article 24 May 2016 Pages: 4155 - 4163
Anatomical anomalies of the V3 segment of the vertebral artery in the Polish population Jan FortuniakErnest BobeffDariusz J. Jaskólski Original Article 23 June 2016 Pages: 4164 - 4170
Vertebral artery loops in surgical perspective Murat Şakir EkşiZafer Orkun ToktaşDeniz Konya Original Article 07 July 2016 Pages: 4171 - 4180
Variations in arterial supply to the lower lumbar spine Fumitake TezukaToshinori SakaiKoichi Sairyo Original Article 09 February 2016 Pages: 4181 - 4187
Quantitative analysis of unusual entrance of the vertebral artery into the cervical foramen (V2 segment) and its clinical implications Jong Tae KimHo Jin LeeJae Taek Hong Original Article 21 July 2016 Pages: 4188 - 4194
Lumbar artery branches coursing vertically over the intervertebral discs of the lower lumbar spine: an anatomic study Hidetoshi NojiriKei MiyagawaKazuo Kaneko Original Article Open access 06 August 2016 Pages: 4195 - 4198
Minimally invasive cortical bone trajectory screws placement via pedicle or pedicle rib unit in the lower thoracic spine: a cadaveric and radiographic study Jun XuanDi ZhangXiang-Yang Wang Original Article 23 August 2016 Pages: 4199 - 4207
Letter to the Editor concerning “A prospective randomized controlled study comparing the pain relief in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with the use of vertebroplasty or facet blocking” by Wang B, Guo H, Yuan L et al. Eur Spine J (2016): doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4425-4 Xiao-Feng LiuYan-Hua WuHui-Min Wang Letter to the Editor 12 October 2016 Pages: 4208 - 4209
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of HM Wang et al. concerning “A prospective randomized controlled study comparing the pain relief in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with the use of vertebroplasty or facet blocking” by Wang B, Guo H, Yuan L et al. Eur Spine J (2016): doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4425-4 Biao WangHua GuoDingjun Hao author's reply 18 October 2016 Pages: 4210 - 4211