A new award: the European Spine Journal Max Aebi Award for Clinical Sciences R. Gunzburg Editorial 14 December 2015 Pages: 1 - 1
Age and pro-inflammatory gene polymorphisms influence adjacent segment disc degeneration more than fusion does in patients treated for chronic low back pain Ahmad OmairAnne F. MannionJens I. Brox Original Article 18 August 2015 Pages: 2 - 13
The Michel Benoist and Robert Mulholland yearly European Spine Journal review: a survey of the “medical” articles in the European Spine Journal, 2015 Michel Benoist Review Article 23 November 2015 Pages: 14 - 23
The Michel Benoist and Robert Mulholland yearly European spine journal review: a survey of the “surgical and research” articles in the European spine journal, 2015 Robert C. Mulholland Review Article 05 January 2016 Pages: 24 - 33
Are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs effective for the management of neck pain and associated disorders, whiplash-associated disorders, or non-specific low back pain? A systematic review of systematic reviews by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration Jessica J. WongPierre CôtéAnne Taylor-Vaisey Review Article 01 April 2015 Pages: 34 - 61
Epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injuries in Austria 2002–2012 Marek MajdanAlexandra BrazinovaWalter Mauritz Original Article 09 May 2015 Pages: 62 - 73
Limitation of previous Allen classification and subaxial cervical spine injury classification (SLIC) system in distractive-extension injury of cervical spine: proposal of modified classification system Kyung-Jin SongSu-Kyung LeeByung-Wan Choi Original Article 22 September 2015 Pages: 74 - 79
Morphological changes in the human cervical intervertebral disc post trauma: response to fracture-type and degeneration grade over time Ingrid SitteMiranda KlosterhuberAnton Kathrein Original Article 19 July 2015 Pages: 80 - 95
Preexisting severe cervical spinal cord compression is a significant risk factor for severe paralysis development in patients with traumatic cervical spinal cord injury without bone injury: a retrospective cohort study Takeshi OichiYasushi OshimaSeiichi Azuma Original Article 22 July 2015 Pages: 96 - 102
The effect of C1 bursting fracture on comparative anatomical relationship between the internal carotid artery and the atlas Moon Seok KimJun Young KimJae Taek Hong Original Article 10 March 2015 Pages: 103 - 109
Clinical findings of conservative cases with a coronally oriented vertical fracture of the posterior region of the C2 vertebral body Haku IizukaYusuke TomomatsuKenji Takagishi Original Article 11 August 2015 Pages: 110 - 114
Cement-augmented anterior odontoid screw fixation for osteoporotic type II odontoid fractures in elderly patients: prospective evaluation of 11 patients Albrecht WaschkeBernhard UllrichFalko Schwarz Original Article 26 June 2015 Pages: 115 - 121
Addition of lateral bending range of motion measurement to standard sagittal measurement to improve diagnosis sensitivity of ligamentous injury in the human lower cervical spine P. Devin LeahyChristian M. Puttlitz Original Article 11 July 2015 Pages: 122 - 126
Minimally invasive instrumentation of uncomplicated cervical fractures Sven R. KantelhardtNaureen KericAlf Giese Original Article 14 August 2015 Pages: 127 - 133
A meta-analysis of endoscopic discectomy versus open discectomy for symptomatic lumbar disk herniation Lin CongYue ZhuGuanjun Tu Review 30 January 2015 Pages: 134 - 143
Disc herniations in astronauts: What causes them, and what does it tell us about herniation on earth? Daniel L. BelavyMichael AdamsHans-Joachim Wilke Review Article Open access 18 April 2015 Pages: 144 - 154
Subarachnoidal pleural fistula after resection of intradural thoracic disc herniation and multimodal treatment with noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) Holger R. SchlagSamiul MuquitMasood Shafafy Grand Rounds 28 July 2015 Pages: 155 - 159
Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Subarachnoidal pleural fistula after resection of intradural thoracic disc herniation and multimodal treatment with noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV)” (H. R. Schlag, S. Muquit, T. B. Hristov, G. Morassi, B. M. Boszczyk, M. Shafafy) Antonino Russo Grand Rounds 28 July 2015 Pages: 160 - 161
Gender differences in patients scheduled for lumbar disc herniation surgery: a National Register Study including 15,631 operations Fredrik StrömqvistBjörn StrömqvistMagnus K. Karlsson Original Article 07 June 2015 Pages: 162 - 167
Is smoking a risk factor for lumbar disc herniation? Weimin HuangYing QianXiuchun Yu Original Article 10 July 2015 Pages: 168 - 176
Hyperexcitability and sensitization of sodium channels of dorsal root ganglion neurons in a rat model of lumber disc herniation Jun YanKang ZouGuang-Yin Xu Original Article 06 August 2015 Pages: 177 - 185
Markers of inflammation and fibrinolysis in relation to outcome after surgery for lumbar disc herniation. A prospective study on 177 patients P. ElkanM. Sten-LinderP. Gerdhem Original Article 12 May 2015 Pages: 186 - 191
Interplay between low plasma RANKL and VDR-FokI polymorphism in lumbar disc herniation independently from age, body mass, and environmental factors: a case–control study in the Italian population Veronica SansoniSilvia PeregoGiovanni Lombardi Original Article 11 August 2015 Pages: 192 - 199
Endoscope-assisted resection of calcified thoracic disc herniations Sergio PaoliniSerena TolaGiampaolo Cantore Ideas and Technical Innovations 12 March 2015 Pages: 200 - 206
Osteoclast activators are elevated in intervertebral disks with Modic changes among patients operated for herniated nucleus pulposus Matias TorkkiMarja-Leena MajuriJaro Karppinen Original Article 27 March 2015 Pages: 207 - 216
Outcome of single level disc prolapse treated with transforaminal steroid versus epidural steroid versus caudal steroids Prashant Chandrakant KambleAyush SharmaVijay Khapane Original Article 12 May 2015 Pages: 217 - 221
Kinetic magnetic resonance imaging analysis of lumbar segmental motion at levels adjacent to disc herniation Lifeng LaoMichael D. DaubsJeffrey C. Wang Original Article 29 April 2015 Pages: 222 - 229
The influence of adjacent level disc disease on discectomy outcomes Michael R. BriseñoRishabh D. PhukanThomas D. Cha Original Article 12 September 2015 Pages: 230 - 234
Influence of gender on patient-oriented outcomes in spine surgery L. PochonF. S. KleinstückAnne F. Mannion Original Article 05 July 2015 Pages: 235 - 246
A validation of the Oswestry Spinal Risk Index S. WhitehouseJ. StephensonMohammad Saeed Original Article 13 November 2014 Pages: 247 - 251
The Oswestry Spinal Risk Index (OSRI): an external validation study Christina FlemingJoseph F. BakerKeith Synnott Original Article 25 December 2014 Pages: 252 - 256
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Hungarian version of the Core Outcome Measures Index for the back (COMI Back) Istvan KlemencsicsAron LazaryPeter Pal Varga Original Article 09 January 2015 Pages: 257 - 264
Core Outcome Measure Index for low back patients: do we miss anxiety and depression? C. CedraschiM. MartySection Rachis de la Société Française de Rhumatologie Original Article 28 April 2015 Pages: 265 - 274
Paid expenditures and productivity costs associated with permanent disability pensions in patients with spinal disorders: Nationwide Finnish Register-based Study, 1990–2010 Tom AsklöfJanne MartikainenTimo Pohjolainen Original Article 30 January 2015 Pages: 275 - 281
Patient-reported outcome measures unbiased by loss of follow-up. Single-center study based on DaneSpine, the Danish spine surgery registry Karen HøjmarkC. StøttrupM. O. Andersen Original Article 25 July 2015 Pages: 282 - 286
Transcultural adaption and psychometric properties of the STarT Back Screening Tool among Finnish low back pain patients Susanna PiironenMarkus PaananenJaro Karppinen Original Article 12 February 2015 Pages: 287 - 295
Associations among pain, disability and psychosocial factors and the predictive value of expectations on returning to work in patients who undergo lumbar disc surgery Ann-Christin JohanssonJohn ÖhrvikAnne Söderlund Original Article 26 February 2015 Pages: 296 - 303
How much does the Dallas Pain Questionnaire score have to improve to indicate that patients with chronic low back pain feel better or well? M. MartyD. CourvoisierSection Rachis de la Société Française de Rhumatologie Original Article 23 April 2015 Pages: 304 - 309
Predictors of clinical outcome following lumbar disc surgery: the value of historical, physical examination, and muscle function variables Jeffrey J. HebertJulie M. FritzPer Kjaer Original Article 04 April 2015 Pages: 310 - 317
Validation of the simplified Chinese version of the quality of life questionnaire of the European foundation for osteoporosis (QUALEFFO-31) Chuanwen ZhouQianjun LiXiaoming Tang Original Article 14 June 2015 Pages: 318 - 324
Construct and predictive validity of the German Örebro questionnaire short form for psychosocial risk factor screening of patients with low back pain Carsten Oliver SchmidtT. KohlmannJ. F. Chenot Original Article 27 August 2015 Pages: 325 - 332