The Tokuhashi score: effectiveness and pitfalls Carmine ZoccaliJesse SkochAli A. Baaj Review Article 01 December 2015 Pages: 673 - 678
Annual changes in radiographic indices of the spine in cerebral palsy patients Seung Yeol LeeChin Youb ChungMoon Seok Park Original Article 09 January 2015 Pages: 679 - 686
Preoperative short-term traction prior to posterior vertebral column resection: procedure and role Yingsong WangJingming XieYuhao Zhang Original Article 10 January 2015 Pages: 687 - 697
Preoperative anxiety about spinal surgery under general anesthesia Jun-Seok LeeYong-Moon ParkKi-Won Kim Original Article 11 February 2015 Pages: 698 - 707
Use of closed suction devices and other drains in spinal surgery: results of an online, Germany-wide questionnaire Kajetan L. von EckardsteinJaqueline E. DohmesVeit Rohde Original Article 08 February 2015 Pages: 708 - 715
Accuracy and workflow of navigated spinal instrumentation with the mobile AIRO® CT scanner Nils HechtMarije KamphuisPeter Vajkoczy Original Article 22 February 2015 Pages: 716 - 723
Correlation analysis of demographic and anthropometric factors, hip flexion angle and conus medullaris displacement with unilateral and bilateral straight leg raise Marinko RadeMervi KönönenOlavi Airaksinen Original Article 13 March 2015 Pages: 724 - 731
Non-instrumented extradural lumbar spine surgery under low-dose acetylsalicylic acid: a comparative risk analysis study Jehuda SolemanPeter BaumgartenAli-Reza Fathi Original Article 11 March 2015 Pages: 732 - 739
Medication reconciliation for patients undergoing spinal surgery Pamela KantelhardtAlf GieseSven R. Kantelhardt Original Article 21 March 2015 Pages: 740 - 747
Long-term outcomes after surgical and endovascular treatment of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulae Toru SasamoriKazutoshi HidaKiyohiro Houkin Original Article 24 March 2015 Pages: 748 - 754
Knowledge on health and back care education related to physical activity and exercise in adolescents V. Miñana-SignesM. Monfort-Pañego Original Article 18 April 2015 Pages: 755 - 759
Spinal pain—good sleep matters: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial Kari PaanalahtiMaria M. WertliEva Skillgate Original Article 11 June 2015 Pages: 760 - 765
Discussing sexual health in spinal care N. S. KorseM. P. J. NicolaiH. W. Elzevier Original Article Open access 12 May 2015 Pages: 766 - 773
Cross-sectional area of human trunk paraspinal muscles before and after posterior lumbar surgery using magnetic resonance imaging Mohammad S. GhiasiNavid ArjmandMahsa Valizadeh Original Article 13 May 2015 Pages: 774 - 782
Trends analysis of rhBMP utilization in single-level posterior lumbar fusion (PLF) in the United States Lifeng LaoJeremiah R. CohenJeffrey C. Wang Original Article 24 May 2015 Pages: 783 - 788
The effect of decompressive surgery on lumbar paraspinal and biceps brachii muscle function and movement perception in lumbar spinal stenosis: a 2-year follow-up Tommi KääriäinenSimo TaimelaVille Leinonen Original Article 27 May 2015 Pages: 789 - 794
Major perioperative complications after spine surgery in patients with cerebral palsy: assessment of risk factors Amer F. SamdaniEric J. BelinPaul D. Sponseller Original Article 07 July 2015 Pages: 795 - 800
A multicentre retrospective review of muscle necrosis of the leg following spinal surgery with motor evoked potential monitoring: a cause for concern? Kiran G. DivaniAndrew O’BrienAlexander Gibson Original Article 11 June 2015 Pages: 801 - 806
Burden of disease of reoperations in instrumental spinal surgeries in Germany Christian JacobElena AnnoniJörg Franke Original Article 29 June 2015 Pages: 807 - 813
Efficacy of ankle-brachial index as a preoperative screening in spine surgery Masaru TanakaFumihiro OhaKazuo Kaneko Original Article 03 July 2015 Pages: 814 - 818
Predictors of inpatient morbidity and mortality in adult spinal deformity surgery Nancy WorleyBryan MarascalchiPeter G. Passias Original Article 09 July 2015 Pages: 819 - 827
A multi-center study of reoperations within 30 days of spine surgery Takayoshi ShimizuShunsuke FujibayashiShuichi Matsuda Original Article 14 July 2015 Pages: 828 - 835
Quantitative in vivo fusion assessment by 18F-fluoride PET/CT following en bloc spondylectomy Matthias PumbergerVikas PrasadKlaus-Dieter Schaser Original Article 15 September 2015 Pages: 836 - 842
Preoperative and surgical factors associated with postoperative intensive care unit admission following operative treatment for degenerative lumbar spine disease Harrison F. KaySilky ChotaiClinton J. Devin Original Article 27 August 2015 Pages: 843 - 849
National representation in the spine literature: a bibliometric analysis of highly cited spine journals Fan DingZhiwei JiaMing Liu Original Article 30 August 2015 Pages: 850 - 855
The benefits of elective spinal implant removal: a retrospective study of 137 patients Thorsten JentzschVinicius Gomes de LimaClément M. L. Werner Original Article 04 September 2015 Pages: 856 - 864
Intraoperative spine ultrasound: application and benefits Ran HarelNachshon Knoller Original Article 05 September 2015 Pages: 865 - 869
Morphometric measurement of the lumbosacral spine for minimally invasive cortical bone trajectory implant using computed tomography Hua ZhangRemi Musibau AjiboyeWeishan Chen Original Article 05 September 2015 Pages: 870 - 876
The effect of serotonin–noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor duloxetine on the intervertebral disk-related radiculopathy in rats Junichi HandaMiho SekiguchiShin-ichi Konno Original Article 22 September 2015 Pages: 877 - 887
Intracranial complications associated with spinal surgery Martin H. PhamAlexander TuchmanPatrick C. Hsieh Original Article 16 September 2015 Pages: 888 - 894
The prevalence of tarsal tunnel syndrome in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy Chaojun ZhengYu ZhuRobert Weber Original Article 25 September 2015 Pages: 895 - 905
The effect of annular repair on the failure strength of the porcine lumbar disc after needle puncture and punch injury Chih-Hong YangYueh-Feng ChiangChang-Jung Chiang Original Article Open access 09 November 2015 Pages: 906 - 912
Equal contributions and credit: an emerging trend in the characterization of authorship in major spine journals during a 10-year period Zhiwei JiaYaohong WuDike Ruan Original Article 04 November 2015 Pages: 913 - 917
Authorship, credit, contribution and problems Beuy JoobViroj Wiwanitkit Letter to the Editor 07 December 2015 Pages: 918 - 918
Presentation and outcome of patients treated non-operatively or operatively for Copenhagen Disease: a 30-year experience Francesc MalageladaJoseph S. ButlerAlexander Gibson Original Article 18 November 2015 Pages: 919 - 927
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Surgical management of intractable spasticity Mohamed I. BarakatWaleed ElhadyIbrahim Metwaly Original Article 14 December 2015 Pages: 928 - 935
The prognostic ability of the STarT Back Tool was affected by episode duration Lars MorsoAlice KongstedPeter Kent Original Article 03 April 2015 Pages: 936 - 944
Reviewer’s comment concerning “The prognostic ability of the STarT Back Tool was affected by episode duration” (by Lars Morso, Alice Kongsted, Lise Hestbaek, and Peter Kent: Eur Spine J (2015): doi:10.1007/s00586-015-3915-0 Rahul Vaidya Reviewer's Comment 26 June 2015 Pages: 945 - 946
Robot-assisted spine surgery: feasibility study through a prospective case-matched analysis Nicolas LonjonEmilie Chan-SengJulien Boetto Ideas and Technical Innovations 10 January 2015 Pages: 947 - 955
Virtually bloodless posterior midline exposure of the lumbar spine using the “para-midline” fatty plane Michael H. MoghimiDana A. LeonardChristopher M. Bono Ideas and Technical Innovations 18 November 2015 Pages: 956 - 962
A new possibility to assess the perioperative walking capacity using a global positioning system in neurosurgical spine patients: a feasibility study Richard BostelmannSandra SchnellerIgor Fischer Ideas and Technical Innovations 09 April 2015 Pages: 963 - 968
Erratum to: Clinically orientated classification incorporating shoulder balance for the surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis H. B. ElsebaieZ. DannawiH. Noordeen Erratum 14 December 2015 Pages: 969 - 969
Erratum to: CT accuracy of percutaneous versus open pedicle screw techniques: a series of 1609 screws Todd M. ChapmanDaniel J. BlizzardChristopher R. Brown Erratum 12 October 2015 Pages: 970 - 970
Erratum to: What is the preclinical evidence on platelet rich plasma and intervertebral disc degeneration? Matteo FormicaLuca CavagnaroAlberto Di Martino Erratum 13 October 2015 Pages: 971 - 971
Erratum to: Risks of permanent disability in low back pain patients associated with different job positions: a 5-year follow-up study Thomas MariboBerit Schiøttz-ChristensenLone Donbæk Jensen Erratum 19 October 2015 Pages: 972 - 972
Erratum to: Severe back pain in elite athletes: a cross-sectional study on 929 top athletes of Germany Saskia Sarah SchulzKlaus LenzKarin Büttner-Janz Erratum 19 October 2015 Pages: 973 - 973