1. Are non-invasive interventions effective for the management of headaches associated with neck pain? An update of the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration

   • Sharanya Varatharajan
   • Brad Ferguson
   • Anne Taylor-Vaisey

   Review Article 06 February 2016 Pages: 1971 - 1999

2. Management of neck pain and associated disorders: A clinical practice guideline from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration

   • Pierre Côté
   • Jessica J. Wong
   • Roger Salhany

   Review Article 16 March 2016 Pages: 2000 - 2022

   

3. The ability of external immobilizers to restrict movement of the cervical spine: a systematic review

   • Micha Holla
   • Joske M. R. Huisman
   • Gerjon Hannink

   Review Article Open access 31 March 2016 Pages: 2023 - 2036

   

4. Esophageal perforation after anterior cervical surgery: a review of the literature for over half a century with a demonstrative case and a proposed novel algorithm

   • Ferhat Harman
   • Erkan Kaptanoglu
   • Askin Esen Hasturk

   Review Article 02 February 2016 Pages: 2037 - 2049

   

5. C5 nerve root palsy following decompression of cervical spine with anterior versus posterior types of procedures in patients with cervical myelopathy

   • Recep Basaran
   • Tuncay Kaner

   Review Article 19 April 2016 Pages: 2050 - 2059

6. C5 nerve palsy after posterior reconstruction surgery: predictive risk factors of the incidence and critical range of correction for kyphosis

   • Takuto Kurakawa
   • Hiroshi Miyamoto
   • Koki Uno

   Original Article 07 April 2016 Pages: 2060 - 2067

   

7. A cohort study of the morbidity of combined anterior-posterior cervical spinal fusions: incidence and predictors of postoperative dysphagia

   • Kevin A. Reinard
   • Diana M. Cook
   • Muwaffak M. Abdulhak

   Original Article 14 March 2016 Pages: 2068 - 2077

   

8. Confirmatory factor analysis of the neck disability index, comparing patients with whiplash associated disorders to a control group with non-specific neck pain

   • Charles Philip Gabel
   • Antonio Cuesta-Vargas
   • Markus Melloh

   Original Article 04 April 2016 Pages: 2078 - 2086

9. Cost-effectiveness of manual therapy versus physiotherapy in patients with sub-acute and chronic neck pain: a randomised controlled trial

   • J. M. van Dongen
   • R. Groeneweg
   • M. W. van Tulder

   Original Article Open access 21 March 2016 Pages: 2087 - 2096

   

10. Intraspinal canal rod migration causing late-onset paraparesis 8 years after scoliosis surgery

    • Ibrahim Obeid
    • Jean-Marc Vital
    • Nasir A. Quraishi

    Grand Rounds 06 June 2014 Pages: 2097 - 2101

    

11. Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Intraspinal canal rod migration causing late-onset paraparesis 8 years after scoliosis surgery” (I. Obeid et al. Eur Spine J; 2014, DOI 10.1007/s00586-014-3367-y)

    • H. Pascal-Moussellard
    • E. Ferrero
    • L. Miladi

    Grand Rounds 16 December 2015 Pages: 2102 - 2107

    

12. The surgical management of atlanto-axial subluxation in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

    • Khalid M. I. Salem
    • Ajay Radhakrishnan
    • B. M. Boszczyk

    Grand Rounds 27 November 2014 Pages: 2108 - 2114

    

13. Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “The surgical management of atlanto-axial subluxation in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis” (Khalid M. I. Salem et al. Eur Spine J; 2014, DOI 10.1007/s00586-014-3648-5)

    • Kishore Chandran Warrier

    Grand Rounds 21 January 2016 Pages: 2115 - 2116

14. Cervical subtotal en-bloc spondylectomy of C6 mesenchymal chondrosarcoma

    • Chang-Hwa Lee
    • Woo-Kie Min

    Grand Rounds 10 November 2015 Pages: 2117 - 2123

    

15. Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Cervical subtotal en-bloc spondylectomy of C6 mesenchymal chondrosarcoma” (Chang-Hwa Lee and Woo-Kie Min); Eur Spine J (2015): DOI 10.1007/s00586-015-4297-z

    • Bronek Boszczyk

    Grand Rounds 05 April 2016 Pages: 2124 - 2128

    

16. Mechanical role of the posterior column components in the cervical spine

    • Robert A. Hartman
    • Robert E. Tisherman
    • James D. Kang

    Original Article 06 April 2016 Pages: 2129 - 2138

    

17. Neck motion kinematics: an inter-tester reliability study using an interactive neck VR assessment in asymptomatic individuals

    • Hilla Sarig Bahat
    • Elliot Sprecher
    • Julia Treleaven

    Original Article 30 January 2016 Pages: 2139 - 2148

    

18. Narrow cervical canal in 1211 asymptomatic healthy subjects: the relationship with spinal cord compression on MRI

    • Hiroaki Nakashima
    • Yasutsugu Yukawa
    • Fumihiko Kato

    Original Article 26 May 2016 Pages: 2149 - 2154

    

19. Dimensions of the cervical neural foramen in conditions of spinal deformity: an ex vivo biomechanical investigation using specimen-specific CT imaging

    • Zachary A. Smith
    • Saeed Khayatzadeh
    • Avinash G. Patwardhan

    Original Article 01 February 2016 Pages: 2155 - 2165

    

20. Kinematic analysis of cervical spine canal diameter and its association with grade of degeneration

    • Xin Jiang
    • Dong Chen
    • Zhongshi Li

    Original Article 28 May 2016 Pages: 2166 - 2172

21. AOSpine subaxial cervical spine injury classification system

    • Alexander R. Vaccaro
    • John D. Koerner
    • Luiz R. Vialle

    Original Article 26 February 2015 Pages: 2173 - 2184

    

22. A comparative agreement evaluation of two subaxial cervical spine injury classification systems: the AOSpine and the Allen and Ferguson schemes

    • Julio Urrutia
    • Tomas Zamora
    • Carlos Prada

    Original Article 05 March 2016 Pages: 2185 - 2192

    

23. Cervical spine injuries, mechanisms, stability and AIS scores from vertical loading applied to military environments

    • Narayan Yoganandan
    • Frank A. Pintar
    • Andrew Merkle

    Original Article 04 April 2016 Pages: 2193 - 2201

    

24. Morphometric features of posterior cranial fossa are different between Chiari I malformation with and without syringomyelia

    • Huang Yan
    • Xiao Han
    • Zezhang Zhu

    Original Article 28 January 2016 Pages: 2202 - 2209

    

25. Anterior transarticular atlantoaxial screw fixation in combination with dens screw fixation for type II odontoid fractures with associated atlanto-odontoid osteoarthritis

    • Christoph Josten
    • Jan-Sven Jarvers
    • Ulrich J. Spiegl

    Original Article 10 March 2016 Pages: 2210 - 2217

    

26. Morphological studies of cartilage endplates in subaxial cervical region

    • Songchuan Zhao
    • Dingjun Hao
    • Hang Feng

    Original Article 26 November 2015 Pages: 2218 - 2222

    

27. Sequential alignment change of the cervical spine after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in the lower cervical spine

    • Jong Tae Kim
    • Ho Jin Lee
    • Jae Taek Hong

    Original Article 28 January 2016 Pages: 2223 - 2232

    

28. A prospective clinical and radiographic 12-month outcome study of patients undergoing single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for symptomatic cervical degenerative disc disease utilizing a novel viable allogeneic, cancellous, bone matrix (trinity evolution™) with a comparison to historical controls

    • Jed Vanichkachorn
    • Timothy Peppers
    • James T. Ryaby

    Original Article Open access 05 February 2016 Pages: 2233 - 2238

    

29. Surgical planning, manufacturing and implantation of an individualized cervical fusion titanium cage using patient-specific data

    • Uwe Spetzger
    • Miles Frasca
    • Stefan Alexander König

    Ideas and Technical Innovations 01 March 2016 Pages: 2239 - 2246

    

30. In vitro investigation of a new dynamic cervical implant: comparison to spinal fusion and total disc replacement

    • Bastian Welke
    • Michael Schwarze
    • Dorothea Daentzer

    Original Article 18 December 2015 Pages: 2247 - 2254

    

31. A comparison of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using self-locking stand-alone polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cage with ACDF using cage and plate in the treatment of three-level cervical degenerative spondylopathy: a retrospective study with 2-year follow-up

    • Yuqiao Chen
    • Guohua Lü
    • Lei Kuang

    Original Article 23 February 2016 Pages: 2255 - 2262

    

32. A RCT comparing 7-year clinical outcomes of one level symptomatic cervical disc disease (SCDD) following ProDisc-C total disc arthroplasty (TDA) versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)

    • Thomas P. Loumeau
    • Bruce V. Darden
    • Daniel B. Murrey

    Original Article 11 February 2016 Pages: 2263 - 2270

    

33. Heterotopic ossification and clinical outcome in nonconstrained cervical arthroplasty 2 years after surgery: the Norwegian Cervical Arthroplasty Trial (NORCAT)

    • Jarle Sundseth
    • Eva Astrid Jacobsen
    • John A. Zwart

    Original Article Open access 09 April 2016 Pages: 2271 - 2278

    

34. Cervical cages placed bilaterally in the facet joints from a posterior approach significantly increase foraminal area

    • Kris Siemionow
    • Piotr Janusz
    • Pawel Glowka

    Original Article Open access 11 February 2016 Pages: 2279 - 2285

    

35. A retrospective study to reveal the effect of surgical correction of cervical kyphosis on thoraco-lumbo-pelvic sagittal alignment

    • Dong-Ho Lee
    • Jung-Ki Ha
    • Jae Hwan Cho

    Original Article 25 January 2016 Pages: 2286 - 2293

    

36. Comparison of clinical outcomes between laminoplasty, posterior decompression with instrumented fusion, and anterior decompression with fusion for K-line (–) cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

    • Masao Koda
    • Makondo Mochizuki
    • Takeo Furuya

    Original Article 13 April 2016 Pages: 2294 - 2301

    

37. Prevalence of axial symptoms after posterior cervical decompression: a meta-analysis

    • Miao Wang
    • Xiao Ji Luo
    • Nan Wang

    Original Article 19 March 2016 Pages: 2302 - 2310

    

38. Publication rate of paper and podium presentations from the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting

    • T. Janssen
    • R. Bartels
    • C. L. A. Vleggeert-Lankamp

    Original Article Open access 11 February 2016 Pages: 2311 - 2316

39. Abstracts for SFCR-August 2016

    Abstracts 08 June 2016 Pages: 2317 - 2342

40. Announcements for issue 7, 2016

    Announcements 27 May 2016 Pages: 2343 - 2343