The effect of NSAIDs on spinal fusion: a cross-disciplinary review of biochemical, animal, and human studies Ahilan SivaganesanSilky ChotaiClinton J. Devin Review Article 10 March 2017 Pages: 2719 - 2728
The current state of the evidence for the use of drains in spinal surgery: systematic review Salil B. PatelWilliam Griffiths-JonesOliver M. Stokes Review Article 11 February 2017 Pages: 2729 - 2738
Acute non-traumatic idiopathic spinal subdural hematoma: radiographic findings and surgical results with a literature review Kazuyoshi KobayashiShiro ImagamaNaoki Ishiguro Grand Rounds 30 March 2017 Pages: 2739 - 2743
Expert’s Comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Acute non-traumatic idiopathic spinal subdural hematoma: radiographic findings and surgical results with a literature review” by K. Kobayashi, S. Imagama, K. Ando, Y. Nishida, N. Ishiguro (Eur Spine J; 2017) Massimiliano Visocchi Reviewer's Comment 28 March 2017 Pages: 2744 - 2746
Two-piece ALIF cage optimizes the bone–implant interface in a 360° setting Hans-Joachim WilkeDavid VolkheimerFinn B. Christensen Original Article Open access 28 February 2017 Pages: 2747 - 2753
Osseointegration improves bone–implant interface of pedicle screws in the growing spine: a biomechanical and histological study using an in vivo immature porcine model Kanako ShibaHiroshi TaneichiYutaka Nohara Original Article 08 April 2017 Pages: 2754 - 2762
Effect of Oxy133, an osteogenic oxysterol, on new bone formation in rat two-level posterolateral fusion model Zorica BuserSusan DrapeauJeffrey C. Wang Original Article 25 May 2017 Pages: 2763 - 2772
Kinematic efficacy of supplemental anterior lumbar interbody fusion at lumbosacral levels in thoracolumbosacral deformity correction with and without pedicle subtraction osteotomy at L3: an in vitro cadaveric study Benny T. DahlJonathan A. HarrisBrandon S. Bucklen Original Article 02 August 2017 Pages: 2773 - 2781
Which patient-reported factors predict referral to spinal surgery? A cohort study among 4987 chronic low back pain patients Johanna M. van DongenMiranda L. van HooffRaymond W. J. G. Ostelo Original Article Open access 30 June 2017 Pages: 2782 - 2788
Consent: an event or a memory in lumbar spinal surgery? A multi-centre, multi-specialty prospective study of documentation and patient recall of consent content William B. LoCiaran P. McAuleyErlick A. C. Pereira Original Article Open access 20 May 2017 Pages: 2789 - 2796
Preoperative evaluation of left common iliac vein in oblique lateral interbody fusion at L5–S1 Nam-Su ChungChang-Hoon JeonHeon-Ju Kweon Original Article 22 June 2017 Pages: 2797 - 2803
Anatomical evaluation of lumbar nerves using diffusion tensor imaging and implications of lateral decubitus for lateral transpsoas approach Yasuhiro OikawaYawara EguchiSeiji Ohtori Original Article 07 April 2017 Pages: 2804 - 2810
Radiation exposure to the patients in thoracic and lumbar spine fusion using a new intraoperative cone-beam computed tomography imaging technique: a preliminary study Ludovic KaminskiV. CordemansM. Van Cauter Original Article 06 February 2017 Pages: 2811 - 2817
Radiation dose reduction in thoracic and lumbar spine instrumentation using navigation based on an intraoperative cone beam CT imaging system: a prospective randomized clinical trial Nathalie PireauVirginie CordemansLudovic Kaminski Original Article 22 July 2017 Pages: 2818 - 2827
Influence of a variation in the position of the arms on the sagittal connection of the gravity line with the spinal structures Jean LegayeGinette Duval-Beaupere Ideas and Technical Innovations 31 January 2017 Pages: 2828 - 2833
Reviewer’s comment concerning “Influence of a variation in the position of the arms on the sagittal connection of the gravity line with the spinal structures” (by J. Legaye and G. Duval-Beaupere, Eur Spine J; 2017: doi:10.1007/s00586-017-4961-6) Pedro Berjano Reviewer's Comment 13 October 2017 Pages: 2834 - 2834
Results of lumbar spondylodeses using different bone grafting materials after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) Nicolas Heinz vonderHoehAnna VoelkerChristoph-Eckhard Heyde Original Article 25 May 2017 Pages: 2835 - 2842
Do position and size matter? An analysis of cage and placement variables for optimum lordosis in PLIF reconstruction Priyan R. LandhamAngus S. DonPeter A. Robertson Original Article Open access 15 June 2017 Pages: 2843 - 2850
The effectiveness of low-dose and high-dose tranexamic acid in posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomized study Ki-Tack KimCheung-Kue KimHwee Weng Dennis Hey Original Article 25 July 2017 Pages: 2851 - 2857
Screw perforation rates in 359 consecutive patients receiving computer-guided pedicle screw insertion along the cervical to lumbar spine Masashi UeharaJun TakahashiHiroyuki Kato Original Article 02 November 2016 Pages: 2858 - 2864
Pull-out strength of patient-specific template-guided vs. free-hand fluoroscopically controlled thoracolumbar pedicle screws: a biomechanical analysis of a randomized cadaveric study A. AichmairM. MoserM. Farshad Original Article 04 March 2017 Pages: 2865 - 2872
Biomechanical properties of posterior transpedicular–transdiscal oblique lumbar screw fixation with novel trapezoidal lateral interbody spacer: an in vitro human cadaveric model Ai-Min WuJonathan A. HarrisBrandon S. Bucklen Original Article 06 April 2017 Pages: 2873 - 2882
Timing of PMMA cement application for pedicle screw augmentation affects screw anchorage Werner SchmoelzChristian Heinz HeinrichsLuis Álvarez Galovich Original Article Open access 03 April 2017 Pages: 2883 - 2890
Insufficient stability of pedicle screws in osteoporotic vertebrae: biomechanical correlation of bone mineral density and pedicle screw fixation strength Lukas WeiserGerd HuberWolfgang Lehmann Original Article 08 April 2017 Pages: 2891 - 2897
Rate and mode of screw misplacements after 3D-fluoroscopy navigation-assisted insertion and 3D-imaging control of 1547 pedicle screws in spinal levels T10-S1 related to vertebrae and spinal sections Horst BallingThomas R. Blattert Original Article 27 May 2017 Pages: 2898 - 2905
Accuracy of a new intraoperative cone beam CT imaging technique (Artis zeego II) compared to postoperative CT scan for assessment of pedicle screws placement and breaches detection Virginie CordemansLudovic KaminskiOlivier Cartiaux Original Article 20 May 2017 Pages: 2906 - 2916
Pedicle screw insertion accuracy in terms of breach and reposition using a new intraoperative cone beam computed tomography imaging technique and evaluation of the factors associated with these parameters of accuracy: a series of 695 screws Virginie CordemansLudovic KaminskiOlivier Cartiaux Original Article 19 June 2017 Pages: 2917 - 2926
Are computer numerical control (CNC)-manufactured patient-specific metal templates available for posterior thoracic pedicle screw insertion? Feasibility and accuracy evaluation Xiangxue KongLei TangJianyi Li Original Article 17 July 2017 Pages: 2927 - 2933
Accuracy of 3D fluoro-navigated anterior transpedicular screws in the subaxial cervical spine: an experimental study on human specimens Jan BredowC. MeyerG. Stein Original Article 27 July 2017 Pages: 2934 - 2940
S2-AI screw placement with the aide of electronic conductivity device monitoring: a retrospective analysis Faheem A. SandhuJason E. McGowanKyle B. Mueller Ideas and Technical Innovations 01 August 2017 Pages: 2941 - 2950
Accuracy of cannulated pedicle screw versus conventional pedicle screw for extra-pedicular screw placement in dysplastic pedicles without cancellous channel in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a computerized tomography (CT) analysis Chee Kean LeeChris Yin Wei ChanMun Keong Kwan Original Article 17 August 2017 Pages: 2951 - 2960
Comparative study of the efficacy of transdermal buprenorphine patches and prolonged-release tramadol tablets for postoperative pain control after spinal fusion surgery: a prospective, randomized controlled non-inferiority trial Ho-Joong KimHyo Sae AhnJin S. Yeom Original Article 20 July 2017 Pages: 2961 - 2968
Effect of zoledronic acid on lumbar spinal fusion in osteoporotic patients Qirui DingJian ChenLipeng Yu Original Article 01 September 2017 Pages: 2969 - 2977
12. Deutscher Wirbelsäulenkongress Jahrestagung der Deutschen Wirbelsäulengesellschaft 30. November – 2. Dezember 2017, Stuttgart Abstracts 20 October 2017 Pages: 2978 - 3057