ISSLS PRIZE IN BASIC SCIENCE 2018: Growth differentiation factor-6 attenuated pro-inflammatory molecular changes in the rabbit anular-puncture model and degenerated disc-induced pain generation in the rat xenograft radiculopathy model Shingo MiyazakiAshish D. DiwanKoichi Masuda Original Article 19 February 2018 Pages: 739 - 751
ISSLS PRIZE IN BIOENGINEERING SCIENCE 2018: dynamic imaging of degenerative spondylolisthesis reveals mid-range dynamic lumbar instability not evident on static clinical radiographs Malcolm E. DombrowskiBryan RynearsonWilliam J. Anderst Original Article 22 February 2018 Pages: 752 - 762
ISSLS PRIZE IN CLINICAL SCIENCE 2018: longitudinal analysis of inflammatory, psychological, and sleep-related factors following an acute low back pain episode—the good, the bad, and the ugly David M. KlyneMary F. BarbePaul W. Hodges Original Article 19 February 2018 Pages: 763 - 777
EUROSPINE 2017 FULL PAPER AWARD: Time to remove our rose-tinted spectacles: a candid appraisal of the relative success of surgery in over 4500 patients with degenerative disorders of the lumbar spine, hip or knee Anne F. MannionFranco M. ImpellizzeriTamas F. Fekete Original Article 19 February 2018 Pages: 778 - 788
Georg Schmorl Prize of the German Spine Society (DWG) 2017: correction of spino-pelvic alignment with relordosing mono- and bisegmental TLIF spondylodesis Frederick GallaDirk WähnertUlf Liljenqvist Original Article 07 February 2018 Pages: 789 - 796
GRAMMER EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL AWARD FOR BASIC SCIENCE AND APPLIED RESEARCH 2016/2017 GRAMMER European Spine Journal AWARD 2015/2016 12 March 2018 Pages: 797 - 797
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL MAX AEBI AWARD FOR CLINICAL SCIENCE 2016/2017 GRAMMER European Spine Journal AWARD 2015/2016 12 March 2018 Pages: 798 - 798
A systematic review of prognostic factors predicting survival in patients with spinal bone metastases L. BollenW. C. H. JacobsP. D. S. Dijkstra Review Open access 24 October 2017 Pages: 799 - 805
Basic concepts in metal work failure after metastatic spine tumour surgery Naresh KumarRavish PatelLorin Michael Benneker Review 04 December 2017 Pages: 806 - 814
Tophaceous gout of the lumbar spine mimicking a spinal meningioma Pedro Ribeiro da CunhaAntónio Judice PelizMarcos Barbosa Grand Rounds 05 November 2016 Pages: 815 - 819
Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Tophaceous gout of the lumbar spine mimicking a spinal meningioma” by Pedro Ribeiro da Cunha Ferreira, António Judice Peliz, and Marcos Barbosa (Eur Spine J, 2016; DOI 10.1007/s00586-016-4831-7) Heba Ibrahim Ali Grand rounds Open access 17 November 2016 Pages: 820 - 821
Paraspinal hibernoma: Grand Round presentation of a rare benign adipocytic tumor Soufiane GhailaneHoussam BouloussaOlivier Gille Grand Rounds 07 June 2017 Pages: 822 - 825
Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Paraspinal hibernoma: Grand Round presentation of a rare benign adipocytic tumor” by S. Ghailane et al. (Eur Spine J; 2017: DOI 10.1007/s00586-017-5124-5) Robert U. Ashford Reviewer's Comment 07 June 2017 Pages: 826 - 826
Posterolateral cervical transpedicular corpectomy for the surgical management of metastatic tumor Martin H. PhamJoshua Bakhsheshian Grand Rounds 09 February 2018 Pages: 827 - 832
Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Posterolateral cervical transpedicular corpectomy for the surgical management of metastatic tumor” by M.H. Pham et al. (Eur Spine J; 2018: DOI 10.1007/s00586-018-5466-7) Daryl R. Fourney Reviewer's Comment 31 January 2018 Pages: 833 - 834
The revised Tokuhashi score; analysis of parameters and assessment of its accuracy in determining survival in patients afflicted with spinal metastasis A. AoudeM. FortinP. Jarzem Original Article 23 December 2016 Pages: 835 - 840
Assessment of paraspinal neurogenic tumors with diffusion-weighted MR imaging Ahmed Abdel Khalek Abdel RazekGermeen Albair Ashmalla Original Article 18 August 2017 Pages: 841 - 846
Incidence of unexpected positive histology in kyphoplasty Stephan NowakJonas MüllerJan Uwe Müller Original Article 05 January 2018 Pages: 847 - 850
Bisphosphonate therapy for spinal aneurysmal bone cysts David C. KieserSimon MazasOlivier Gille Original Article 22 January 2018 Pages: 851 - 858
Treatment and outcome of metastatic paraganglioma of the spine Qi JiaHuabin YinJianru Xiao Original Article Open access 26 June 2017 Pages: 859 - 867
Surgeon’s perception of margins in spinal en bloc resection surgeries: how reliable is it? Ran LadorAlessandro GasbarriniStefano Boriani Original Article 06 February 2017 Pages: 868 - 873
Carbon-fiber-reinforced PEEK fixation system in the treatment of spine tumors: a preliminary report Stefano BorianiGiuseppe TedescoAlessandro Gasbarrini Original Article 16 August 2017 Pages: 874 - 881
Surgical complications of extraspinal tumors in the cervical spine: a report of 110 cases and literature review WenHua YangLiang JiangZhongJun Liu Original Article 17 August 2017 Pages: 882 - 890
Surgical management of spinal solitary fibrous tumor/hemangiopericytoma: a case series of 20 patients Qi JiaZhenhua ZhouJianru Xiao Original Article Open access 10 November 2017 Pages: 891 - 901
Paravertebral tumours of the cervicothoracic junction extending into the mediastinum: surgical strategies in a no man’s land Georgios K. PrezerakosParag SayalAdrian Casey Original Article 14 February 2018 Pages: 902 - 912
Letter to the Editor concerning “Spinal movement and dural sac compression during airway management in a cadaveric model with atlanto-occipital instability” by Liao S, Schneider NRE, Weilbacher F, et al. (2017) Eur Spine J; doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5416-9 Yi LiuFu Shan XueGui-Zhen Yang Letter to the Editor 15 January 2018 Pages: 913 - 914
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Yi Liu et al. concerning “Spinal movement and dural sac compression during airway management in a cadaveric model with atlanto-occipital instability” by Liao S, Schneider NRE, Weilbacher F et al. (2017) Eur Spine J. doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5416-9 Michael Kreinest Author's Reply 16 January 2018 Pages: 915 - 915
Letter to the Editor concerning “Clinical and radiological factors related to the presence of motor deficit in lumbar disc prolapse: a prospective analysis of 70 consecutive cases with neurological deficit” by V. Krishnan et al. [Eur Spine J (2017) 26:2642–2649) Vishal KumarPrasoon KumarUdai Cheema Letter to the Editor 15 January 2018 Pages: 916 - 917
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of P. Kumar et al. concerning “Clinical and radiological factors related to the presence of motor deficit in lumbar disc prolapse: a prospective analysis of 70 consecutive cases with neurological deficit” by V. Krishnan et al. [Eur Spine J (2017) 26:2642–2649] S. Rajasekaran Author's Reply 19 January 2018 Pages: 918 - 920
Robot-assisted and conventional freehand pedicle screw placement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Shutao GaoZhengtao LvHuang Fang Review 14 October 2017 Pages: 921 - 930
Letter to the Editor concerning “Robot-assisted and conventional freehand pedicle screw placement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” by Gao ST et al. (Eur Spine J; 2017. DOI 10.1007/s00586-017-5333-y) Qi SunYiguo WangMing Cai Letter to the Editor 05 February 2018 Pages: 931 - 932
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Qi Sun et al. concerning “Robot-assisted and conventional freehand pedicle screw placement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” by Gao ST, et al. (Eur Spine J; 2017: DOI 10.1007/s00586-017-5333-y) Shutao GaoZhengtao LvHuang Fang Author's Reply 30 January 2018 Pages: 933 - 934
Correction to: 12. Deutscher Wirbelsäulenkongress Jahrestagung der Deutschen Wirbelsäulengesellschaft, 30. November – 2. Dezember 2017, Stuttgart Justus Appelt Correction 19 February 2018 Pages: 935 - 940
Abstracts of the SICV&GIS Meeting, Cagliari, May 10–12, 2018 Abstracts 16 March 2018 Pages: 941 - 973
