1. Slow correction of severe spastic hyperlordosis in an adult by means of magnetically expandable rods

   • Christof Birkenmaier
   • Melvin D’Anastasi
   • Carolin Melcher

   Grand Rounds 22 November 2017 Pages: 1671 - 1678

   

2. Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Slow correction of severe spastic hyperlordosis in an adult by means of magnetically expandable rods” by C. Birkenmaier et al. [Eur Spine J (2017): doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5366-2]

   • Pooria Hosseini
   • Behrooz A. Akbarnia

   Reviewer's Comment 24 November 2017 Pages: 1679 - 1680

3. Management of a posterior gunshot injury with a floating pedicle and cerebrospinal fluid leak

   • Anouar Bourghli
   • Safwat Abouhashem
   • Mohammed Al Sarawan

   Grand Rounds 10 March 2018 Pages: 1681 - 1687

   

4. Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Management of a posterior gunshot injury with a floating pedicle and cerebrospinal fluid leak” by A. Bourghli, S. Abouhashem, R. Abo Wali, I. Obeid, L. Boissiere, J. M. Vital, M. Al Sarawan (Eur Spine J; 2018. DOI 10.1007/s00586-018-5537-9)

   • R. Dunn

   Reviewer's Comment 05 April 2018 Pages: 1688 - 1689

5. Evaluation of postoperative fever after surgical correction of neuromuscular scoliosis: implication on management

   • Mohamed Abdelhamid Ali Yousef
   • Scott Rosenfeld

   Original Article 09 January 2018 Pages: 1690 - 1697

   

6. Epidemiological trends in spine surgery over 10 years in a multicenter database

   • Kazuyoshi Kobayashi
   • Kei Ando
   • Shiro Imagama

   Original Article 12 February 2018 Pages: 1698 - 1703

   

7. Intervertebral disc status is associated with vertebral marrow adipose tissue and muscular endurance

   • Matthew Quittner
   • Timo Rantalainen
   • Daniel L. Belavý

   Original Article 06 April 2018 Pages: 1704 - 1711

   

8. The use of gait analysis in the assessment of patients afflicted with spinal disorders

   • Ram Haddas
   • Kevin L. Ju
   • Isador H. Lieberman

   Original Article 02 April 2018 Pages: 1712 - 1723

   

9. Psychometric validation of the cross-culturally adapted traditional Chinese version of the Back Beliefs Questionnaire (BBQ) and Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ)

   • Prudence Wing Hang Cheung
   • Carlos King Ho Wong
   • Jason Pui Yin Cheung

   Original Article 02 April 2018 Pages: 1724 - 1733

   

10. F-waves of peroneal and tibial nerves in the differential diagnosis and follow-up evaluation of L5 and S1 radiculopathies

    • Chaojun Zheng
    • Jingjuan Liang
    • Jianyuan Jiang

    Original Article 12 June 2018 Pages: 1734 - 1743

    

11. Macrophage polarization contributes to local inflammation and structural change in the multifidus muscle after intervertebral disc injury

    • Gregory James
    • Kathleen A. Sluka
    • Paul W. Hodges

    Original Article 12 June 2018 Pages: 1744 - 1756

    

12. Combined use of leptin and mechanical stress has osteogenic effects on ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

    • Shuai Chen
    • Haifeng Zhu
    • Jian Chen

    Original Article 16 June 2018 Pages: 1757 - 1766

    

13. Pressure-induced end-plate fracture in the porcine spine: Is the annulus fibrosus susceptible to damage?

    • Chelsea R. Snow
    • Maxine Harvey-Burgess
    • Diane E. Gregory

    Original Article 28 December 2017 Pages: 1767 - 1774

    

14. Pedicle screw anchorage of carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK screws under cyclic loading

    • Richard A. Lindtner
    • Rene Schmid
    • Werner Schmoelz

    Original Article Open access 01 March 2018 Pages: 1775 - 1784

    

15. Intervertebral disc damage models in organ culture: a comparison of annulus fibrosus cross-incision versus punch model under complex loading

    • Daniela A. Frauchiger
    • Samantha C. W. Chan
    • Benjamin Gantenbein

    Original Article 22 May 2018 Pages: 1785 - 1797

    

16. Evidence-based prevention and treatment of osteoporosis after spinal cord injury: a systematic review

    • Saeed Soleyman-Jahi
    • Ali Yousefian
    • Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar

    Review 11 May 2017 Pages: 1798 - 1814

    

17. Symptomatic cord compression by paraspinal musculature following cervical laminectomy: rare complication

    • Po-Hsun Tu
    • Chun-Ting Chen
    • Zhuo-Hao Liu

    Original Article 02 July 2018 Pages: 1815 - 1823

    

18. Axonal damage is remarkable in patients with acutely worsening symptoms of compression myelopathy: biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid samples

    • Hiroshi Takahashi
    • Yasuchika Aoki
    • Koichi Nakagawa

    Original Article 19 March 2018 Pages: 1824 - 1830

    

19. Timing of surgery in traumatic spinal cord injury: a national, multidisciplinary survey

    • P. V. ter Wengel
    • R. E. Feller
    • W. P. Vandertop

    Original Article Open access 23 March 2018 Pages: 1831 - 1838

    

20. A preliminary study of 3.0-T magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging in cervical spondylotic myelopathy

    • Fulong Dong
    • Yuanyuan Wu
    • Yongqiang Yu

    Original Article 04 April 2018 Pages: 1839 - 1845

    

21. The bridge crane technique for the treatment of the severe thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum with myelopathy

    • Jingchuan Sun
    • Kaiqiang Sun
    • Qingjie Kong

    Ideas and Technical Innovations 29 June 2018 Pages: 1846 - 1855

    

22. Bone graft materials for posterolateral fusion made simple: a systematic review

    • Matthew T. Morris
    • Sandip P. Tarpada
    • Woojin Cho

    Review 14 February 2018 Pages: 1856 - 1867

    

23. Critical analysis of trends in lumbar fusion for degenerative disorders revisited: influence of technique on fusion rate and clinical outcomes

    • Heeren Makanji
    • Andrew J. Schoenfeld
    • Christopher M. Bono

    Review 15 March 2018 Pages: 1868 - 1876

    

24. Is MIS-TLIF superior to open TLIF in obese patients?: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    • Jun Hao Tan
    • Gabriel Liu
    • Gabriel Liu

    Review 01 June 2018 Pages: 1877 - 1886

    

25. Biomechanical investigation of lumbar hybrid stabilization in two-level posterior instrumentation

    • Aldemar Andres Hegewald
    • Sebastian Hartmann
    • Werner Schmoelz

    Original Article 06 December 2017 Pages: 1887 - 1894

    

26. In vitro investigation of two connector types for continuous rod construct to extend lumbar spinal instrumentation

    • Bastian Welke
    • Michael Schwarze
    • Dorothea Daentzer

    Original Article 12 June 2018 Pages: 1895 - 1904

    

27. Regarding loads after spinal fusion, every level should be seen separately: a musculoskeletal analysis

    • A. Benditz
    • S. Auer
    • S. Dendorfer

    Original Article 19 January 2018 Pages: 1905 - 1910

    

28. Radiation exposure to the surgeon during minimally invasive spine procedures is directly estimated by patient dose

    • S. Harrison Farber
    • Gautam Nayar
    • Robert E. Isaacs

    Original Article 08 June 2018 Pages: 1911 - 1917

    

29. Spinal navigation for minimally invasive thoracic and lumbosacral spine fixation: implications for radiation exposure, operative time, and accuracy of pedicle screw placement

    • T. Tajsic
    • K. Patel
    • R. A. Trivedi

    Original Article 17 April 2018 Pages: 1918 - 1924

    

30. Risk factor of contralateral radiculopathy following microendoscopy-assisted minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

    • Yang Yang
    • Zhong-Yu Liu
    • Li-Min Rong

    Original Article 08 December 2017 Pages: 1925 - 1932

    

31. Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with unilateral pedicle screw fixation (UNILIF): morbidity, clinical and radiological 2-year outcomes of a 66-patient prospective series

    • H. Giorgi
    • R. Prebet
    • H. F. Parent

    Original Article 10 January 2018 Pages: 1933 - 1939

    

32. Radiological and functional outcomes of high-grade spondylolisthesis treated by intrasacral fixation, dome resection and circumferential fusion: a retrospective series of 20 consecutive cases with a minimum of 2 years follow-up

    • E. Ferrero
    • B. Ilharreborde
    • K. Mazda

    Original Article 20 January 2018 Pages: 1940 - 1948

    

33. Full endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (FELIF): technical note

    • Myung Soo Youn
    • Jong Ki Shin
    • Jung Sub Lee

    Ideas and Technical Innovations 14 February 2018 Pages: 1949 - 1955

    

34. A new “keyhole” approach for multilevel anterior lumbar interbody fusion: the perinavel approach—technical note and literature review

    • R. Bassani
    • A. M. Querenghi
    • C. Ferlinghetti

    Original Article 09 June 2018 Pages: 1956 - 1963

    

35. Time to augment?! Impact of cement augmentation on pedicle screw fixation strength depending on bone mineral density

    • Lukas Weiser
    • Gerd Huber
    • Wolfgang Lehmann

    Original Article 09 June 2018 Pages: 1964 - 1971

    

36. Reoperation within 2 years after lumbar interbody fusion: a multicenter study

    • Kazuyoshi Kobayashi
    • Kei Ando
    • Shiro Imagama

    Original Article 08 February 2018 Pages: 1972 - 1980

    

37. Relationship between sagittal balance and adjacent segment disease in surgical treatment of degenerative lumbar spine disease: meta-analysis and implications for choice of fusion technique

    • Kevin Phan
    • Alexander Nazareth
    • Ralph J. Mobbs

    Review 28 May 2018 Pages: 1981 - 1991

    

38. Correction of dropped head deformity through combined anterior and posterior osteotomies to restore horizontal gaze and improve sagittal alignment

    • Wesley H. Bronson
    • Michael J. Moses
    • Themistocles S. Protopsaltis

    Grand Rounds 26 June 2017 Pages: 1992 - 1999

    

39. Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Correction of dropped head deformity through combined anterior and posterior osteotomies to restore horizontal gaze and improve sagittal alignment” by W.H. Bronson et al. [Eur Spine J (2017): doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5184-6]

    • Pedro Berjano

    Expert's Comment 07 March 2018 Pages: 2000 - 2001

40. Classification of normal sagittal spine alignment: refounding the Roussouly classification

    • Féthi Laouissat
    • Amer Sebaaly
    • Pierre Roussouly

    Original Article 28 April 2017 Pages: 2002 - 2011

    

41. Reviewer’s comment concerning “Classification of normal sagittal spine alignment: refounding the Roussouly classification” by F. Laouissat et al. (2017). doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5111-x (Epub ahead of print)

    • Pedro Berjano

    Reviewer's Comment 16 February 2018 Pages: 2012 - 2013

42. Relationship between sagittal spinal curves geometry and isokinetic trunk muscle strength in adults

    • Walaa Elsayed
    • Ahmed Farrag
    • Nora Almulhim

    Original Article 10 January 2018 Pages: 2014 - 2022

    

43. K-line tilt as a novel radiographic parameter in cervical sagittal alignment

    • Hyun Sik Kim
    • Tae Hwan Kim
    • Jae Keun Oh

    Original Article 31 May 2018 Pages: 2023 - 2028

    

44. Extremely high preoperative C7 slope limits compensatory cervical lordosis after muscle-preserving selective laminectomy

    • Satoshi Nori
    • Tateru Shiraishi
    • Seiji Ueda

    Original Article 23 April 2018 Pages: 2029 - 2037

    

45. The importance of proximal femoral angle on sagittal balance and quality of life in children and adolescents with high-grade lumbosacral spondylolisthesis

    • Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong
    • Stefan Parent
    • Hubert Labelle

    Original Article 14 February 2018 Pages: 2038 - 2043

    

46. Biomechanical analysis of spino-pelvic postural configurations in spondylolysis subjected to various sport-related dynamic loading conditions

    • Manon Sterba
    • Pierre-Jean Arnoux
    • Carl-Éric Aubin

    Original Article 20 June 2018 Pages: 2044 - 2052

    

47. Letter to the Editor concerning “Minimally invasive surgery procedure in isthmic spondylolisthesis” by F.C. Tamburrelli et al. (Eur Spine J; 2018: doi:10.1007/s00586-018-5627-8)

    • Christof Birkenmaier

    Letter to the Editor 18 July 2018 Pages: 2053 - 2054

48. Answer to the Letter to the Editor of C. Birkenmaier concerning “Minimally invasive surgery procedure in isthmic spondylolisthesis” by F. C. Tamburrelli et al. [Eur Spine J (2018): doi:10.1007/s00586-018-5627-8]

    • Francesco Ciro Tamburrelli

    Author's Reply 24 July 2018 Pages: 2055 - 2056

49. Announcements

    Announcements 19 July 2018 Pages: 2057 - 2057