Spine May 2008, Volume 33, Issue 11

Presidential Address
1159-1162
The Mentoring and Education of Spine Physicians: The ISSLS Mission
Harry N. Herkowitz, MD

Basic Science
1163-1169
Sympathectomy Reduces Mechanical Allodynia, Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Expression, and Dorsal Root Ganglion Apoptosis Following Nerve Root Crush Injury
Miho Sekiguchi, MD, PhD; Hideo Kobayashi, MD, PhD; Yasufumi Sekiguchi, MD, PhD; Shin-ichi Konno, MD, PhD; Shin-ichi Kikuchi, MD, PhD

Biomechanics
1170-1179
Loads on a Telemeterized Vertebral Body Replacement Measured in Two Patients
Antonius Rohlmann, Dr Ing; Friedmar Graichen, Dr Ing; Ralph Kayser, MD, PhD; Alwina Bender, Dr Rer Nat; Georg Bergmann, Dr Ing

Cervical Spine
1180-1184
Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) to Evaluate Cervical Myelopathy in Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type I Infection
Lilian Felipe, ScM; Denise Utsch Gonçalves, MD, PhD; Marco Aurélio Rocha Santos, MD, PhD; Fernando Augusto Proietti, MD, ScD; João Gabriel Ramos Ribas, MD; Anna Bárbara Carneiro-Proietti, MD, PhD; José Roberto Lambertucci, MD, PhD

1185-1191
Anterior Cervical Fusion Assessment: Surgical Exploration Versus Radiographic Evaluation
Jacob M. Buchowski, MD, MS; Gabriel Liu, MD; Torphong Bunmaprasert, MD; Peter S. Rose, MD; K Daniel Riew, MD

Clinical Case Series
1192-1198
Degeneration of Sacroiliac Joint After Instrumented Lumbar or Lumbosacral Fusion: A Prospective Cohort Study Over Five-Year Follow-up
Kee-Yong Ha, MD; Jun-Seok Lee, MD; Ki-Won Kim, MD

1199-1208
Clinical Results and Complications of Circumferential Spinal Cord Decompression Through a Single Posterior Approach for Thoracic Myelopathy Caused by Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Masahiko Takahata, MD; Manabu Ito, MD; Kuniyoshi Abumi, MD; Yoshihisa Kotani, MD; Hideki Sudo, MD; Akio Minami, MD

Deformity
1209-1218
Influence of Idiopathic Scoliosis on Three-Dimensional Thoracic Growth
Yann Philippe Charles, MD; Alain Diméglio, MD; Michel Marcoul, MPO; Jean-François Bourgin, MPO; Amélie Marcoul, MPO; Marie-Cécile Bozonnat, MSc

1219-1223
Anterior Arthrodesis With Instrumentation for Thoracolumbar Scoliosis: Comparison of Efficacy in Adults and Adolescents
Vedat Deviren, MD; Vikas V. Patel, MD; Lionel N. Metz, MD; Sigurd H. Berven, MD; Serena H. Hu, MD; David S. Bradford, MD

1224-1228
Short-term Mortality and Its Association With Independent Risk Factors in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
Dhruv B. Pateder, MD; Ricardo A. Gonzales, MD; Khaled M. Kebaish, MD; David B. Cohen, MD, MPH; Jen-Yi Chang, MD; John P. Kostuik, MD

1229-1235
Surgical Treatment of Severe Angular Kyphosis With Myelopathy: Anterior and Posterior Approach With Pedicle Screw Instrumentation
Kwang-Sup Song, MD; Bong-Soon Chang, MD; Jin Sup Yeom, MD; Jae Hyup Lee, MD; Kun-Woo Park, MD; Choon-Ki Lee, MD

Epidemiology
1236-1241
Genetic Factors Are Associated With Modic Changes in Endplates of Lumbar Vertebral Bodies
Jaro Karppinen, MD, PhD; Iita Daavittila, BM, PhD; Svetlana Solovieva, PhD; Mari Kuisma, MD; Simo Taimela, MD, PhD; Antero Natri, MD, PhD; Marianne Haapea, MSc; Raija Korpelainen, PhD; Jaakko Niinimäki, MD; Osmo Tervonen, MD, PhD; Leena Ala-Kokko, MD, PhD; Minna Männikkö, PhD

Health Services Research
1242-1249
A Retrospective Cohort Study of Pulmonary Function, Radiographic Measures, and Quality of Life in Children With Congenital Scoliosis: An Evaluation of Patient Outcomes After Early Spinal Fusion
Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH; Hiroko Matsumoto, MA; Michael R. Bye, MD; Jaime A. Gomez, MD; Whitney A. Booker, BS; Joshua E. Hyman, MD; David P. Roye, Jr, MD

1250-1255
Effects of Age and Comorbidities on Complication Rates and Adverse Outcomes After Lumbar Laminectomy in Elderly Patients
Gordon Li, MD; Chirag G. Patil, MD; Shivanand P. Lad, MD, PhD; Chris Ho, BS; Wendy Tian, MS; Maxwell Boakye, MD

1256-1261
Association of a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in the Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Receptor Gene With Spinal Disc Degeneration in Postmenopausal Japanese Women
Tomohiko Urano, MD, PhD; Ken’ichiro Narusawa, MD, PhD; Masataka Shiraki, MD, PhD; Takahiko Usui, MD, PhD; Noriko Sasaki, BS; Takayuki Hosoi, MD, PhD; Yasuyoshi Ouchi, MD, PhD; Toshitaka Nakamura, MD, PhD; Satoshi Inoue, MD, PhD

Literature Review
1262-1269
An Evidence-Based Medicine Approach in Determining Factors That May Affect Outcome in Lumbar Total Disc Replacement
Michael R. Zindrick, MD; Michael N. Tzermiadianos, MD; Leonard I. Voronov, MD; Mark Lorenz, MD; Alexander Hadjipavlou, MD

Occupational Health/Ergonomics
1270-1275
Association of Psychosocial Work Characteristics With Low Back Pain Outcomes
Thelma J. Mielenz, PT, PhD, OCS; Joanne M. Garrett, PhD, MSPH; Timothy S. Carey, MD, MPH

Surgery
1276-1283
Revision Strategies in Lumbar Total Disc Arthroplasty
Alpesh A. Patel, MD; Darrel S. Brodke, MD; Luiz Pimenta, MD, PhD; Christopher M. Bono, MD; Alan S. Hilibrand, MD; James S. Harrop, MD; K Daniel Riew, MD; Jim A. Youssef, MD; Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD

1284-1290
Calcium-Phosphate and Polymethylmethacrylate Cement in Long-term Outcome After Kyphoplasty of Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures
Ingo A. Grafe, MD; Martin Baier, MD; Gerd Nöldge, MD, PhD; Christel Weiss, PhD; Katharina Da Fonseca, MD; Jochen Hillmeier, MD, PhD; Martin Libicher, MD, PhD; Gottfried Rudofsky, MD; Cornelia Metzner, MD; Peter Nawroth, MD, PhD; Peter-Jürgen Meeder, MD, PhD; Christian Kasperk, MD, PhD

Anatomy
E334-E341
Differences in Standing and Forward Bending in Women With Chronic Low Back or Pelvic Girdle Pain: Indications for Physical Compensation Strategies
Jan-Paul van Wingerden, BSc, PT; Andry Vleeming, PhD; Inge Ronchetti, MSc

E342-E348
The Influence of Pain-Related Fear on Peak Muscle Activity and Force Generation During Maximal Isometric Trunk Exertions
James S. Thomas, PhD; Christopher R. France, PhD; DaoHang Sha, PhD; Nicole Vander Wiele, DPT

E349-E354
Surgical Anatomy of the Nuchal Muscles in the Posterior Cervicothoracic Junction: Significance of the Preservation of the C7 Spinous Process in Cervical Laminoplasty
Atsushi Ono, MD, PhD; Yoshikazu Tonosaki, PhD; Toru Yokoyama, MD, PhD; Shuichi Aburakawa, MD, PhD; Kazunari Takeuchi, MD, PhD; Takuya Numasawa, MD, PhD; Kanichiro Wada, MD, PhD; Takashi Kachi, MD, PhD; Satoshi Toh, MD, PhD

Diagnostics
E355-E361
Measurement of Vertebral Kinematics Using Noninvasive Image Matching Method–Validation and Application
Shaobai Wang, BS; Peter Passias, MD; Gang Li, MD; Guoan Li, PhD; Kirkham Wood, MD

Health Services Research
E362-E365
The Cultural Adaptation, Reliability and Validity of Neck Disability Index in Patients With Neck Pain: A Turkish Version Study
Emine Aslan, PT, PhD; Ayse Karaduman, PT, PhD; Yavuz Yakut, PT, PhD; Bahar Aras, PT, PhD; İbrahim Engin Simsek, PT, MSc; Naciye Yaglý, PT, MSc

Case Report
E366-E370
Subaxial Positional Vertebral Artery Occlusion Corrected by Decompression and Fusion
Vincent J. Miele, MD; John C. France, MD; Charles L. Rosen, MD, PhD