Spine November 2008, Volume 33, Issue 23

Basic Science
2483-2488
Gene Expression Profile of Dorsal Root Ganglion in a Lumbar Radiculopathy Model
Hirohito Takeuchi, MD; Satoshi Kawaguchi, MD; Satoshi Mizuno, MD; Takashi Kirita, MD; Tsuneo Takebayashi, MD; Kumiko Shimozawa, MSc; Toshihiko Torigoe, MD; Noriyuki Sato, MD; Toshihiko Yamashita, MD

2489-2494
Mechanism of Signal Transduction in Tumor Necrosis Factor-Like Weak Inducer of Apoptosis-Induced Matrix Degradation by MMP-3 Upregulation in Disc Tissues
Masanori Wako, MD, PhD; Tetsuro Ohba, MD; Takashi Ando, MD, PhD; Yoshiyasu Arai, MD, PhD; Kensuke Koyama, MD, PhD; Yoshiki Hamada, MD, PhD; Atsuhito Nakao, MD, PhD; Hirotaka Haro, MD, PhD

2495-2502
Real-Time Monitoring of Mitochondrial NADH and Microcirculatory Blood Flow in the Spinal Cord
Maryana Simonovich, MSc; Efrat Barbiro-Michaely, PhD; Avraham Mayevsky, PhD

Biomechanics
2503-2509
Augmentation of Pedicle Screw Fixation Strength Using an Injectable Calcium Sulfate Cement: An In Vivo Study
Xiaodong Yi, MD; Yu Wang, MD; Hailin Lu, MD; Chunde Li, MD; Tianyue Zhu, MD

2510-2517
Total Disc Replacement Positioning Affects Facet Contact Forces and Vertebral Body Strains
Steven A. Rundell, MS; Joshua D. Auerbach, MD; Richard A. Balderston, MD; Steven M. Kurtz, PhD

2518-2523
Effects of High Bone Turnover on the Biomechanical Properties of the L3 Vertebra in an Ovine Model of Early Stage Osteoporosis
Oran D. Kennedy, PhD; Orlaith Brennan, PhD; Nicholas J. Mahony, MD; Susan M. Rackard, MVB, PhD; Fergal J. O’Brien, PhD; David Taylor, PhD, DSc; Clive T. Lee, MD, PhD

Cervical Spine
2524-2428
Anterior Cervical Fusion Using a Polyetheretherketone Cage Containing a Bovine Xenograftp: Three to Five-Year Follow-up
Chiang Chang-Jung, MD; Kuo Yi-Jie, MD; Chiang Yueh-feng, MD; Gary Rau, MD; Tsuang Yang-Hwei, MD, PhD

2529-2535
A Numerical Investigation of Factors Affecting Cervical Spine Injuries During Rollover Crashes
Jingwen Hu, PhD; King H. Yang, PhD; Clifford C. Chou, PhD; Albert I. King, PhD

Clinical Case Series
2536-2544
Conservative Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures: A Long-term Follow-up Results With Special Reference to the Load Sharing Classification
Li-Yang Dai, MD, PhD; Lei-Sheng Jiang, MD, PhD; Sheng-Dan Jiang, MD, PhD

Deformity
2545-2551
Is the Lumbar Modifier Useful in Surgical Decision Making?: Defining Two Distinct Lenke 1A Curve Patterns
Firoz Miyanji, MD; Jeff B. Pawelek, BS; Scott E. Van Valin, MD; Vidyadhar V. Upasani, MD; Peter O. Newton, MD

Diagnostics
2552-2559
The Prevalence and Characteristics of Thoracic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Men
Riikka Niemeläinen, PhD; Michele C. Battié, PhD, DrMedSc; Kevin Gill, MD; Tapio Videman, MD, DrMedSc

2560-2565
Facet Joint Osteoarthritis and Low Back Pain in the Community-Based Population
Leonid Kalichman, PT, PhD; Ling Li, MPH; David H. Kim, MD; Ali Guermazi, MD; Valery Berkin, MD; Christopher J. O'Donnell, MD, MPH; Udo Hoffmann, MD, MPH; Rob Cole; David J. Hunter, MBBS, PhD

Surgery
2566-2569
Lumbar Spinal Arthroplasty: Analysis of One Center's Twenty Best and Twenty Worst Clinical Outcomes
Richard D. Guyer, MD; Siqib Siddiqui, MD; Jack E. Zigler, MD; Donna D. Ohnmeiss, DrMed; Scott L. Blumenthal, MD; Barton L. Sachs, MD; Stephen H. Hochschuler, MD; Ralph F. Rashbaum, MD

Technique
2570-2575
Reconstruction of Large Iliac Crest Defects After Graft Harvest Using Autogenous Rib Graft: A Prospective Controlled Study
Mihir R. Bapat, MS, DNB; Kshitij Chaudhary, MS, DNB; Hitesh Garg, MS; Vinod Laheri, MS

Letter
2576
Letters
Jonathan A. Norton

Basic Science
E858-E864
Expression of Leptin and Its Functional Receptor on Disc Cells: Contribution to Cell Proliferation
Chang-Qing Zhao, MD, MSc; Da Liu, MD, MSc; Hai Li, MD, MSc; Lei-Sheng Jiang, MD, PhD; Li-Yang Dai, MD, PhD

Biomechanics
E865-E869
Biomechanical Differences Between Transfacet and Lateral Mass Screw-Rod Constructs for Multilevel Posterior Cervical Spine Stabilization
Firoz Miyanji, MD; Andrew Mahar, MS; Richard Oka, MS; Peter Newton, MD

Cervical Spine
E870-E876
Kinematic Analysis of the Relationship Between Sagittal Alignment and Disc Degeneration in the Cervical Spine
Masashi Miyazaki, MD; Henry J. Hymanson, BS; Yuichiro Morishita, MD, PhD; Wubing He, MD; Haihong Zhang, MD; Guizhong Wu, MD; Min Ho Kong, MD; Hiroshi Tsumura, MD, PhD; Jeffrey C. Wang, MD

Clinical Case Series
E877-E880
Neuropathic Lower Extremity Pain Following Dunn-McCarthy Instrumentation
Kristina S. Walick, MD; Jarrod T. King, MD; Charles E. Johnston, MD; Karl E. Rathjen, MD

Deformity
E881-E886
Impingement of Spinal Cord by Dislocated Rib in Dystrophic Scoliosis Secondary to Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Radiological Signs and Management Strategies
Nadir Yalcin, MD; Elhanan Bar-on, MD; Muharrem Yazici, MD

Literature Review
E887-E900
Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review
Jing Yuan, PhD; Nithima Purepong, MSc; Daniel Paul Kerr, PhD; Jongbae Park, KMD, PhD; Ian Bradbury, PhD; Suzanne McDonough, PhD

Technical Note
E901-E905
Posterior Placement of an Expandable Cage for Lumbar Vertebral Body Replacement in Oncologic Surgery by Posterior Simple Approach: Technical Note
Nelson Alberto Morales Alba, MD

Technique
E906-E910
The Effect of Pulsed Jet Lavage in Vertebroplasty on Injection Forces of Polymethylmethacrylate Bone Cement, Material Distribution, and Potential Fat Embolism: A Cadaver Study
Lorin M. Benneker, MD; Paul F. Heini, PD, MD; Norbert Suhm, PD, MD; Armando Gisep, Dr. sc. tech

Case Report
E911-E913
Paraparesis Caused by Rib Exostosis in a Child With Down Syndrome: A Case Report
Chikato Mannoji, MD; Masashi Yamazaki, MD, PhD; Makoto Kamegaya, MD, PhD; Takashi Saisu, MD, PhD; Shohei Minami, MD, PhD; Kazuhisa Takahashi, MD, PhD

Online Article Abstracts
A9-A11
Online Article Abstracts