Spine January 2009, Volume 34, Issue 1

Editorial
1-3
Editorial: Büberonomics: Health Care and the Subprime Mortgage Crises: I–It or I–Thou
James N. Weinstein
Basic Science
4-9
Culture of Human Anulus Fibrosus Cells on Polyamide Nanofibers: Extracellular Matrix Production
Helen E. Gruber, PhD; Gretchen Hoelscher, MS; Jane A. Ingram, BS; Edward N. Hanley, Jr, MD
10-16
Age-Related Changes in the Extracellular Matrix of Nucleus Pulposus and Anulus Fibrosus of Human Intervertebral Disc
Kern Singh, MD; Koichi Masuda, MD; Eugene J-M. A. Thonar, PhD; Howard S. An, MD; Gabriella Cs-Szabo, PhD
Biomechanics
17-23
A Biomechanical Evaluation of Graded Posterior Element Removal for Treatment of Lumbar Stenosis: Comparison of a Minimally Invasive Approach With Two Standard Laminectomy Techniques
Lacey Bresnahan, MSE; Alfred T. Ogden, MD; Raghu N. Natarajan, PhD; Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD
24-29
Recurrence Rate of Lumbar Disc Herniation After Open Discectomy in Active Young Men
Min Seok Kim, MD; Kun-Woo Park, MD; Changju Hwang et al
Cervical Spine
30-33
Adjacent Level Ossification Development After Anterior Cervical Fusion Without Plate Fixation
Jun-Young Yang, MD, PhD; Ho-Sup Song, MD; Michael Lee, MD; Henry H. Bohlman, MD; K Daniel Riew, MD
34-42
Cutaneous Silent Periods in the Assessment of Mild Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Ivana Stetkarova, MD, PhD; Markus Kofler, MD
43-48
Use of Cervical Collar After Single-Level Anterior Cervical Fusion With Plate: Is it Necessary?
Mitchell J. Campbell, MD; Leah Y. Carreon, MD, MSc; Vincent Traynelis, MD; Paul A. Anderson, MD
Cochrane Collaboration
49-59
Injection Therapy for Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain: An Updated Cochrane Review
J Bart Staal, PhD; Rob A. de Bie, PhD; Henrica C. W. de Vet, PhD; Jan Hildebrandt, MD, PhD; Patty Nelemans, MD, PhD
Deformity
60-64
Failure of Attempted Implant Retention in Spinal Deformity Delayed Surgical Site Infections
Daniel Hedequist, MD; Anne Haugen, BS; Timothy Hresko, MD; John Emans, MD
Diagnostics
65-68
Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography in Predicting Facet Arthrosis in the Cervical Spine
Ronald A. Lehman, Jr, MD; Melvin D. Helgeson, MD; Kathryn A. Keeler, MD; Torphong Bunmaprasert, MD; K Daniel Riew
Health Services Research
69-73
Outcome of Treatment for Spinal Metastases Using Scoring System for Preoperative Evaluation of Prognosis
Yasuaki Tokuhashi, MD; Yasumitsu Ajiro, MD; Natsuki Umezawa, MD
74-81
Chronic Spinal Cord Injury in the Pediatric Population: Does Magnetic Resonance Imaging Correlate With the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury Examination?
Amer F. Samdani, MD; Reginald S. Fayssoux, MD; Jahangir Asghar, MD; James J. McCarthy, MD; Randal R. Betz, MD; John Gaughan, PhD; Mary Jane Mulcahey, PhD
82-86
“Ten Second Step Test” as a New Quantifiable Parameter of Cervical Myelopathy
Yasutsugu Yukawa, MD; Fumihiko Kato, MD; Keigo Ito, MD; Yumiko Horie, MD; Hiroaki Nakashima, MD; Machino Masaaki, MD; Zen-ya Ito, MD; Norimitsu Wakao, MD
Surgery
87-90
Perioperative Complications in Revision Anterior Lumbar Spine Surgery: Incidence and Risk Factors
James D. Schwender, MD; Michael T. Casnellie, MD; Joseph H. Perra et al
Spine Update
91-99
Three-Dimensional Classification of Thoracic Scoliotic Curves
Archana P. Sangole, PhD; Carl-Eric Aubin, PhD; Hubert Labelle, MD; Ian A. F. Stokes et al
Spine Update: Letters
100
Letters
Su-Xi Gu, MD; Chuan-Feng Wang, MD; Jian-Qiang Ni, MD; Xiu-Tong Fang, MD; Xiao-Dong Zhu, MD; Ming Li
Anatomy
E1-E8
Motor Control Patterns During an Active Straight Leg Raise in Pain-Free Subjects
Darren John Beales, MManipTher; Peter Bruce O’Sullivan, PhD; N Kathryn Briffa, PhD
Biomechanics
E9-E15
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With a Locked Plate and Wedged Graft Effectively Stabilizes Flexion-Distraction Stage-3 Injury in the Lower Cervical Spine: A Biomechanical Study
Odysseas Paxinos, MD; Alexander J. Ghanayem, MD; Michael R. Zindrick et al
E16-E20
Biomechanical Pullout Strength and Stability of the Cervical Artificial Pedicle Screw
Alison H. Barnes, BA, MS; Johnny A. Eguizabal, BS; Frank L. Acosta, Jr, MD; Jeffrey C. Lotz, PhD; Jenni M. Buckley, PhD; Christopher P. Ames, MD
Cervical Spine
E21-E26
Clinical Significance of Cervical Vertebral Flexion and Extension Spatial Alignment Changes
Zhou Xu-hui, MD; Fang Jia-hu, MD; Jia Lian-shun, MD; Chi Zhi-yong, MD; Zhang Yong, MD; Chen Xiong-sheng, MD; Wan Wei-ping, MD
Clinical Case Series
E27-E32
How Often Is Low Back Pain Not Coming From the Back?
Jonathan N. Sembrano, MD; David W. Polly, Jr, MD
Technique
E33-E40
Single-Stage Posterior Corpectomy and Expandable Cage Placement for Treatment of Thoracic or Lumbar Burst Fractures
Mehdi Sasani, MD; Ali Fahir Özer, MD
Case Reports
E41-E44
Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum Related to Thoracic Kyphosis After Tuberculosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Yu Chen, MD; Xu-Hua Lu, MD; Li-Li Yang, MD; De-Yu Chen, MD
E45-E49
Cervical Spinal Meningioma Mimicking Intramedullary Spinal Tumor
Senem Senturk, MD; Aslan Guzel, MD; Ebru Guzel, MD; Aylin Hasanefendioğlu Bayrak, MD; Aydin Sav, MD
E54-E58
Posterior Migration of Fusion Cages in Degenerative Lumbar Disease Treated With Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Report of Three Patients
Yasuchika Aoki, MD; Masatsune Yamagata, MD; Fumitake Nakajima, MD; Yoshikazu Ikeda, MD; Kazuhisa Takahashi, MD
E50-E53
Aneurysmal Bone Cyst: Surgical Management in the Pediatric Cervical Spine
David H. Perlmutter, AB; Stephen Campbell, MD; Paul T. Rubery, MD; Edward G. Vates, MD, PhD; Howard J. Silberstein, MD, FACS
E59-E65
Lordoscoliosis and Large Intrathoracic Airway Obstruction
William Bartlett, MRCS (Ed); Enrique Garrido, MRCS (Ed); Colin Wallis, MD, FRCP; Stewart K. Tucker, FRCS (Orth); Hilali Noordeen, FRCS (Orth)
E66-E69
Severe Cervical Kyphosis Complicating Halo Traction in a Patient With Marfan Syndrome
Justin S. Yang, BS; Paul D. Sponseller, MD
Online Article Abstracts
A10-A13
Online Article Abstracts