Spine Vol 34 Iss 14 June 2009

Randomized Trial
1429-1435
Anterior-Only Stabilization Using Plating With Bone Structural Autograft Versus Titanium Mesh Cages for Two- or Three-Column Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Study
Li-Yang Dai, MD, PhD; Lei-Sheng Jiang, MD, PhD; Sheng-Dan Jiang, MD, PhD
1436-1440
Clinical Effectiveness of Aquatic Exercise to Treat Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Umit Dundar, MD; Ozlem Solak, MD; Ilknur Yigit, MD; Deniz Evcik, MD; Vural Kavuncu, MD
1441-1447
Efficacy of Steroid and Nonsteroid Caudal Epidural Injections for Low Back Pain and Sciatica: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial
Fares E. Sayegh, MD; Eustathios I. Kenanidis, MD; Kyriakos A. Papavasiliou et al
Basic Science
1448-1456
Differential Phenotype of Intervertebral Disc Cells: Microarray and Immunohistochemical Analysis of Canine Nucleus Pulposus and Anulus Fibrosus
Daisuke Sakai, MD, PhD; Tomoko Nakai, BSc; Joji Mochida, MD, PhD; Mauro Alini, PhD; Sibylle Grad, PhD
1457-1463
Small Intestinal Submucosa for Anular Defect Closure: Long-term Response in an In Vivo Sheep Model
Eric H. Ledet, PhD; Winston Jeshuran, MD; Joseph C. Glennon, VMD; Christopher Shaffrey et al
Biomechanics
1464-1469
Prediction of Vertebral Strength Under Loading Conditions Occurring in Activities of Daily Living Using a Computed Tomography-Based Nonlinear Finite Element Method
Takuya Matsumoto, MD; Isao Ohnishi, MD, PhD; Masahiko Bessho, et al
1470-1475
Biomechanical Analysis of a Disc Prosthesis Distal to a Scoliosis Model
Martin Quirno, MD; Jonathan R. Kamerlink, MD; Antonio Valdevit, MSc; Matthew Kang et al
Cervical Spine
1476-1479
Morphometric and Volumetric Analysis of the Lateral Masses of the Lower Cervical Spine
Kalil G. Abdullah, BS; Michael P. Steinmetz, MD; Thomas E. Mroz, MD
Clinical Case Series
1480-1484
Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2-Induced Radiculitis in Elective Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions: A Series Review
Stefan A. Mindea, MD; Patrick Shih, MD; John K. Song, MD
1485
Point of View
Jeffrey A. Rihn, MD; Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD
1486-1491
Biopsy of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures During Kyphoplasty: Unsuspected Histologic Findings of Chronic Osteitis Without Clinical Evidence of Osteomyelitis
R Todd Allen, MD, PhD; Jennifer B. Kum, MD; Noel Weidner, MD; Jonah B. Hulst, MD; Steven R. Garfin, MD
1492-1498
Translaminar Screw Fixation of the Lumbar Spine: Long-term Outcome
Martin Aepli, MD; Anne F. Mannion, PhD; Dieter Grob, MD
Deformity
1499-1503
A Comparison of Three Methods of Pain Control for Posterior Spinal Fusions in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Todd A. Milbrandt, MD, MS; Manuj Singhal, MD; Christin Minter, et al
1504-1512
Intraoperative Multimodality Monitoring in Adult Spinal Deformity: Analysis of a Prospective Series of One Hundred Two Cases With Independent Evaluation
Nasir A. Quraishi, FRCS(Tr and Orth); Stephen J. Lewis, FRCSC; Michael O. Kelleher, et al
1513-1518
Variation in Chondroadherin Abundance and Fragmentation in the Human Scoliotic Disc
Lisbet Haglund, PhD; Jean Ouellet, MD; Peter Roughley, PhD
Health Services Research
1519-1525
Musculoskeletal Impairments in the Norwegian Working Population: The Prognostic Role of Diagnoses and Socioeconomic Status: A Prospective Study of Sickness Absence and Transition to Disability Pension
Sturla Gjesdal, MD, MPH, PhD; Espen Bratberg, PhD; John Gunnar Mæland, MD, PhD
Technique
1526-1528
Putative Risk of Substantial Venous Air Embolism During Vertebroplasty: A Technical Observation
J Bradley White, MD, PhD; Kent R. Thielen, MD; David F. Kallmes, MD
Biomechanics
E478-E483
Cement Augmentation of Pedicle Screw Fixation Using Novel Cannulated Cement Insertion Device
Chad Waits, MD; Douglas Burton, MD; Terence McIff, PhD
Case Report
E484-E487
Thoracic Disc Herniation in a Patient With Tethered Cord and Lumbar Syringomyelia and Diastematomyelia: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Neurophysiological Findings
John L. K. Kramer, MSc; Marcel Dvorak, MD; Armin Curt, MD
E488-E492
Complete Traumatic Anterior Dislocation of the Lumbosacral Joint: A Case Report
Xuhua Lu, MD; Chunlin Hou, MD; Wen Yuan, MD; Zhiling Zhang, MD; Aimin Chen, MD
E493-E497
Cervical Chordoma in Childhood Without Typical Vertebral Bony Destruction: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Hua Zhou, MD; Zhongjun Liu, MD; Cuiling Liu, MD et al
E498-E500
Giant Multilevel Thoracic Hemangioma With Spinal Cord Compression in a Patient With Klippel-Weber-Trenaunay Syndrome: Case Report
Stefan J. Grau, MD; Markus Holtmannspoetter, MD; Klaus Seelos, et al