Spine Oct 1 2009 Vol 34 Iss 21

Randomized Trial
2241-2247
The Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Lumbar Spinal Fusion in Older Patients: A Randomized, Controlled, Multi-Center Trial: Part 1: Functional Outcome
Thomas Andersen, MD, PhD; Finn B. Christensen, MD, PhD, DMSc; Carsten Ernst et al

2248-2253
The Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Lumbar Spinal Fusion in Older Patients: A Randomized, Controlled, Multi-Center Trial: Part 2: Fusion Rates
Thomas Andersen, MD, PhD; Finn B. Christensen, MD, PhD, DMSc; Niels Egund et al

2254-2258
Corticosteroid Injection Treatment to the Ischiadic Spine Reduced Pain in Women With Long-Lasting Sacral Low Back Pain With Onset During Pregnancy: A Randomized, Double Blind, Controlled Trial
Thomas Torstensson, MSc, RPT; Anne Lindgren, RPT; Per Kristiansson, MD, PhD

Anatomy
2259-2262
Facet Joint Orientation Difference Between Cephalad and Caudad Portions: A Possible Cause of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Tomoaki Toyone, MD; Tomoyuki Ozawa, MD; Koya Kamikawa, MD; Atsuya Watanabe et al

Basic Science
2263-2269
Nerve Growth Factor of Cultured Medium Extracted From Human Degenerative Nucleus Pulposus Promotes Sensory Nerve Growth and Induces Substance P In Vitro
Kazuyo Yamauchi, MD, PhD; Gen Inoue, MD, PhD; Takana Koshi, et al

2270-2277
Transfection of Rat Cells With Proopiomeranocortin Gene, Precursor of Endogenous Endorphin, Using Radial Shock Waves Suppresses Inflammatory Pain
Masaomi Yamashita, MD; Kazuyo Yamauchi, MD; Munetaka Suzuki, MD; Yawara Eguchi et al

2278-2287
Identification of Cell Proliferation Zones, Progenitor Cells and a Potential Stem Cell Niche in the Intervertebral Disc Region: A Study in Four Species
Helena B. Henriksson, MSc; Maria Thornemo, MD; Camilla Karlsson, PhD; Olle Hägg et al

2288-2296
The Morphology of Acute Disc Herniation: A Clinically Relevant Model Defining the Role of Flexion
Samuel P. Veres, BEng; Peter A. Robertson, MD; Neil D. Broom, PhD

2297-2304
Intervertebral Disc Repair Using Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem and Regenerative Cells: Experiments in a Canine Model
Timothy Ganey, PhD; William C. Hutton, DSc; Timothy Moseley, PhD; Mark Hedrick, MD; Hans-Joerg Meisel, MD, PhD

2305-2310
Scoliosis Model Created by Pedicle Screw Tethering in Immature Goats: The Feasibility, Reliability, and Complications
Yong-Gang Zhang, MD; Guo-Quan Zheng, MD; Xue-Song Zhang, MD; Yan Wang, MD, PhD

Clinical Case Series
2311-2317
Epidural Interferon Gamma-Immunoreactivity: A Biomarker for Lumbar Nerve Root Irritation
Gaetano J. Scuderi, MD; Jason M. Cuellar, MD, PhD; Vanessa G. Cuellar, MD, MA; David C. Yeomans, PhD; Eugene J. Carragee, MD; Martin S. Angst, MD

Deformity
2318-2323
Posterior Spinal Fusion Versus Anterior/Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Decision Analysis
Matthew A. Davis, DC

Diagnostics
2324-2337
2009 ISSLS Prize Winner: What Influence Does Sustained Mechanical Load Have on Diffusion in the Human Intervertebral Disc?: An In Vivo Study Using Serial Postcontrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ranganathan Arun, DM, MRCS; Brian J. C. Freeman, DM, FRCS (Tr & Orth); Brigitte E. Scammell et al

2338-2345
2009 ISSLS Prize Winner: Does Discography Cause Accelerated Progression of Degeneration Changes in the Lumbar Disc: A Ten-Year Matched Cohort Study
Eugene J. Carragee, MD; Angus S. Don, FRACS; Eric L. Hurwitz, DC, PhD; Jason M. Cuellar, MD, PhD; John Carrino, MD; Richard Herzog, MD

2346-2350
Incidence of Lumbar Spondylolysis in the General Population in Japan Based on Multidetector Computed Tomography Scans From Two Thousand Subjects
Toshinori Sakai, MD; Koichi Sairyo, MD; Shoichiro Takao, MD; Hiromu Nishitani, MD; Natsuo Yasui, MD

Health Services Research
2351-2360
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Does Fusion Method Influence Outcome? Four-Year Results of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial
William A. Abdu, MD, MS; Jon D. Lurie, MD, MS; Kevin F. Spratt, PhD; Anna N. A. Tosteson et al

2361
Point of View
John W. Frymoyer, MD

Cervical Spine
E751-E755
Incidence of Simultaneous Epidural and Vascular Injection During Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injections
Matthew Smuck, MD; Chi-Tsai Tang, MD; Brian J. Fuller, MD

Clinical Case Series
E756-E760
Long-Term Surgical Outcomes for Myxopapillary Ependymomas of the Cauda Equina
Masaya Nakamura, MD; Ken Ishii, MD; Kota Watanabe, MD; Takashi Tsuji, MD; Morio Matsumoto, MD; Yoshiaki Toyama, MD; Kazuhiro Chiba, MD

E761-E765
The Learning Curve of Pedicle Screw Placement: How Many Screws Are Enough?
Augusto Gonzalvo, MD; Gregory Fitt, MBBS, FRANZCR; Susan Liew et al

Deformity
E766-E774
The Correction of Pelvic Obliquity in Patients With Cerebral Palsy and Neuromuscular Scoliosis: Is There a Benefit of Anterior Release Prior to Posterior Spinal Arthrodesis?
Joshua D. Auerbach, MD; David A. Spiegel, MD; Miltiadis H. Zgonis, MD; Sudheer C. Reddy, MD; Denis S. Drummond, et al

Case Report
E775-E779
Spinal Epidural Arteriovenous Fistula With Late Onset Perimedullary Venous Hypertension After Lumbar Surgery: Case Report and Discussion of the Pathophysiology
Ahmad Khaldi, MD; Lotfi Hacein-Bey, MD; Thomas C. Origitano, MD, PhD

E780-E783
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Presenting as Low Back Pain: Diagnosed by Bone Scan Coordinating With F-18 FDG PET/CT
Yung-Cheng Huang, MD; Dom-Gene Tu, MD; Jiann-Der Wu, MD; Ming-Yang Lee, MD

E784-E789
Symptomatic Epidural Gas Cyst Associated With Discal Vacuum Phenomenon
Yousuke Kakitsubata, MD; Stavroula J. Theodorou, MD; Daphne J. Theodorou, MD; Miyata Yuko et al

Online Article Abstracts
A18-A20
Online Article Abstracts