Spine Vol 34 Iss 25 Dec 2009

Randomized Trial
2715-2719
A Comparison of Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion Comparing Autograft, Autogenous Laminectomy Bone With Bone Marrow Aspirate, and Calcium Sulphate With Bone Marrow Aspirate: A Prospective Randomized Study
Chi-Chien Niu, MD; Tsung-Ting Tsai, MD; Tsai-Sheng Fu, MD et al

2720-2729
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Three Manual Physical Therapy Techniques in a Subgroup of Patients With Low Back Pain Who Satisfy a Clinical Prediction Rule: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Joshua A. Cleland, PT, PhD; Julie M. Fritz et al

Basic Science
2730-2739
A New Porcine In Vivo Animal Model of Disc Degeneration: Response of Anulus Fibrosus Cells, Chondrocyte-Like Nucleus Pulposus Cells, and Notochordal Nucleus Pulposus Cells to Partial Nucleotomy
Georg W. Omlor, MD; Andreas G. Nerlich, MD; Hans-Joachim Wilke et al

Biomechanics
2740-2744
Biomechanical Evaluation of Segmental Occipitoatlantoaxial Stabilization Techniques
Jonathan T. Nassos, MD; Alexander J. Ghanayem, MD; Rick C. Sasso, MD; Michael N. Tzermiadianos et al

2745-2753
Formulations of Polyvinyl Alcohol Cryogel That Mimic the Biomechanical Properties of Soft Tissues in the Natural Lumbar Intervertebral Disc
Bill Hao Wang, MD; Gord Campbell, PhD, PEng

Cervical Spine
2754-2759
Traumatic Cervical Discoligamentous Injuries: Correlation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Operative Findings
Gregory M. Malham, BSc, MB ChB, FRACS; Helen M. Ackland et al

2760-2768
Revision Surgery Following Cervical Laminoplasty: Etiology and Treatment Strategies
Gabriel Liu, MD; Jacob M. Buchowski et al

2769-2774
Anterior Cervical Interbody Fusion With Hydroxyapatite Graft: Clinical and Radiological Analysis of Graft Breakage
Asdrubal Falavigna, MD, PhD; Orlando Righesso et al

Clinical Case Series
2775-2781
Preventive Effect of Artificial Ligamentous Stabilization on the Upper Adjacent Segment Impairment Following Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Shiro Imagama, MD; Noriaki Kawakami, MD; Yuji Matsubara et al

Deformity
2782-2786
Cobb Angle Progression in Adolescent Scoliosis Begins at the Intervertebral Disc
Ryan E. Will, MD; Ian A. Stokes, PhD; Xing Qiu, PhD; Matthew R. Walker, MSc; James O. Sanders, MD

2787-2791
Reproducibility Measuring the Angle of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Using the First or the Second Vertebra Above the Upper Instrumented Vertebrae in Patients Surgically Treated for Scoliosis
Cristina Sacramento-Domínguez, MD, PhD; Raquel Vayas-Díez et al

Diagnostics
2792-2796
Bone Densitometry Within Titanium Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cages: A Computed Tomography Feasibility Study
Douglas D. Robertson, MD, PhD; Gulshan B. Sharma, PhD; Lars G. Gilbertson, PhD; James D. Kang, MD

Health Services Research
2797-2802
The Impact of Personal Functional Goal Achievement on Patient Satisfaction With Progress One Year Following Completion of a Functional Restoration Program for Chronic Disabling Spinal Disorders
Rowland G. Hazard, MD; Kevin F. Spratt, PhD; Christine M. McDonough et al

2803-2809
Beyond Minimally Important Change: Defining a Successful Outcome of Physical Therapy for Patients With Low Back Pain
Julie M. Fritz, PhD, PT, ATC; Jeff Hebert, DC; Shane Koppenhaver, PhD, PT; Eric Parent, PhD, PT

2810-2811
Point of View
Kevin F. Spratt, PhD

Health Servcies Research
2812-2817
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis in Patients With Neurogenic Claudication Effects Functional Performance and Self-Reported Quality of Life
Tucker Drury, MD; S Elizabeth Ames, MD; Kerry Costi, BA; Bruce Beynnon, PhD; Jonathan Hall, MD

Health Services Research
2818-2825
Attitudes Toward Chiropractic: A Survey of North American Orthopedic Surgeons
Jason W. Busse, DC, PhD; Craig Jacobs, DC; Trung Ngo et al

2826-2831
Readability of Spine-Related Patient Education Materials From Subspecialty Organization and Spine Practitioner Websites
Michael Vives, MD; Lyle Young, MD; Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD

2832
Point of View
Tim Carey, MD, MPH

Letters
2833
To the Editor:
Victor Wilk; James Watt; Michael J. Yelland; Scott Masters

2833-2834
Letters
Rachelle Buchbinder, MBBS (Hons), MSc, PhD, FRACP; Damien Jolley, MSc; Margaret Staples

2834
To the Editor:
Juan Carlos López-Gutiérrez; Francisco Javier Sánchez Perez-Grueso

Anatomy
E906-E910
Sacral Orientation and Spondylolysis
Smadar Peleg, PhD; Gali Dar, PhD; Nili Steinberg, PhD; Youssef Masharawi, PhD; Ella Been, PhD; Janan Abbas, MSc; Israel Hershkovitz, PhD

Basic Science
E911-E917
Absence of Biglycan Accelerates the Degenerative Process in Mouse Intervertebral Disc
Takashi Furukawa, MD; Kazuo Ito, MD; Satoshi Nuka, MD; Junichi Hashimoto et al

Clinical Case Series
E918-E922
Risk Factors for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation in Chinese Population: A Case-Control Study
Yin-gang Zhang, MD, PhD; Zhengming Sun, MD; Zhi Zhang, MD; Jian Liu, MD; Xiong Guo, MD

E923-E925
Anterior and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Percutaneous Pedicle Screws: Comparison to Muscle Damage and Minimally Invasive Techniques
Rob D. Dickerman, DO, PhD; John W. East, DO; Karl Winters, MD; Jennifer Tackett, PA; Annette Hajovsky-Pietla, RN

Deformity
E926-E929
Objective Assessment of the Cardiorespiratory Function of Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis Through the Six-Minute Walk Test
Vera Lúcia dos Santos Alves, PT, PhD; Osmar Avanzi, MD, PhD

Surgery
E930-E935
Outcome After Surgical Treatment for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: The Lumbar Extension Test Is Not a Predictive Factor
Lars Westergaard, MD; John Hauerberg, MD; Jacob B. Springborg, MD, PhD

Case Report
E936-E941
Delayed Presentation of Tetraparesis Following Posterior Thoracolumbar Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Ulrike A. Dapunt, MD; James M. Mok, MD; Melinda S. Sharkey et al

E942-E944
Spinal Cord Compression by Ligamentum Flavum Hematoma in the Thoracic Spine
Hideki Sudo, MD; Kuniyoshi Abumi, MD; Manabu Ito, MD; Yoshihisa Kotani et al