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Clinical Studies
Use of polyetheretherketone spacer and recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in the cervical spine: a radiographic analysis, 02 July 2009 Paul Klimo, Michael W. Peelle pages 959-966 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (582 KB)
Conventional versus digital radiographs for intraoperative cervical spine-level localization: a prospective time and cost analysis, 28 August 2009 Michael P. Steinmetz, Thomas E. Mroz, Ajit Krishnaney, Michael Modic pages 967-971 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (184 KB)
Analysis of risk factors for recurrence after the resection of sacral chordoma combined with embolization, 05 October 2009 Huilin Yang, Lifan Zhu, Nabil A. Ebraheim, Xiaochen Liu, Sharmaine Castillo, Tiansi Tang, Jiayong Liu, Hongjuan Cui pages 972-980 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1305 KB)
Effects of scoliosis on respiratory muscle strength in patients with neuromuscular disorders, 12 October 2009 Deniz Inal-Ince, Sema Savci, Hulya Arikan, Melda Saglam, Naciye Vardar-Yagli, Meral Bosnak-Guclu, Deniz Dogru pages 981-986 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (218 KB)
Sex life and sexual function in men and women before and after total disc replacement compared with posterior lumbar fusion, 12 October 2009 Svante Berg, Peter Fritzell, Hans Tropp pages 987-994 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (237 KB)
Transpedicular aspiration of osteoprogenitor cells from the vertebral body: progenitor cell concentrations affected by serial aspiration, 19 October 2009 Robert F. McLain, Cynthia A. Boehm, Candace Rufo-Smith, George F. Muschler pages 995-1002 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (283 KB)
Recurrence of kyphosis and its functional implications after surgical stabilization of dorsolumbar unstable burst fractures, 12 October 2009 Palaniappan Lakshmanan, Alwyn Jones, Jwalant Mehta, Sashin Ahuja, Paul Rhys Davies, John P. Howes pages 1003-1009 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (336 KB)
Factors associated with variability in length of sick leave because of acute low back pain in Chile, 19 October 2009 Claudio Diaz-Ledezma, Julio Urrutia, Jose Romeo, Alfonso Chelen, Leonardo González-Wilhelm, Cristian Lavarello pages 1010-1015 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (212 KB)
Technical Reports
Screw angulation affects bone-screw stresses and bone graft load sharing in anterior cervical corpectomy fusion with a rigid screw-plate construct: a finite element model study, 12 October 2009 Mozammil Hussain, Raghu N. Natarajan, Amir H. Fayyazi, Brian R. Braaksma, Gunnar B.J. Andersson, Howard S. An pages 1016-1023 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (632 KB)
Transsacral screw fixation for high-grade spondylolisthesis, 12 October 2009 Palaniappan Lakshmanan, Sashin Ahuja, Mark Lewis, John Howes, Paul R. Davies pages 1024-1029 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (320 KB)
Piezoresistive pressure sensors in the measurement of intervertebral disc hydrostatic pressure, 19 October 2009 Michael Kevin Moore, Steven Fulop, Massood Tabib-Azar, David J. Hart pages 1030-1034 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (564 KB)
Commentaries
Digital versus plain film imaging in the operating room: cost and safety considerations, 18 September 2009 Daniel K. Resnick pages 1035-1036 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
Response shift phenomenon. Does this apply to spine outcomes research?, 12 October 2009 Paul A. Anderson, Leah Y. Carreon, Steven D. Glassman pages 1037-1038 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (65 KB)
Review Article
Understanding inconsistencies in patient-reported outcomes after spine treatment: response shift phenomena, 02 July 2009 Carolyn E. Schwartz, Joel A. Finkelstein pages 1039-1045 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (301 KB)
NASS Evidence-Based Clinical Guideline
An evidence-based clinical guideline for the use of antithrombotic therapies in spine surgery Christopher M. Bono, William C. Watters, Michael H. Heggeness, Daniel K. Resnick, William O. Shaffer, Jamie Baisden, Peleg Ben-Galim, John E. Easa, Robert Fernand, Tim Lamer, Paul G. Matz, Richard C. Mendel, Rajeev K. Patel, Charles A. Reitman, John F. Toton pages 1046-1051 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (98 KB)
Meetings Calendar page 1052 Full-Text PDF (43 KB)
Case Report
Synovial sarcoma of the thoracic spine, 05 October 2009 Steven M. Koehler, Mary B. Beasley, Cynthia S. Chin, James C. Wittig, Andrew C. Hecht, Sheeraz A. Qureshi pages e1-e6 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (813 KB)
Frontmatter
Editorial Board page A1 Full-Text PDF (39 KB)
Table of Contents pages A6-A8 Full-Text PDF (57 KB)
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