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01-01-2014 | Yearly European Spine Journal Review

The Michel Benoist and Robert Mulholland Yearly European Spine Journal Review: a survey of the “surgical and research” articles in the European Spine Journal, 2013

Author: Robert C. Mulholland

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 1/2014

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Although the size of the journal has remained about the same (but with an extra supplement) the number of articles has increased from 273 to 323. As was the case last year more have come from outside Europe, (152 from Europe, 184 from outside). China (62), Japan (36) and USA (28) are the major contributors but 17 other countries are represented. An important development is the number of combined studies between countries. It will be appreciated that those I have chosen to comment on are those, which my personal experience allows me to do so. I hope readers will look at the papers I have drawn their attention to and be tempted into reading other papers in the journal. …

Thomsen K, Christensen FB, Eiskjaer SP, Hansen ES, Fruensgaard S, Bunger CE (1997) 1997 Volvo Award winner in clinical studies. The effect of pedicle screw instrumentation on functional outcome and fusion rates in posterolateral lumbar spinal fusion: a prospective, randomized clinical study. Spine 22(24):2813–2822CrossRefPubMed

Pal D, Sell P, Grevitt M (2011) Type II odontoid fractures in the elderly: an evidence-based narrative review of management. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 20(2):195–204CrossRef

van Middendorp JJ, Patel AA, Schuetz M, Joaquim AF (2013) The precision, accuracy and validity of detecting posterior ligamentous complex injuries of the thoracic and lumbar spine: a critical appraisal of the literature. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(3):461–474CrossRef

Korse NS, Jacobs WC, Elzevier HW, Vleggeert-Lankamp CL (2013) Complaints of micturition, defecation and sexual function in cauda equina syndrome due to lumbar disk herniation: a systematic review. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(5):1019–1029CrossRef

Dhatt S, Tahasildar N, Tripathy SK, Bahadur R, Dhillon M (2011) Outcome of spinal decompression in Cauda Equina syndrome presenting late in developing countries: case series of 50 cases. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 20(12):2235–2239CrossRef

Stirling A, Worthington T, Rafiq M, Lambert PA, Elliott TS (2001) Association between sciatica and Propionibacterium acnes. Lancet 357(9273):2024–2025CrossRefPubMed

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Aebi M (2013) Is low back pain after disc herniation with Modic Type 1 changes a low-grade infection? Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(4):689CrossRef

Gorensek M, Kosak R, Travnik L, Vengust R (2013) Posterior instrumentation, anterior column reconstruction with single posterior approach for treatment of pyogenic osteomyelitis of thoracic and lumbar spine. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(3):633–641CrossRef

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Ivo R, Nicklas A, Dargel J, Sobottke R, Delank KS, Eysel P et al (2013) Brain structural and psychometric alterations in chronic low back pain. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(9):1958–1964CrossRef

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Jensen TS, Karppinen J, Sorensen JS, Niinimaki J, Leboeuf-Yde C (2008) Vertebral endplate signal changes (Modic change): a systematic literature review of prevalence and association with non-specific low back pain. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 17(11):1407–1422CrossRef

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Albert HB, Lambert P, Rollason J, Sorensen JS, Worthington T, Pedersen MB et al (2013) Does nuclear tissue infected with bacteria following disc herniations lead to Modic changes in the adjacent vertebrae? Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(4):690–696CrossRef

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Albert HB, Sorensen JS, Christensen BS, Manniche C (2013) Antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and vertebral bone edema (Modic type 1 changes): a double-blind randomized clinical controlled trial of efficacy. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(4):697–707CrossRef

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Ahmad Z, Rai A, Donell S, Crawford R (2013) Letter to the editor concerning: “Antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and vertebral bone edema (Modic type 1 changes): a double-blind randomized controlled trial of efficacy” by Albert HB et al. Eur Spine J (2013) 22:697–707. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(10):2344–2345

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Albert HB (2013) Answer to the Letter to the Editor of K. Shubhakaran et al. entitled “Backache and infection” concerning “Antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and vertebral bone edema (Modic type 1 changes): a double-blind randomized controlled trial of efficacy” by Albert HB et al. Eur Spine J (2013) 22:697–707. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(10):2349

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O’Dowd J, Casey A (2013) Antibiotics a cure for back pain, a false dawn or a new era? Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(8):1694–1697CrossRef

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Hebelka H, Hansson T (2013) HIZ’s relation to axial load and low back pain: investigated with axial loaded MRI and pressure controlled discography. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(4):734–739CrossRef

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Lam KS, Carlin D, Mulholland RC (2000) Lumbar disc high-intensity zone: the value and significance of provocative discography in the determination of the discogenic pain source. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 9(1):36–41CrossRef

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de Schepper EI, Damen J, Bos PK, Hofman A, Koes BW, Bierma-Zeinstra SM (2013) Disk degeneration of the upper lumbar disks is associated with hip pain. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(4):721–726CrossRef

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Rigaud J, Riant T, Labat JJ, Guerineau M, Robert R (2013) Is section of the sympathetic rami communicantes by laparoscopy in patients with refractory low back pain efficient? Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(4):775–781CrossRef

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Fujii T, Matsudaira K (2013) Prevalence of low back pain and factors associated with chronic disabling back pain in Japan. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(2):432–438CrossRef

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Nemoto O, Kitada A, Naitou S, Tsuda Y, Matsukawa K, Ukegawa Y (2013) A longitudinal study for incidence of low back pain and radiological changes of lumbar spine in asymptomatic Japanese military young adults. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(2):453–458CrossRef

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Patel MS, Sell P (2013) Dose response and structural injury in the disability of spinal injury. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(3):515–520CrossRef

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Kanna RM (2013) Reviewer’s comment concerning “dose-response and structural injury in the disability of spinal injury” (doi:10.1007/s00586-012-2498-2 by M. S. Patel et al.). Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(3):521–522

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Magerl F, Aebi M, Gertzbein SD, Harms J, Nazarian S (1994) A comprehensive classification of thoracic and lumbar injuries. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 3(4):184–201CrossRef

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Reinhold M, Audige L, Schnake KJ, Bellabarba C, Dai LY, Oner FC (2013) AO spine injury classification system: a revision proposal for the thoracic and lumbar spine. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(10):2184–2201CrossRef

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Aebi M (2013) AO spine classification system for thoracolumbar fractures. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(10):2147–2148CrossRef

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Xing D, Chen Y, Ma JX, Song DH, Wang J, Yang Y et al (2013) A methodological systematic review of early versus late stabilization of thoracolumbar spine fractures. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(10):2157–2166CrossRef

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Xu GJ, Li ZJ, Ma JX, Zhang T, Fu X, Ma XL (2013) Anterior versus posterior approach for treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures: a meta-analysis. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(10):2176–2183CrossRef

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Wu YS, Lin Y, Zhang XL, Tian NF, Sun LJ, Xu HZ et al (2013) Management of hangman’s fracture with percutaneous transpedicular screw fixation. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(1):79–86CrossRef

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Duarte RM, Vaccaro AR (2013) Spinal infection: state of the art and management algorithm. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22:2787–2799CrossRef

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Valancius K, Hansen ES, Hoy K, Helmig P, Niedermann B, Bunger C (2013) Failure modes in conservative and surgical management of infectious spondylodiscitis. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(8):1837–1844CrossRef

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Urrutia J, Zamora T, Campos M (2013) Cervical pyogenic spinal infections: are they more severe diseases than infections in other vertebral locations? Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22:2815–2820CrossRef

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Zhang H, Sheng B, Tang M, Guo C, Liu S, Huang S et al (2013) One-stage surgical treatment for upper thoracic spinal tuberculosis by internal fixation, debridement, and combined interbody and posterior fusion via posterior-only approach. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(3):616–623CrossRef

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Kumar MN, Joseph B, Manur R (2013) Isolated posterior instrumentation for selected cases of thoraco-lumbar spinal tuberculosis without anterior instrumentation and without anterior or posterior bone grafting. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(3):624–632CrossRef

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Tsutsui S, Kagotani R, Yamada H, Hashizume H, Minamide A, Nakagawa Y et al (2013) Can decompression surgery relieve low back pain in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis combined with degenerative lumbar scoliosis? Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(9):2010–2014CrossRef

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Beyer F, Yagdiran A, Neu P, Kaulhausen T, Eysel P, Sobottke R (2013) Percutaneous interspinous spacer versus open decompression: a 2-year follow-up of clinical outcome and quality of life. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(9):2015–2021CrossRef

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Roder C, Boszczyk B, Perler G, Aghayev E, Kulling F, Maestretti G (2013) Cement volume is the most important modifiable predictor for pain relief in BKP: results from SWISSspine, a nationwide registry. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(10):2241–2248CrossRef

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He D, Wu L, Sheng X, Xiao Q, Zhu Y, Yu W et al (2013) Internal fixation with percutaneous kyphoplasty compared with simple percutaneous kyphoplasty for thoracolumbar burst fractures in elderly patients: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(10):2256–2263CrossRef

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Heintel TM, Berglehner A, Meffert R (2013) Accuracy of percutaneous pedicle screws for thoracic and lumbar spine fractures: a prospective trial. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(3):495–502CrossRef

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Kashii M, Yamazaki R, Yamashita T, Okuda S, Fujimori T, Nagamoto Y et al (2013) Surgical treatment for osteoporotic vertebral collapse with neurological deficits: retrospective comparative study of three procedures—anterior surgery versus posterior spinal shorting osteotomy versus posterior spinal fusion using vertebroplasty. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(7):1633–1642CrossRef

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Gakhar H, Swamy GN, Bommireddy R, Calthorpe D, Klezl Z (2013) A study investigating the validity of modified Tokuhashi score to decide surgical intervention in patients with metastatic spinal cancer. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(3):565–568CrossRef

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Quraishi NA, Rajagopal TS, Manoharan SR, Elsayed S, Edwards KL, Boszczyk BM (2013) Effect of timing of surgery on neurological outcome and survival in metastatic spinal cord compression. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(6):1383–1388CrossRef

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Skold C, Tropp H, Berg S (2013) Five-year follow-up of total disc replacement compared to fusion: a randomized controlled trial. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(10):2288–2295CrossRef

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Rohlmann A, Lauterborn S, Dreischarf M, Schmidt H, Putzier M, Strube P et al (2013) Parameters influencing the outcome after total disc replacement at the lumbosacral junction. Part 1: misalignment of the vertebrae adjacent to a total disc replacement affects the facet joint and facet capsule forces in a probabilistic finite element analysis. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(10):2271–2278CrossRef

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Strube P, Hoff EK, Schmidt H, Dreischarf M, Rohlmann A, Putzier M (2013) Parameters influencing the outcome after total disc replacement at the lumbosacral junction. Part 2: distraction and posterior translation lead to clinical failure after a mean follow-up of 5 years. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(10):2279–2287CrossRef

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Duncan JW, Bailey RA (2013) An analysis of fusion cage migration in unilateral and bilateral fixation with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(2):439–445CrossRef

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Kibsgard TJ, Roise O, Sudmann E, Stuge B (2013) Pelvic joint fusions in patients with chronic pelvic girdle pain: a 23-year follow-up. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(4):871–877CrossRef

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Slinkard N, Agel J, Swiontkowski MF (2013) Documentation of outcomes for sacroiliac joint fusion: does prior spinal fusion influence the outcome? Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(10):2318–2324CrossRef

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Havakeshian S, Mannion AF (2013) Negative beliefs and psychological disturbance in spine surgery patients: a cause or consequence of a poor treatment outcome? Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(12):2827–2835

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Andersen T, Bunger C, Sogaard R (2013) Long-term health care utilisation and costs after spinal fusion in elderly patients. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(5):977–984CrossRef

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Harroud A, Labelle H, Joncas J, Mac-Thiong JM (2013) Global sagittal alignment and health-related quality of life in lumbosacral spondylolisthesis. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(4):849–856CrossRef

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Zhu B, Xu Y, Liu X, Liu Z, Dang G (2013) Anterior approach versus posterior approach for the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a systemic review and meta-analysis. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(7):1583–1593CrossRef

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Malone A, Meldrum D, Gleeson J, Bolger C (2013) Electromyographic characteristics of gait impairment in cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22:2538–2544CrossRef

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McCracken B, Klineberg E, Pickard B, Wisner DH (2013) Flexion and extension radiographic evaluation for the clearance of potential cervical spine injures in trauma patients. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(7):1467–1473CrossRef

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Gumina S, Carbone S, Albino P, Gurzi M, Postacchini F (2013) Arm squeeze test: a new clinical test to distinguish neck from shoulder pain. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(7):1558–1563CrossRef

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Fengbin Y, Xinwei W, Haisong Y, Yu C, Xiaowei L, Deyu C (2013) Dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a prospective study comparing two anterior surgical approaches. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(5):1147–1151CrossRef

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Park JY, Kim KH, Kuh SU, Chin DK, Kim KS, Cho YE (2013) What are the associative factors of adjacent segment degeneration after anterior cervical spine surgery? Comparative study between anterior cervical fusion and arthroplasty with 5-year follow-up MRI and CT. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(5):1078–1089CrossRef

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Cheung WY, Luk KD (2013) Clinical and radiological outcomes after conservative treatment of TB spondylitis: is the 15 years’ follow-up in the MRC study long enough? Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(Suppl 4):594–602CrossRef

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Rajasekaran S, Vijay K, Shetty AP (2010) Single-stage closing-opening wedge osteotomy of spine to correct severe post-tubercular kyphotic deformities of the spine: a 3-year follow-up of 17 patients. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 19(4):583–592CrossRef

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Jain AK, Kumar J (2013) Tuberculosis of spine: neurological deficit. Eur Spine J Off Publ Eur Spine Soc Eur Spinal Deform Soc Eur Sect Cerv Spine Res Soc 22(Suppl 4):624–633CrossRef

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Crostelli M, Mazza O, Mariani M, Mascello D (2013) Treatment of severe scoliosis with posterior-only approach arthrodesis and all-pedicle screw instrumentation. Eur Spine J 22(Suppl 6):S808–S814CrossRefPubMed

Title: The Michel Benoist and Robert Mulholland Yearly European Spine Journal Review: a survey of the “surgical and research” articles in the European Spine Journal, 2013
Author: Robert C. Mulholland
Publication date: 01-01-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-013-3126-5

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