DOI: 10.1055/s-00000165

Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal

Issue 01 · Volume 1 · May 2010 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-21150

Message from the Editor

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„The journey of a thousand miles….”

Science in spine

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Ecker, Erika D; Skelly, Andrea C: Conducting a winning literature search

Original research

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Barbagallo, Giuseppe M; Corbino, Leonardo A; Olindo, Giuseppe; Albanese, Vincenzo: Heterotopic ossification in cervical disc arthroplasty: Is it clinically relevant?
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Bransford, Richard J; Zhang, Fangyi; Bellabarba, Carlo; Lee, Michael J: Treating thoracic-disc herniations: Do we always have to go anteriorly?
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Bròdano, G Barbanti; Lolli, F; Martikos, K; Gasbarrini, A; Bandiera, S; Greggi, T; Parisini†, P; Boriani, S: Fueling the debate: Are outcomes better after posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) or after posterolateral fusion (PLF) in adult patients with low-grade adult isthmic spondylolisthesis?
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Bundy, Justin; Hernandez, Tommy; Zhou, Haitao; Chutkan, Norman: The effect of body mass index on lumbar lordosis on the Mizuho OSI Jackson spinal table
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Ragab, Ashraf A; Hodges, F Spain; Hill, Clint P; McGuire, Robert A; Tucci, Michelle: Dynamic anterior cervical plating for multi-level spondylosis: Does it help?
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Silverstein, Michael P; Millan, Michael Mac; Lieberman, Isador H: Kyphoplasty: Traditional imaging compared with computer-guided intervention – time to rethink technique?
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Vorsic, Matjaz; Bunc, Gorazd: ProDisc-C versus fusion with Cervios chronOS prosthesis in cervical degenerative disc disease: Is there a difference at 12 months?

Systematic review

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Dvorak, Marcel; Vaccaro, Alexander R; Hermsmeyer, Jeffrey; Norvell, Daniel C: Unilateral facet dislocations: Is surgery really the preferred option?
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Wilson, Jefferson R; Dettori, Joseph R; VanAlstyne, Ellen M; Fehlings, Michael G: Addressing the challenges and controversies of managing os odontoideum: results of a systematic review

Case report

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Patt, Joshua C; Kneisl, Jeffrey S: Metachronous presentation of metastasis from renal cell carcinoma: evaluation and management of spinal metastasis