DOI: 10.1055/s-00000165

Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal

Issue 03 · Volume 1 · December 2010 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-21635

Message from the Editor

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The ‘burden of evidence’

Science in spine

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Dettori, Joseph: The random allocation process: two things you need to know

Original research

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Murans, Girts; Gustavsson, Bengt; Saraste, Helena: Outcome of major spinal deformity surgery in high-risk patients: comparison between two departments
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Stone, Addison T; Bransford, Richard J; Lee, Michael J; Vilela, Marcelo D; Bellabarba, Carlo; Anderson, Paul A; Agel, Julie: Reliability of classification systems for subaxial cervical injuries
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Sun, Yu; Zhang, Fengshan; Wang, Shaobo; Zhang, Li; Pan, Shengfa; Yu, Miao; Qiu, Sujun: Open door expansive laminoplasty and postoperative axial symptoms: a comparative study between two different procedures

Systematic review

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Ashman, Bryan; Norvell, Daniel C; Hermsmeyer, Jeffrey T: Chronic sacroiliac joint pain: fusion versus denervation as treatment options
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Riew, K Daniel; Ecker, Erika; Dettori, Joseph R: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the management of axial neck pain in the absence of radiculopathy or myelopathy

Case report

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Macyszyn, Luke J; Gonzalez-Giraldo, Ernesto; Aversano, Michael; Heuer, Gregory G; Zager, Eric L; Schuster, James M: Brachial plexus injury mimicking a spinal-cord injury

Point of View

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Ananthakrishnan, Dheera: POINT OF VIEW