DOI: 10.1055/s-00000165

Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal

Issue 02 · Volume 03 · May 2012 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-23282

Message from the Editor

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Chapman, Jens: Globalization of spine care: how are we doing and what are we doing?

Science in spine

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Skelly, Andrea C: Class of evidence (CoE): how does it relate to critical appraisal?

Original research

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Gaudelli, Cinzia; Thomas, Ken: Obesity and early reoperation rate after elective lumbar spine surgery: a population-based study
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Bas, Teresa; Franco, Nuria; Bas, Paloma; Bas, Jose Luis: Pain and disability following fusion for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis: prevalence and associated factors

Systematic review

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DeVine, John G; Schenk-Kisser, Jeannette M; Skelly, Andrea C: Risk factors for degenerative spondylolisthesis: a systematic review
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DeVine, John G.; Dettori, Joseph R.; France, John C.; Brodt, Erika; McGuire, Robert A.: The use of rhBMP in spine surgery: is there a cancer risk?

Case report

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Severson, Erik P; Sofianos, DMitri A; Powell, Amy; Daubs, Michael; Patel, Rakesh; Patel, Alpesh A: Spinal fractures in recreational bobsledders: an unexpected mechanism of injury
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Silverstein, Michael P; St Clair, Selvon F; Lieberman, Isador H: Thoracic pedicle subtraction osteotomy in a pediatric patient: a case report