DOI: 10.1055/s-00000165

Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal

Issue 02 · Volume 05 · October 2014 DOI: 10.1055/s-004-27764

Message from the Editor

  • 073
    Chapman, Jens:

    How to Prove the Value Proposition of Spine Surgery

    • Science in Spine

  • 074
    Hashimoto, Robin E.; Brodt, Erika D.; Skelly, Andrea C.; Dettori, Joseph R.:

    Administrative Database Studies: Goldmine or Goose Chase?

    • Original Research

  • 077
    Aichmair, Alexander; Du, Jerry Y.; Shue, Jennifer; Evangelisti, Gisberto; Sama, Andrew A.; Hughes, Alexander P.; Lebl, Darren R.; Burket, Jayme C.; Cammisa, Frank P.; Girardi, Federico P.:

    Microdiscectomy for the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation: An Evaluation of Reoperations and Long-Term Outcomes

    Supplementary material (PDF)

    • Systematic Review

  • 087
    Park, Paul; Lau, Darryl; Brodt, Erika D.; Dettori, Joseph R.:

    Electrical Stimulation to Enhance Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Review

    Supplementary material (PDF)
  • 095
    Ramadorai, Uma; Hire, Justin; DeVine, John G.; Brodt, Erika D.; Dettori, Joseph R.:

    Incidental Findings on Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Spine in the Asymptomatic Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review

    Supplementary material (PDF)
  • 101
    Lee, Michael J.; Kalfas, Iain; Holmer, Haley; Skelly, Andrea:

    Outpatient Surgery in the Cervical Spine: Is It Safe?

    Supplementary material (PDF)

    • Case Report

  • 112
    Siemionow, Kris; Chou, Dean:

    To the Occiput or Not? C1–C2 Ligamentous Laxity in Children with Down Syndrome

  • 121
    Abtahi, Amir M.; Brodke, Darrel S.; Lawrence, Brandon D.:

    Vertebral Artery Anomalies at the Craniovertebral Junction: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • 127
    Youssef, Jim A.; Orndorff, Douglas G.; Scott, Morgan A.; Ebner, Rachel E.; Knewitz, Allison P.:

    Sterile Seroma Resulting from Multilevel XLIF Procedure as Possible Adverse Effect of Prophylactic Vancomycin Powder: A Case Report

  • 136
    Montemurro, Nicola; Cocciaro, Ardico; Meola, Antonio; Lutzemberger, Ludovico; Vannozzi, Riccardo:

    Hydrocephalus Following Bilateral Dumbbell-Shaped C2 Spinal Neurofibromas Resection and Postoperative Cervical Pseudomeningocele in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report

  • 141
    Certo, Francesco; Visocchi, Massimiliano; Borderi, Alessandro; Pennisi, Claudia; Albanese, Vincenzo; Barbagallo, Giuseppe M. V.:

    Lumbar Intervertebral Discal Cyst: A Rare Cause of Low Back Pain and Radiculopathy. Case Report and Review of the Current Evidences on Diagnosis and Management

  • 151
    Santiago-Dieppa, David R.; Hwang, Lee S.; Bydon, Ali; Gokaslan, Ziya L.; McCarthy, Edward F.; Witham, Timothy F.:

    L4 and L5 Spondylectomy for En Bloc Resection of Giant Cell Tumor and Review of the Literature

    • Commentary

  • 119
    Jacobs, W. Bradley:

    Commentary on: “To the Occiput or Not? C1–C2 Ligamentous Laxity in Children with Down Syndrome”

  • 126
    Molinari, Robert W.:

    Commentary on: “Vertebral Artery Anomalies at the Craniovertebral Junction: A Case Report and Review of the Literature”

  • 134
    Parker, Scott L.; Devin, Clinton J.:

    Commentary on: “Sterile Seroma Resulting from Multilevel XLIF Procedure as Possible Adverse Effect of Prophylactic Vancomycin Powder: A Case Report”

  • 139
    Dailey, Andrew T.:

    Commentary on: “Hydrocephalus Following Bilateral Dumbbell-Shaped C2 Spinal Neurofibromas Resection and Postoperative Cervical Pseudomeningocele in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report”

  • 149
    Moisi, Marc D.; Page, Jeni; Oskouian, Rod J.:

    Commentary on: “Lumbar Intervertebral Discal Cyst: A Rare Cause of Low Back Pain and Radiculopathy. Case Report and Review of the Current Evidences on Diagnosis and Management”

  • 158
    Lazary, Aron:

    Commentary on: “L4 and L5 Spondylectomy for En Bloc Resection of Giant Cell Tumor and Review of the Literature”

    • Spine Fellows Forum Abstract

  • 160
    Annis, Prokopis; Lawrence, Brandon D.; Spiker, William R.; Zhang, Yue; Chen, Wei; Daubs, Michael D.; Brodke, Darrel S.:

    Predictive Factors for Acute Proximal Junctional Failure after Adult Deformity Surgery with Upper Instrumented Vertebrae in the Thoracolumbar Spine

  • 163
    Maulucci, Christopher M.; Ghobrial, George M.; Sharan, Ashwini D.; Harrop, James S.; Jallo, Jack I.; Vaccaro, Alexander R.; Prasad, Srinivas K.:

    Correlation of Posterior Occipitocervical Angle and Surgical Outcomes for Occipitocervical Fusion

  • 166

    Definition of Levels of Evidence (LoE) and Overall Strength of Evidence (SoE)