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A histocytological and radiological overview of the natural history of intervertebral disk: from embryonic formation to age-related degeneration

Feng Wang, Cong Zhang, Arjun Sinkemani, Rui Shi, Zhi-Yang Xie, Lu Chen, Lu Mao, Xiao-Tao Wu
April 2019, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 633 - 648
Original Article
First Online: 04 February 2019

Radiologic parameters of ankylosing spondylitis patients treated with anti-TNF-α versus nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and sulfasalazine

Seung Min Son, Sung Hoon Choi, Jong Ki Shin, Tae Sik Goh, Jung Sub Lee
April 2019, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 649 - 657
Original Article
First Online: 11 February 2019

Quasi-automatic 3D reconstruction of the full spine from low-dose biplanar X-rays based on statistical inferences and image analysis

Laurent Gajny, Shahin Ebrahimi, Claudio Vergari, Elsa Angelini, Wafa Skalli
April 2019, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 658 - 664
Original Article
First Online: 31 October 2018

Can objective functional impairment in lumbar degenerative disease be reliably assessed at home using the five-repetition sit-to-stand test? A prospective study

Victor E. Staartjes, Femke Beusekamp, Marc L. Schröder
April 2019, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 665 - 673
Original Article
First Online: 24 January 2019

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) can identify painful lumbar discs and may facilitate improved clinical outcomes of lumbar surgeries for discogenic pain

Matthew G. Gornet, James Peacock, John Claude, Francine W. Schranck, Anne G. Copay, Robert K. Eastlack, Ryan Benz, Adam Olshen, Jeffrey C. Lotz
April 2019, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 674 - 687
Original Article
First Online: 04 January 2019

Retroperitoneal haematoma in a postoperative ALIF patient taking rivaroxaban for atrial fibrillation

Praveena Deekonda, Oliver M. Stokes, Daniel Chan
April 2019, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 688 - 692
Grand Rounds
First Online: 02 November 2016

Expert's comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled "Retroperitoneal haematoma in a postoperative ALIF patient taking rivaroxaban for atrial fibrillation" by Deekonda P, Stokes OM, Chan D (Eur Spine J [2016]: DOI 10.1007/s00586-016-4822-8)

Anthony Todd
April 2019, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 693 - 695
Expert's Comment
First Online: 02 January 2019

Pain and disability after first-time spinal fusion for lumbar degenerative disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Niek Koenders, Alison Rushton, Martin L. Verra, Paul C. Willems, Thomas J. Hoogeboom, J. Bart Staal
April 2019, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 696 - 709
Review
First Online: 11 July 2018

A mouse model for the study of transplanted bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell survival and proliferation in lumbar spinal fusion

Ioan A. Lina, Wataru Ishida, Jason A. Liauw, Sheng-fu L. Lo, Benjamin D. Elder, Alexander Perdomo-Pantoja, Debebe Theodros, Timothy F. Witham, Christina Holmes
April 2019, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 710 - 718
Original Article
First Online: 03 December 2018

Single-center, consecutive series study of the use of a novel platelet-rich fibrin matrix (PRFM) and beta-tricalcium phosphate in posterolateral lumbar fusion

Tucker C. Callanan, Antonio T. Brecevich, Craig D. Steiner, Fred Xavier, Justin A. Iorio, Celeste Abjornson, Frank P. Cammisa
April 2019, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 719 - 726
Original Article
First Online: 03 December 2018