Table of Contents

Articles

• • Long Term Societal Costs of Anterior Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) versus Cervical Disc Arthroplasty (CDA) for Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy

    Ahmer Ghori, Joseph F. Konopka, Heeren Makanji, Thomas D. Cha and Christopher M. Bono

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 1;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3001
  • Infection after anterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis using the Cotrel-Dubousset-Hopf system: A clinical case series of three patients

    Jaap J. Tolk, Paul C. Willems, Ilona M. Punt, Lodewijk W. van Rhijn and André van Ooij

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 2;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3002
  • The effect of July admission on inpatient morbidity and mortality after adult spinal deformity surgery

    Rafael De la Garza-Ramos, Peter G. Passias, Frank J. Schwab, Virginie Lafage and Daniel M. Sciubba

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 3;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3003
  • Does Level of Response to SI Joint Block Predict Response to SI Joint Fusion?

    David Polly, Daniel Cher, Peter G. Whang, Clay Frank and Jonathan Sembrano

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 4;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3004
  • Clinical and Anatomical Features as well as Pathological Conditions of Surgically Treated Adult Patients with Occipitalization of the Atlas

    Yasunori Tatara, Takachika Shimizu, Keisuke Fueki, Masatake Ino, Naofumi Toda, Tetsu Tanouchi and Nodoka Manabe

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 5;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3005
  • Evaluation of Decompression and Interlaminar Stabilization Compared with Decompression and Fusion for the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: 5-year Follow-up of a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Michael J. Musacchio, Carl Lauryssen, Reginald J. Davis, Hyun W. Bae, John H. Peloza, Richard D. Guyer, Jack E. Zigler, Donna D. Ohnmeiss and Scott Leary

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 6;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3006
  • Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for cervical spine metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Rafael De la Garza-Ramos, Mario Benvenutti-Regato and Enrique Caro-Osorio

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 7;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3007
  • Clinical Experiences of Non-fusion Dynamic Stabilization Surgery for Adjacent Segmental Pathology after Lumbar Fusion

    Soo Eon Lee, Tae-Ahn Jahng and Hyun-Jib Kim

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 8;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3008
  • Teardrop fracture following head-first impact in an ice hockey player: Case report and analysis of injury mechanisms

    James J. Yue, Paul C. Ivancic and David L. Scott

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 9;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3009
  • Prospective, Randomized Comparison of One-level Mobi-C Cervical Total Disc Replacement vs. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Results at 5-year Follow-up

    Michael S. Hisey, Jack E. Zigler, Robert Jackson, Pierce D. Nunley, Hyun W. Bae, Kee D. Kim and Donna D. Ohnmeiss

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 10;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3010
  • Observational Study of Depression in Patients Undergoing Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: Evidence of a Correlation between Pain Relief and Resolution of Depression

    Matthew F. Gornet, Anne G. Copay, Francine W. Schranck and Branko Kopjar

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 11;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3011
  • Preliminary Results of Bioactive Amniotic Suspension with Allograft for Achieving One and Two-Level Lumbar Interbody Fusion

    Pierce D. Nunley, Eubulus J. Kerr, Philip A. Utter, David A. Cavanaugh, Kelly A. Frank, Devan Moody, Brian McManus and Marcus B. Stone

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 12;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3012
  • Triangular Titanium Implants for Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: 2-Year Follow-Up from a Prospective Multicenter Trial

    Bradley S. Duhon, Fabien Bitan, Harry Lockstadt, Don Kovalsky, Daniel Cher and Travis Hillen

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 13;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3013
  • Analysis of Postoperative Thoracolumbar Spine Infections in a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Using the Centers for Disease Control Surgical Site Infection Criteria

    Shearwood McClelland, Richelle C. Takemoto, Baron S. Lonner, Tate M. Andres, Justin J. Park, Pedro A. Ricart-Hoffiz, John A. Bendo, Jeffrey A. Goldstein, Jeffrey M. Spivak and Thomas J. Errico

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 14;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3014
  • Treatment of Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Degeneration with the VariLift-L Interbody Fusion System: Retrospective Review of 470 Cases

    Warren F. Neely, Frank Fichtel, Diana Cardenas del Monaco and Jon E. Block

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 15;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3015
  • Finite Element Analysis of Sacroiliac Joint Fixation under Compression Loads

    Claire Bruna-Rosso, Pierre-Jean Arnoux, Rohan-Jean Bianco, Yves Godio-Raboutet, Léo Fradet and Carl-Éric Aubin

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 16;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3016
  • Analysis of the outcome in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy, undergone canal expansive laminoplasty supported with instrumentation in a group of Indian population – a prospective study

    Subhadip Mandal, U. Banerjee, A.S. Mukherjee, Subhajyoti Mandal and Srikanta Kundu

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 17;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3017
  • Transforaminal full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy in obese patients

    Jun Seok Bae and Sang-Ho Lee

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 18;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3018
  • Impact of a Bundled Payment System on Resource Utilization During Spine Surgery

    James M. Mok, Maximilian Martinez, Harvey E. Smith, Daniel M. Sciubba, Peter G. Passias, Andrew Schoenfeld, Robert E. Isaacs, Alexander R. Vaccaro and Kris E. Radcliff

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 19;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3019
  • Variability in Flexion Extension Radiographs of the Lumbar Spine: A Comparison of Uncontrolled and Controlled Bending

    Boyle Cheng, Anthony E. Castellvi, Reginald J. Davis, David C. Lee, Morgan P. Lorio, Richard E. Prostko and Chip Wade

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 20;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3020
  • The Reverse Thomas Position for Thoracolumbar Fracture Height Restoration: Relative Contribution of Patient Positioning in Percutaneous Balloon Kyphoplasty for Acute Vertebral Compressions

    Jonathan P. Ng, Derek T. Cawley, Suzanne M. Beecher, Joseph F. Baker and John P. McCabe

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 21;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3021
  • Clinical values of control over pain and pain coping strategies in surgical treatment for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

    Daisuke Higuchi

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 22;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3022
  • A Comparison of Open and Percutaneous Techniques in the Operative Fixation of Spinal Fractures Associated with Ankylosing Spinal Disorders

    Cara L. Sedney, Scott D. Daffner, Abimbola Obafemi-Afolabi, Daniel Gelb, Steven Ludwig, Sanford E. Emery and John C. France

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 23;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3023
  • Cervical Disc Arthroplasty with Prestige LP Disc Versus Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Seven-Year Outcomes

    Matthew F. Gornet, J. Kenneth Burkus, Mark E. Shaffrey, Hui Nian and Frank E. Harrell

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 24;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3024
  • A case report of extramedullary haematopoeisis in lumbosacral region presenting as cauda equina syndrome

    Shardul Soman, G D Tharadara, Naitik Chhatrala and Shubham Jain

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 25;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3025
  • ISASS Policy 2016 Update – Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

    Morgan P. Lorio

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 26;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3026
  • Pre-Operative Autologous Blood Donation Does Not Affect Pre-Incision Hematocrit in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients. A Retrospective Cohort of a Prospective Randomized Trial

    Anthony J. Boniello, Kushagra Verma, Austin Peters, Baron S. Lonner and Thomas Errico

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 27;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3027
  • Two-Year Outcomes from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion vs. Non-Surgical Management for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

    David W. Polly, John Swofford, Peter G. Whang, Clay J. Frank, John A. Glaser, Robert P. Limoni, Daniel J. Cher, Kathryn D. Wine and Jonathan N. Sembrano

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 28;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3028
  • Sagittal Balance Correction in Lateral Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Scoliosis

    Daniel J. Blizzard, Michael A. Gallizzi, Charles Sheets, Benjamin T. Smith, Robert E. Isaacs, Megan Eure and Christopher R. Brown

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 29;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3029
  • Hybrid Decompression and Fixation Technique for the Treatment of Multisegmental Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

    Barón Zárate-Kalfopulos, Walter Araos-Silva, Alejandro Reyes-Sánchez, Luis Miguel Rosales-Olivarez, Armando Alpizar-Aguirre and Francisco Lopez Melendez

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 30;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3030
  • Percutaneous Transpedicular Lumbar Endoscopy: A Case Report

    Priyank Uniyal, Gun Choi and Bhushan Khedkkar

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 31;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3031
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Cervical Spine Under-Represents Sagittal Plane Deformity in Degenerative Myelopathy Patients

    Douglas S. Weinberg, Arunit J. Chugh, Jeremy J. Gebhart and Jason D. Eubanks

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 32;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3032
  • Bone substitutes and expanders in Spine Surgery: A review of their fusion efficacies

    Abhijeet Kadam, Paul W Millhouse, Christopher K Kepler, Kris E. Radcliff, Michael G. Fehlings, Michael E. Janssen, Rick C. Sasso, James J. Benedict and Alexander R Vaccaro

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 33;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3033
  • Adjacent disc height reduction and clinical outcome after intradiscal cement leakage

    Minjie Shen, Junjie Niu, Haifei Zhou, Qian Meng, Minfeng Gan and Huilin Yang

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 34;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3034
  • Outcomes of Demineralized Bone Matrix Enriched with Concentrated Bone Marrow Aspirate in Lumbar Fusion

    Remi M. Ajiboye, Mark A. Eckardt, Jason T. Hamamoto, Benjamin Plotkin, Michael D. Daubs and Jeffrey C. Wang

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 35;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3035
  • Remote Cervical Pseudomeningocele Following Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

    Abolfazl Rahimizadeh, Housain Soufiani and Shaghayegh Rahimizadeh

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 36;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3036
  • Minimally invasive surgery for lumbar synovial cysts with coexisting degenerative spondylolisthesis

    Daniel R. Denis, Daniel Hirt, Saumya Shah, Daniel C. Lu and Langston T. Holly

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 37;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3037
  • Reliability of the Planned Pedicle Screw Trajectory versus the Actual Pedicle Screw Trajectory using Intra-operative 3D CT and Image Guidance

    Catherine A. Miller, Charles G. Ledonio, Matthew A. Hunt, Farhan Siddiq and David W. Polly

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 38;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3038
  • Thoracic disc herniation: An unusual complication after prone positioning in spinal surgery

    Ameya S. Kamat, Mohammed Zahier Ebrahim and Adriaan J. Vlok

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 39;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3039
  • Paired Comparison Survey Analyses Utilizing Rasch Methodology of the Relative Difficulty and Estimated Work Relative Value Units of CPT^® Code 27279

    Morgan Lorio, Melissa Martinson and Lisa Ferrara

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 40;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3040
  • ISASS Recommendations/Coverage Criteria for Decompression with Interlaminar Stabilization - Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity

    Richard Guyer, Michael Musacchio, Frank P. Cammisa and Morgan P. Lorio

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 41;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3041
  • Hemorrhagic thoracic schwannoma presenting with intradural hematoma and acute paraplegia after spinal manipulation therapy

    Alia Hdeib, C. Rory Goodwin, Daniel Sciubba, Ali Bydon, Jean-Paul Wolinsky, Timothy Witham and Ziya L. Gokaslan

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 42;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3042
  • Quantitative Gross and CT measurements of Cadaveric Cervical Vertebrae (C3 – C6) as Guidelines for the Lateral mass screw fixation

    Santosh K. Sangari, Thomas E. Heinneman, Mathew S. Conti, Paul-Michel F. Dossous, David J. Dillon, Apostolos J. Tsiouris, Se Young Pyo, Estomih P. Mtui and Roger Härtl

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 43;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3043
  • Sciatica caused by disc herniation: Why is Chymopapain Chemonucleolysis denied to our patients?

    Douglas Wardlaw

    • International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 44;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3044