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  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
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  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
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  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
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  Does Level of Response to SI Joint Block Predict Response to SI Joint Fusion?

  David Polly, Daniel Cher, Peter G. Whang, Clay Frank, Jonathan Sembrano and for the INSITE Study Group

  International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 4; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3004
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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, Travis Hillen and on behalf of the SIFI Study Group

  International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 13; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3013
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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, Kris E. Radcliff and Association for Collaborative Spine Research Investigators

  International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 19; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3019
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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, Jonathan N. Sembrano and and the INSITE Study Group

  International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 28; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3028
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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