DOI: 10.1055/s-00000165

Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal

Issue 01 · Volume 03 · February 2012 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-23280

Message from the Editor

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Conflict of evidence or conflict of interest?

Science in spine

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Skelly, Andrea C; Dettori, Joseph R; Brodt, Erika D: Assessing bias: the importance of considering confounding

Original research

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Agel, Julie; Bransford, Richard: Is there value in routine administration of outcome questionnaires?
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du Plessis, Jean-Pierre; Dix-Peek, Stewart; Hoffman, Eduard Bernard; Wieselthaler, Nicky; Dunn, Robert Neil: Pediatric atlanto-occipital dissociation: radiographic findings and clinical outcome
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López, William Omar Contreras; Vialle, Emiliano Neves; Anillo, Carolina Casas; Guzmao, Mauricio; Vialle, Luiz Roberto Gomes: Clinical and radiological association with positive lumbar discography in patients with chronic low back pain

Systematic review

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Öner, Ali; Ely, Claire G; Hermsmeyer, Jeffrey T; Norvell, Daniel C: Effectiveness of EMG use in pedicle screw placement for thoracic spinal deformities
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White, Andrew P; Harrop, James; Dettori, Joseph R: Can clinical and radiological findings predict surgery for lumbar disc herniation? A systematic literature review

Case report

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Myers, Kurt D; Lindley, Emily M; Burger, Evalina L; Patel, Vikas V: C1-C2 fusion: postoperative C2 nerve impingement—is it a problem?
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Chang, Kok Chun; Samartzis, Dino; Luk, Keith DK; Cheung, Kenneth MC; Wong, Yat-Wa: Acute spinal subdural hematoma complicating lumbar decompressive surgery