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The Spine Journal

Volume 10, Issue 4, Pages 283-366 (April 2010)

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Editorial

The rise and fall of the “minimum clinically important difference”
Eugene J. Carragee
pages 283-284
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Clinical Studies

Inter- and intraobserver variability in the postoperative evaluation of transpedicular stabilization: computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging, 22 February 2010
Stephan W. Tohtz, Patrick Rogalla, Matthias Taupitz, Carsten Perka, Tobias Winkler, Michael Putzier
pages 285-290
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Assessment of spine surgery outcomes: inconsistency of change amongst outcome measurements, 22 February 2010
Anne G. Copay, Marcus M. Martin, Brian R. Subach, Leah Y. Carreon, Steven D. Glassman, Thomas C. Schuler, Sigurd Berven
pages 291-296
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Magnetic resonance imaging and stadiometric assessment of the lumbar discs after sitting and chair-care decompression exercise: a pilot study, 02 March 2010
Jerome C.J. Fryer, Jeffrey A. Quon, Francis W. Smith
pages 297-305
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Health-related quality of life: a comparison of outcomes after lumbar fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis with large joint replacement surgery and population norms
Sabarul A. Mokhtar, Peter F. McCombe, Owen D. Williamson, Michael K. Morgan, Gavin J. White, William R. Sears
pages 306-312
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Minimum acceptable outcomes after lumbar spinal fusion
Eugene J. Carragee, Ivan Cheng
pages 313-320
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Testing minimal clinically important difference: consensus or conundrum?
Robert J. Gatchel, Tom G. Mayer
pages 321-327
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Commentaries

Thresholds for Health-related Quality of Life measures: reality testing
Steven D. Glassman, Leah Y. Carreon
pages 328-329
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Testing minimal clinically important difference: additional comments and scientific reality testing
Robert J. Gatchel, Tom G. Mayer
pages 330-332
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Basic Science

The effect of implant size and device keel on vertebral compression properties in lumbar total disc replacement
Joshua D. Auerbach, Carrie M. Ballester, Frank Hammond, Ehren T. Carine, Richard A. Balderston, Dawn M. Elliott
pages 333-340
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Biomechanical comparison of single- and two-level cervical arthroplasty versus arthrodesis: effect on adjacent-level spinal kinematics
Bryan W. Cunningham, Nianbin Hu, Candace M. Zorn, Paul C. McAfee
pages 341-349
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Review Article

Quality of information concerning cervical disc herniation on the Internet
Simon Morr, Nael Shanti, Alexandra Carrer, Justin Kubeck, Michael C. Gerling
pages 350-354
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Journal Reports

Kvarstein G, Måwe L, Indahl A, et al. A randomized double-blind controlled trial of intra-annular radiofrequency thermal disc therapy--a 12-month follow-up. Pain 2009;145(3):279-86.
page 355
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Dreyfuss P, Stout A, Aprill C, Pollei S, Johnson B, Bogduk N. The significance of multifidus atrophy after successful radiofrequency neurotomy for low back pain. PM R 2009;1(8):719-22
page 355
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Chou R, Fanciullo GJ, Fine PG, et al. Clinical guidelines for the use of chronic opioid therapy in chronic noncancer pain. J Pain 2009;10(2):113-30
pages 355-356
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Braddock C 3rd, Hudak PL, Feldman JJ, Bereknyei S, Frankel RM, Levinson W. “Surgery is certainly one good option”: quality and time-efficiency of informed decision-making in surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90(9):1830-8
page 356
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Dolan LA, Sabesan V, Weinstein SL, Spratt KF. Preference assessment of recruitment into a randomized trial for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90(12):2594-605
page 356
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Ozegovic D, Carroll LJ, David Cassidy J. Does expecting mean achieving? The association between expecting to return to work and recovery in whiplash associated disorders: a population-based prospective cohort study. Eur Spine J 2009;18(6):893-9.
page 357
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Shim JH, Park CK, Lee JH, et al. A comparison of angled sagittal MRI and conventional MRI in the diagnosis of herniated disc and stenosis in the cervical foramen. Eur Spine J 2009;18(8):1109-16
page 357
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Prather H, Hunt D, Fournie A, Clohisy JC. Early intra-articular hip disease presenting with posterior pelvic and groin pain. PM R 2009;1(9):809-15
pages 357-358
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Gutke A, Hansson ER, Zetherström G, Ostgaard HC. Posterior pelvic pain provocation test is negative in patients with lumbar herniated discs. Eur Spine J 2009;18(7):1008-12.
page 358
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Images of Spine Care

Posterior spinal interspinous arthrodesis L4–S1 with two bone sticks harvested from the tibias. Good outcome at the 13-year follow-up
Andrea Emilio Salvi, Steven Adam Hacking
page 359
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Letters to the Editor

Re: “Prospective, randomized multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of lumbar tool disc replacement with the CHARITÉ artificial disc versus lumbar fusion: five-year follow-up”
Richard D. Guyer
page 360
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Re: The Charité Five-Year Follow-up Study: The Editors' Response to Dr. Guyer
Eugene J. Carragee, Bradley K. Weiner
pages 361-363
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Re: Short applications of very low-magnitude vibrations attenuate expansion of the intervertebral disc during extended bed rest
Daniel L. Belavý
pages 363-364
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