DOI: 10.1055/s-00000165

Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal

Issue 03 · Volume 3 · August 2012 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-24267

Message from the Editor

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Chapman, Jens: Eliminating bias/living with bias?

Commentary

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Arlet, Vincent: Commentary

Science in spine

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Dettori, Joseph: Class or level of evidence: epidemiologic basis

Original research

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Persson, Liselotte; Anderberg, Leif: Repetitive transforaminal steroid injections in cervical radiculopathy: a prospective outcome study including 140 patients
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McGuire, Robert A; Chen, Zenggan; Donahoe, Kevin: Dual fibular allograft dowel technique for sacroiliac joint arthrodesis
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Namboothiri, Sreedharan: Incidence of deep vein thrombosis after major spine surgeries with no mechanical or chemical prophylaxis

Systematic review

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Singh, Anoushka; Tetreault, Lindsay; Fehlings, Michael G; Fischer, Dena J; Skelly, Andrea C: Risk factors for development of cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of a systematic review
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Barbagallo, Giuseppe MV; Yoder, Emily; Dettori, Joseph R; Albanese, Vincenzo: Percutaneous minimally invasive versus open spine surgery in the treatment of fractures of the thoracolumbar junction: a comparative effectiveness review

Case report

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Melloh, Markus; Barz, Thomas: A case of cervical metastases in a patient with preexisting cervical disc replacement and fusion after 2-year symptom-free interval: when do we need interdisciplinary diagnostics?
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St Clair, Selvon F; Silverstein, Michael; Lieberman, Isador: T8 spinal cord transection in a 6-year-old child