1. Large-dose ascorbic acid administration suppresses the development of arthritis in adjuvant-injected rats

   • A. Sakai
   • T. Hirano
   • T. Nakamura

   Original article Pages: 121 - 126

2. Dynamic neutralisation of the lumbar spine confirmed on a new lumbar spine simulator in vitro

   • S. Freudiger
   • G. Dubois
   • M. Lorrain

   Original article Pages: 127 - 132

3. Shear strength of the cement metal interface – an experimental study

   • R. T. Müller
   • N. Schürmann

   Original article Pages: 133 - 138

4. Beneficial effect of basic fibroblast growth factor on the repair of full-thickness defects in rabbit articular cartilage

   • E. Fujimoto
   • M. Ochi
   • Y. Ikuta

   Original article Pages: 139 - 145

5. Relevance of the drainage along the linea aspera for the reduction of fat embolism during cemented total hip arthroplasty

   • R. P. Pitto
   • M. Schramm
   • M. Kößler

   Original article Pages: 146 - 150

6. Surgical excision of heterotopic bone after hip surgery followed by oral indomethacin application: is there a clinical benefit for the patient?

   • M. Wick
   • E. J. Müller
   • G. Muhr

   Original article Pages: 151 - 155

7. Deep vein thrombosis in elderly Hong Kong Chinese with hip fractures detected with compression ultrasound and Doppler imaging: incidence and effect of low molecular weight heparin

   • J. Kew
   • Y. L. Lee
   • C. Metreweli

   Original article Pages: 156 - 158

8. Aneurysmal bone cysts of the spine

   • T. Ozaki
   • H. Halm
   • W. Winkelmann

   Original article Pages: 159 - 162

9. Combined sciatic and femoral nerve block for knee arthroscopy: 4 years’ experience

   • V. Sansone
   • A. De Ponti
   • M. Agostoni

   Original article Pages: 163 - 167

10. Postoperative ossifications of the shoulder

    • C. Erggelet
    • G. Eggensperger
    • A. Reichelt

    Original article Pages: 168 - 170

11. Combined Kirschner wire fixation in the treatment of Colles fracture

    • T. Fritz
    • D. Wersching
    • W. Friedl

    Original article Pages: 171 - 178

12. Ipsilateral fractures of the pelvis and the femur – floating hip?

    • E. J. Müller
    • K. Siebenrock
    • G. Muhr

    Original article Pages: 179 - 182

13. No effective prophylaxis of heterotopic ossification with short-term ibuprofen

    • C. T. Koorevaar
    • H. P. Hu
    • R. Koorevaar

    Original article Pages: 183 - 185

14. The Salter innominate osteotomy for the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip in young adults

    • P. Böhm
    • H.-M. Klinger
    • W. Küsswetter

    Original article Pages: 186 - 189

15. Metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis: results of Swanson implants and digital joint operative arthroplasty

    • M. Rittmeister
    • M. Porsch
    • F. Kerschbaumer

    Original article Pages: 190 - 194

16. Immune responses to osteoarticular allografts of the knee – cytokine studies

    • D. C. Nordström
    • S. Santavirta
    • Y. T. Konttinen

    Original article Pages: 195 - 198

17. Functional results after partial pelvic resection in Ewing’s sarcoma of the ilium

    • M. Porsch
    • B. Kornhuber
    • L. Hovy

    Original article Pages: 199 - 204

18. C-reactive protein as an early indicator of the formation of heterotopic ossifications after total hip replacement

    • S. Sell
    • T. Schleh

    Original article Pages: 205 - 207

19. Weight-based heparin dosing is more effective in the treatment of postoperative deep vein thrombosis

    • L.-C. Linke
    • B.-D. Katthagen

    Original article Pages: 208 - 211

20. Collagen type I metabolism after bone surgery

    • J. Lotz
    • T. Gaertner
    • W. Prellwitz

    Original article Pages: 212 - 216

21. Structural properties of the fibular band in congenital total absence of the fibula

    • I. Günal
    • A. Turgut
    • N. Köse

    Clinical and experimental forum Pages: 217 - 219

22. Substitution of tibial bony defects with allogeneic and autogeneic cancellous bone: encouraging preliminary results in 18 knee replacements

    • Y. Görlich
    • S. Lebek
    • H. Reichel

    Clinical and experimental forum Pages: 220 - 222

23. Acute arterial occlusion associated with total knee arthroplasty

    • S. Kobayashi
    • K. Isobe
    • K. Takaoka

    Current problem case Pages: 223 - 224

24. Giant trichoblastoma mimicking malignancy

    • T. Ogata
    • S. Tanaka
    • K. Nakamura

    Current problem case Pages: 225 - 227

25. Reconstructive treatment of sclerosing osteomyelitis of the entire femur of 30 years’ duration with avoidance of segmental resection

    • D. Bettin
    • B. Rolauffs
    • J. Sciuk

    Current problem case Pages: 228 - 231

26. Loss of correction after lateral closing wedge high tibial osteotomy – a human cadaver study

    • M. Böhler
    • F. K. Fuss
    • K. Knahr

    Current problem case Pages: 232 - 235

27. Primary biomechanical influence of different sterilization methods on a freeze-dried bone-ligament transplant

    • D. Bettin
    • V. Rullkötter
    • S. Fuchs

    Current problem case Pages: 236 - 240

28. Neglected rupture of the patellar tendon

    • G. J. Shepard
    • L. Christodoulou
    • A. I. A. Hegab

    Current problem case Pages: 241 - 242

29. Erratum: Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (1998) 117: 457–460

    Pages: 243 - 243