1. Backstage pass

   • Claudio Lamartina
   • R. Cecchinato
   • P. Berjano

   Editorial 19 July 2016 Pages: 2345 - 2346

   

2. De novo degenerative lumbar scoliosis: a systematic review of prognostic factors for curve progression

   • Sayf S. A. Faraj
   • Roderick M. Holewijn
   • Tsjitske M. Haanstra

   Review Article Open access 24 May 2016 Pages: 2347 - 2358

   

3. Surgery for adult spondylolisthesis: a systematic review of the evidence

   • Tobias L. Schulte
   • Florian Ringel
   • Ralph Kothe

   Review Article 12 September 2015 Pages: 2359 - 2367

   

4. Posterior vertebral column resection in spinal deformity: a systematic review

   • Changsheng Yang
   • Zhaomin Zheng
   • Samuel Cho

   Review Article 20 January 2015 Pages: 2368 - 2375

   

5. Incidence and risk factors for proximal junctional kyphosis: a meta-analysis

   • Feng-Yu Liu
   • Tao Wang
   • Wen-Yuan Ding

   Original Article 19 March 2016 Pages: 2376 - 2383

   

6. Clinical, physical, and radiographic analyses of lumbar degenerative kyphosis and spondylolisthesis among community-based cohort

   • Tetsuya Kobayashi
   • Hisashi Chiba
   • Tatsuya Habaguchi

   Original Article 25 May 2016 Pages: 2384 - 2389

   

7. A decision analysis to identify the ideal treatment for adult spinal deformity: is surgery better than non-surgical treatment in improving health-related quality of life and decreasing the disease burden?

   • Emre Acaroglu
   • Aysun Cetinyurek Yavuz
   • European Spine Study Group

   Original Article 28 January 2016 Pages: 2390 - 2400

   

8. Analysis of the reliability of surgeons’ ability to differentiate between idiopathic and degenerative spinal deformity in adults radiologically. What descriptive parameters help them decide?

   • Umit Ozgur Guler
   • Selcen Yuksel
   • European Spine Study Group

   Original Article 14 January 2016 Pages: 2401 - 2407

   

9. Can facet joint fluid on MRI and dynamic instability be a predictor of improvement in back pain following lumbar fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis?

   • Mark C. Snoddy
   • John A. Sielatycki
   • Clinton J. Devin

   Original Article 22 April 2016 Pages: 2408 - 2415

   

10. Halo-gravity traction combined with assisted ventilation: an effective pre-operative management for severe adult scoliosis complicated with respiratory dysfunction

    • Hongda Bao
    • Peng Yan
    • Feng Zhu

    Original Article 27 May 2016 Pages: 2416 - 2422

    

11. A comparative analysis of the prevalence and characteristics of cervical malalignment in adults presenting with thoracolumbar spine deformity based on variations in treatment approach over 2 years

    • Cyrus M. Jalai
    • Peter G. Passias
    • International Spine Study Group (ISSG)

    Original Article 13 April 2016 Pages: 2423 - 2432

    

12. Patients with spinal deformity over the age of 75: a retrospective analysis of operative versus non-operative management

    • Daniel M. Sciubba
    • Justin K. Scheer
    • the International Spine Study Group (ISSG)

    Original Article 06 February 2015 Pages: 2433 - 2441

13. Sagittal malalignment has a significant association with postoperative leg pain in adult spinal deformity patients

    • Mitsuru Takemoto
    • Louis Boissière
    • On behalf of European Spine Study Group, ESSG

    Original Article 25 May 2016 Pages: 2442 - 2451

14. Biomechanical analysis of Ponte and pedicle subtraction osteotomies for the surgical correction of kyphotic deformities

    • Giuditta Salvi
    • Carl-Eric Aubin
    • Stefan Parent

    Original Article 14 October 2015 Pages: 2452 - 2460

    

15. Two level pedicle substraction osteotomies for the treatment of severe fixed sagittal plane deformity: computer software-assisted preoperative planning and assessing

    • Yunus Atici
    • Yunus Emre Akman
    • Mehmet Akif Kaygusuz

    Original Article 25 March 2015 Pages: 2461 - 2470

    

16. Safety and efficacy of osteotomies in adult spinal deformity: what happens in the first year?

    • Selim Ayhan
    • Bilal Aykac
    • ESSG European Spine Study Group

    Original Article 07 May 2015 Pages: 2471 - 2479

    

17. Ratio of lumbar 3-column osteotomy closure: patient-specific deformity characteristics and level of resection impact correction of truncal versus pelvic compensation

    • Bassel G. Diebo
    • Renaud Lafage
    • International Spine Study Group

    Original Article 22 March 2016 Pages: 2480 - 2487

    

18. Walking sagittal balance correction by pedicle subtraction osteotomy in adults with fixed sagittal imbalance

    • Mitsuru Yagi
    • Shinjiro Kaneko
    • Masafumi Machida

    Original Article 09 May 2016 Pages: 2488 - 2496

    

19. Single-stage posterior vertebral column resection and internal fixation for old fracture–dislocations of thoracolumbar spine: a case series and systematic review

    • Huan-zhang Tang
    • Hao Xu
    • Song-qing Lin

    Original Article 08 May 2015 Pages: 2497 - 2513

    

20. Epidemiology and associated radiographic spinopelvic parameters of symptomatic degenerative lumbar scoliosis: are radiographic spinopelvic parameters associated with the presence of symptoms or decreased quality of life in degenerative lumbar scoliosis?

    • Yoichi Iizuka
    • Haku Iizuka
    • Kenji Takagishi

    Original Article 30 September 2015 Pages: 2514 - 2519

21. Correction of sagittal plane deformity and predictive factors for a favourable radiological outcome following multilevel posterior lumbar interbody fusion for mild degenerative scoliosis

    • Silviu Sabou
    • Tzu-Heng Jason Tseng
    • Saeed Mohammad

    Original Article 01 December 2015 Pages: 2520 - 2526

    

22. Risk of revision surgery for adult idiopathic scoliosis: a survival analysis of 517 cases over 25 years

    • Guillaume Riouallon
    • Benjamin Bouyer
    • Stéphane Wolff

    Original Article 10 March 2016 Pages: 2527 - 2534

    

23. A morphometric analysis of all lumbar intervertebral discs and vertebral bodies in degenerative spondylolisthesis

    • Saher Abu-Leil
    • Yizhar Floman
    • Youssef Masharawi

    Original Article 27 June 2016 Pages: 2535 - 2545

    

24. Double-level degenerative spondylolisthesis: what is different in the sagittal plane?

    • Emmanuelle Ferrero
    • Anne-Laure Simon
    • Pierre Guigui

    Original Article 27 January 2016 Pages: 2546 - 2552

    

25. Influence of previous surgery on patient-rated outcome after surgery for degenerative disorders of the lumbar spine

    • Pascal Zehnder
    • Emin Aghayev
    • Anne F. Mannion

    Original Article 22 January 2016 Pages: 2553 - 2562

    

26. Dynamic posterior stabilization for degenerative lumbar spine disease: a large consecutive case series with long-term follow-up by additional postal survey

    • R. Greiner-Perth
    • N. Sellhast
    • C. Röder

    Original Article 30 March 2016 Pages: 2563 - 2570

    

27. Erratum to: Dynamic posterior stabilization for degenerative lumbar spine disease: a large consecutive case series with long-term follow-up by additional postal survey

    • R. Greiner-Perth
    • N. Sellhast
    • C. Röder

    Erratum 03 May 2016 Pages: 2571 - 2571

28. Dynamic global sagittal alignment evaluated by three-dimensional gait analysis in patients with degenerative lumbar kyphoscoliosis

    • Yo Shiba
    • Hiroshi Taneichi
    • Yutaka Nohara

    Original Article 06 June 2016 Pages: 2572 - 2579

    

29. Comparison of Scheuermann’s kyphosis correction by combined anterior–posterior fusion versus posterior-only procedure

    • Mohammadreza Etemadifar
    • Alireza Ebrahimzadeh
    • Mehran Feizi

    Original Article 13 September 2015 Pages: 2580 - 2586

    

30. Treatment of Andersson lesion-complicating ankylosing spondylitis via transpedicular subtraction and disc resection osteotomy, a retrospective study

    • Xuesong Zhang
    • Yao Wang
    • Yan Wang

    Original Article 07 September 2015 Pages: 2587 - 2595

    

31. Optimal chin-brow vertical angle for sagittal visual fields in ankylosing spondylitis kyphosis

    • Kai Song
    • Xiaojing Su
    • Yan Wang

    Original Article 04 May 2016 Pages: 2596 - 2604

    

32. Reoperation rates in minimally invasive, hybrid and open surgical treatment for adult spinal deformity with minimum 2-year follow-up

    • D. Kojo Hamilton
    • Adam S. Kanter
    • International Spine Study Group (ISSG)

    Original Article 24 February 2016 Pages: 2605 - 2611

33. Recovery following adult spinal deformity surgery: the effect of complications and reoperation in 149 patients with 2-year follow-up

    • Justin K. Scheer
    • Gregory M. Mundis
    • International Spine Study Group (ISSG)

    Original Article 06 February 2015 Pages: 2612 - 2621

    

34. Postoperative dysesthesia in lumbar three-column resection osteotomies

    • Zhengfeng Zhang
    • Honggang Wang
    • Wenjie Zheng

    Original Article 12 September 2014 Pages: 2622 - 2628

    

35. PSO without neuromonitoring: analysis of peri-op complication rate after lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomy in adults

    • Per D. Trobisch
    • Steven W. Hwang
    • Steffen Drange

    Original Article 14 October 2015 Pages: 2629 - 2632

36. Novel posterior technique to temporize life-threatening hemorrhage after great vessel laceration during posterior osteotomy

    • Wayne K. Cheng
    • Phillip A. Ta
    • Phillip T. Guillen

    Ideas and Technical Innovations 11 April 2015 Pages: 2633 - 2636

    

37. Reviewer’s comment concerning “Novel posterior technique to temporize life-threatening hemorrhage after great vessel laceration during posterior osteotomy” (10.1007/s00586-015-3944-8 by W. K. Cheng et al.)

    • Shane MacSweeney

    Reviewer's Comment 21 May 2015 Pages: 2637 - 2637

38. The Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) is a responsive instrument for assessing the outcome of treatment for adult spinal deformity

    • A. F. Mannion
    • A. Vila-Casademunt
    • European Spine Study Group (ESSG)

    Original Article 30 October 2015 Pages: 2638 - 2648

    

39. Adult degenerative scoliosis: comparison of patient-rated outcome after three different surgical treatments

    • F. S. Kleinstueck
    • T. F. Fekete
    • A. F. Mannion

    Original Article 08 August 2014 Pages: 2649 - 2656

    

40. Clinical and radiological outcomes of lumbar posterior subtraction osteotomies are correlated to pelvic incidence and FBI index

    • A. Cogniet
    • S. Aunoble
    • J. C. Le Huec

    Original Article 10 February 2016 Pages: 2657 - 2667

    

41. Overcorrection of lumbar lordosis for adult spinal deformity with sagittal imbalance: comparison of radiographic outcomes between overcorrection and undercorrection

    • Jung-Hee Lee
    • Ki-Tack Kim
    • Hyuk Jung

    Original Article 16 February 2016 Pages: 2668 - 2675

    

42. Retraction Note to: Surgical management of intractable spasticity

    • Mohamed I. Barakat
    • Waleed Elhady
    • Ibrahim Metwaly

    Retraction Note 19 April 2016 Pages: 2676 - 2676

43. Erratum to: The prognostic ability of the STarT Back Tool was affected by episode duration

    • Lars Morso
    • Alice Kongsted
    • Peter Kent

    Erratum 09 May 2016 Pages: 2677 - 2678

44. Erratum to: 10. Deutscher Wirbelsäulenkongress Jahrestagung der Deutschen Wirbelsäulengesellschaft 10.–12. Dezember 2015, Frankfurt am Main

    • T. B. Grivas
    • R. G. Burwell
    • E. Christodoulou

    Erratum 13 June 2016 Pages: 2679 - 2679

45. Announcements for issue 8, 2016

    Announcements 15 July 2016 Pages: 2680 - 2680