The GRAMMER European Spine Journal Award: now 20,000 euros Hans-Joachim Wilke Editorial Pages: 421 - 422
No difference in clinical outcome after posterolateral lumbar fusion between patients with isthmic spondylolisthesis and those with degenerative disc disease using pedicle screw instrumentation: a comparative study of 112 patients with 4 years of follow-up Martin P. GehrchenBenny DahlThomas Kiær Original Article Pages: 423 - 427
Posterior reduction and anterior lumbar interbody fusion in symptomatic low-grade adult isthmic spondylolisthesis: short-term radiological and functional outcome M. Spruit P. Pavlov F. den Boer Original Article Pages: 428 - 433
Comment on "Posterior reduction and anterior lumbar interbody fusion in symptomatic low-grade adult isthmic spondylolisthesis: short-term radiological and functional outcome" by P. G. Anderson et al. R. Wittenberg Reviewer's Comment Pages: 434 - 434
Burst fracture of the fifth lumbar vertebra: results of posterior internal fixation and transpedicular bone grafting A. Kaminski E. Müller G. Muhr Original Article Pages: 435 - 440
Repeatability of dermatomal warm and cold sensory thresholds in patients with sciatica John-Anker ZwartTrond Sand Original Article Pages: 441 - 446
Blood clots in vessels surrounding symptomatic nerve roots in disc herniation patients: a pilot study Aklilu HabtemariamMats GrönbladOlli Korkala Original Article Pages: 447 - 451
Oncoprotein c-Fos and c-Jun immunopositive cells and cell clusters in herniated intervertebral disc tissue Jukka TolonenMats GrönbladErkki Karaharju Original Article Pages: 452 - 458
A 2-year prospective longitudinal study on low back pain in primary school children M. Szpalski R. Gunzburg C. Mélot Original Article Pages: 459 - 464
Laminated multi-segment rib graft in anterior column reconstruction A. Kamat B. Freeman D. Hall Original Article Pages: 465 - 466
Dorsal root sensitivity to interleukin-1 beta, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor in rats Cüneyt A. ÖzaktayJohn M. CavanaughJames N. Weinstein Original Article Pages: 467 - 475
The influence of intervertebral disc tissue on anterior spinal interbody fusion: an experimental study on pigs Haisheng LiXuenong ZouCody Bünger Original Article Pages: 476 - 481
Comparison of BMP-2 and combined IGF-I/TGF-ß1 application in a sheep cervical spine fusion model F. Kandziora R. Pflugmacher N. Haas Original Article Pages: 482 - 493
Screw fixation to the posterior cortical shell does not influence peak torque and pullout in anterior cervical plating T. Pitzen D. Barbier M. Strowitzki Original Article Pages: 494 - 499
Primary spinal extradural hydatid cyst in a child: case report and review of the literature Selhan KaraderelerMetin OrakdögenCumhur Özdogan Case Report Pages: 500 - 503
Vertebral body compression fracture after removal of pedicle screws: a report of two cases Beat WaelchliKan MinNorbert Boos Case Report Pages: 504 - 506
Bone histomorphometric evaluation of a clinically fused titanium tumour cage in a child M. van Dijk Th. Smit P. Wuisman Case Report Pages: 507 - 511