Comment on

• Kyphoplasty for treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures.

  Heini PF, Orler R. Heini PF, et al. Eur Spine J. 2004 May;13(3):184-92. doi: 10.1007/s00586-003-0654-4. Epub 2004 Feb 25. Eur Spine J. 2004. PMID: 14986073 Free PMC article. Review.
• The risk of "getting worse" after lumbar microdiscectomy.

  Solberg TK, Nygaard OP, Sjaavik K, Hofoss D, Ingebrigtsen T. Solberg TK, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Feb;14(1):49-54. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0721-5. Epub 2004 May 6. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15138862 Free PMC article.
• Dynamic electrophysiological examination in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: is it useful in clinical practice?

  Adamova B, Vohanka S, Dusek L. Adamova B, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Apr;14(3):269-76. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0738-9. Epub 2004 May 26. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15164271 Free PMC article.
• Anterior thoracic posture increases thoracolumbar disc loading.

  Harrison DE, Colloca CJ, Harrison DD, Janik TJ, Haas JW, Keller TS. Harrison DE, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Apr;14(3):234-42. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0734-0. Epub 2004 May 27. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15168237 Free PMC article.
• Nonoperative treatment of burst-type thoracolumbar vertebra fractures: clinical and radiological results of 29 patients.

  Ağuş H, Kayali C, Arslantaş M. Ağuş H, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Aug;14(6):536-40. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0740-2. Epub 2004 May 28. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15168239 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
• Predictors of outcomes after posterior decompression and fusion in degenerative spondylolisthesis.

  Rousseau MA, Lazennec JY, Bass EC, Saillant G. Rousseau MA, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Feb;14(1):55-60. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0703-7. Epub 2004 Jun 10. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15197628 Free PMC article.
• Reviewer's comment on: balloon kyphoplasty for the treatment of pathological vertebral compressive fractures (I.N. Gaitanis et al.).

  Pellisé F. Pellisé F. Eur Spine J. 2005 Apr;14(3):261-2. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0790-5. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15378416 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Balloon kyphoplasty for the treatment of pathological vertebral compressive fractures.

  Gaitanis IN, Hadjipavlou AG, Katonis PG, Tzermiadianos MN, Pasku DS, Patwardhan AG. Gaitanis IN, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Apr;14(3):250-60. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0767-4. Epub 2004 Oct 8. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15480827 Free PMC article.
• Functional results and the risk factors of reoperations after lumbar disc surgery.

  Kara B, Tulum Z, Acar U. Kara B, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Feb;14(1):43-8. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0695-3. Epub 2004 Oct 13. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15490256 Free PMC article.
• Anatomical study of the paraspinal approach to the lumbar spine.

  Vialle R, Court C, Khouri N, Olivier E, Miladi L, Tassin JL, Defives T, Dubousset J. Vialle R, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 May;14(4):366-71. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0802-5. Epub 2004 Nov 19. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15526219 Free PMC article.
• The role of closed-suction drainage in preventing epidural fibrosis and its correlation with a new grading system of epidural fibrosis on the basis of MRI.

  Sen O, Kizilkilic O, Aydin MV, Yalcin O, Erdogan B, Cekinmez M, Caner H, Altinors N. Sen O, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 May;14(4):409-14. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0801-6. Epub 2004 Nov 4. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15526220 Free PMC article.
• The value of electromyography of the lumbar paraspinal muscles in discriminating between chronic-low-back-pain sufferers and normal subjects.

  Humphrey AR, Nargol AV, Jones AP, Ratcliffe AA, Greenough CG. Humphrey AR, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Mar;14(2):175-84. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0792-3. Epub 2004 Nov 12. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15549487 Free PMC article.
• Discogenic pain in acute nonspecific low-back pain.

  Hyodo H, Sato T, Sasaki H, Tanaka Y. Hyodo H, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Aug;14(6):573-7. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0844-8. Epub 2005 Jan 25. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15668774 Free PMC article.
• The effect of insoles on the incidence and severity of low back pain among workers whose job involves long-distance walking.

  Shabat S, Gefen T, Nyska M, Folman Y, Gepstein R. Shabat S, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Aug;14(6):546-50. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0824-z. Epub 2005 Jan 25. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15668775 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
• A 2-year follow-up pilot study evaluating the safety and efficacy of op-1 putty (rhbmp-7) as an adjunct to iliac crest autograft in posterolateral lumbar fusions.

  Vaccaro AR, Patel T, Fischgrund J, Anderson DG, Truumees E, Herkowitz H, Phillips F, Hilibrand A, Albert TJ. Vaccaro AR, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Sep;14(7):623-9. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0845-7. Epub 2005 Jan 26. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15672240 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
• Management of traumatic thoracolumbar fractures: a systematic review of the literature.

  van der Roer N, de Lange ES, Bakker FC, de Vet HC, van Tulder MW. van der Roer N, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Aug;14(6):527-34. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0847-5. Epub 2005 Feb 3. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15690209 Free PMC article. Review.
• Cement leakage during vertebroplasty: an underestimated problem?

  Schmidt R, Cakir B, Mattes T, Wegener M, Puhl W, Richter M. Schmidt R, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Jun;14(5):466-73. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0839-5. Epub 2005 Feb 3. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15690210 Free PMC article.
• Long-term clinical, functional and radiological outcome 21 years after posterior or posterolateral fusion in childhood and adolescence isthmic spondylolisthesis.

  Lamberg TS, Remes VM, Helenius IJ, Schlenzka DK, Yrjönen TA, Osterman KE, Tervahartiala PO, Seitsalo SK, Poussa MS. Lamberg TS, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Sep;14(7):639-44. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0814-1. Epub 2005 Feb 3. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15690214 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
• Sacroiliac joint pain after lumbar fusion. A study with anesthetic blocks.

  Maigne JY, Planchon CA. Maigne JY, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Sep;14(7):654-8. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0692-6. Epub 2005 Mar 11. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15761709 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
• A prospective study of the interrelationship between subjective and objective measures of disability before and 2 months after lumbar decompression surgery for disc herniation.

  Mannion AF, Dvorak J, Müntener M, Grob D. Mannion AF, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Jun;14(5):454-65. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0787-0. Epub 2005 Apr 14. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15830214 Free PMC article.
• Scheuermann's kyphosis: surgical management.

  Arlet V, Schlenzka D. Arlet V, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Nov;14(9):817-27. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0750-0. Epub 2005 Apr 14. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15830215
• A concise follow-up of a previous report: posterior reduction and anterior lumbar interbody fusion in symptomatic low-grade adult isthmic spondylolisthesis.

  Spruit M, van Jonbergen JP, de Kleuver M. Spruit M, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Nov;14(9):828-32. doi: 10.1007/s00586-005-0901-y. Epub 2005 Apr 28. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15864666
• Outcome assessment in low back pain: how low can you go?

  Mannion AF, Elfering A, Staerkle R, Junge A, Grob D, Semmer NK, Jacobshagen N, Dvorak J, Boos N. Mannion AF, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Dec;14(10):1014-26. doi: 10.1007/s00586-005-0911-9. Epub 2005 Jun 4. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15937673
• Clinical studies in spinal surgery.

  Hanson B, Kopjar B. Hanson B, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Oct;14(8):721-5. doi: 10.1007/s00586-005-0926-2. Epub 2005 Jun 7. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15940476 Free PMC article.
• Transcostovertebral kyphoplasty of the mid and high thoracic spine.

  Boszczyk BM, Bierschneider M, Hauck S, Beisse R, Potulski M, Jaksche H. Boszczyk BM, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Dec;14(10):992-9. doi: 10.1007/s00586-005-0943-1. Epub 2005 Jun 21. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 15968529
• No correlation between patient outcome and abnormal lumbar MRI findings 21 years after posterior or posterolateral fusion for isthmic spondylolisthesis in children and adolescents.

  Remes VM, Lamberg TS, Tervahartiala PO, Helenius IJ, Osterman K, Schlenzka D, Yrjönen T, Seitsalo S, Poussa MS. Remes VM, et al. Eur Spine J. 2005 Nov;14(9):833-42. doi: 10.1007/s00586-005-0950-2. Epub 2005 Sep 7. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 16151711
• The adult scoliosis.

  Aebi M. Aebi M. Eur Spine J. 2005 Dec;14(10):925-48. doi: 10.1007/s00586-005-1053-9. Epub 2005 Nov 18. Eur Spine J. 2005. PMID: 16328223 Review.