DOI: 10.1055/s-00000165

Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal

Issue 04 · Volume 2 · November 2011 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-22810

Message from the Editor

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Chapman, Jens: BMP Debate: evidence in the name of science?

Science in spine

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Skelly, Andrea C: Probability, proof, and clinical significance

Original research

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Gullung, Gregory B; Woodall, W Brinker; Tucci, Michelle A; James, Judy; Black, David A; McGuire, Robert A: Platelet-rich plasma effects on degenerative disc disease: analysis of histology and imaging in an animal model
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Murakibhavi, V G; Khemka, Aditya G: Caudal epidural steroid injection: a randomized controlled trial

Systematic review

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Fairbank, Jeremy; Hashimoto, Robin; Dailey, Andrew; Patel, Alpesh A; Dettori, Joseph R: Does patient history and physical examination predict MRI proven cauda equina syndrome?
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Schroeder, Josh E; Ecker, Erika; Skelly, Andrea C; Kaplan, Leon: Cement augmentation in spinal tumors: a systematic review comparing vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty

Case report

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Crabtree, Kelli L; Anderson, Karen K; Haynes, Neal G; Arnold, Paul M: Surgical treatment of multiple spine metastases from gastrinoma
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Cawley, Derek T; Curtin, Paul T; McCabe, John P: Hypokalaemic paralysis secondary to thiazide diuretic abuse: an unexpected outcome for cauda equina syndrome

Selected abstracts

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James, Andrew R; Bowles, Robby D; Gebhard, Harry H; Bonassar, Lawrence J; Härtl, Roger: Tissue-engineered total disc replacement: final outcomes of a murine caudal disc in vivo study
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Lewkonia, Peter; DiPaola, Christian P; Schouten, Rowan; Dvorak, Marcel; Fisher, Charles G: A synthesis of best available evidence and expert opinion on outcomes after cervical trauma: what should surgeons be telling their patients?