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1 ISPI Newsletter Archive Lumbar Spine Surgery January 2005 Effects of Charite Artificial Disc on the Implanted and Adjacent Spinal Segments Mechanics Using a Hybrid Testing Protocol Spine. 30(24): , December 15, Long-term Results of Disc Excision for Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation With or Without Posterolateral Fusion Spine. 30(24): , December 15, May 2005 Long-Term Outcomes of Surgical and Nonsurgical Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: 8 to 10 Year Results from the Maine Lumbar Spine Study. Spine. 30(8): , April 15, Long-Term Outcomes of Surgical and Nonsurgical Management of Sciatica Secondary to a Lumbar Disc Herniation: 10 Year Results from the Maine Lumbar Spine Study. Spine. 30(8): , April 15, July 2005 Correlation Between Range of Motion and Outcome After Lumbar Total Disc Replacement: 8.6-Year Follow-up. Spine. 30(12): , June 15, United States Trends in Lumbar Fusion Surgery for Degenerative Conditions. Spine. 30(12): , June 15, Risk Factors for Infection After Spinal Surgery. Spine. 30(12): , June 15, August 2005 Eur Spine J Mar 11: Sacroiliac joint pain after lumbar fusion. A study with anesthetic blocks. A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Study of Lumbar Total Disc Replacement With the CHARITE Artificial Disc Versus Lumbar Fusion: Part I: Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes. Spine. 30(14): , July 15, October 2005 Cage Migration in Spondylolisthesis Treated With Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using BAK Cages.Spine. 30(19): , October 1, The Treatment of Disabling Single-Level Lumbar Discogenic Low Back Pain With Total Disc Arthrolplasty Utilizing the Prodisc Prosthesis: A Prospective Study With 2-Year Minimum Follow-up. Spine. 30(19): , October 1, The Effect of Interbody Cage Positioning on Lumbosacral Vertebral Endplate Failure in Compression. Spine. 30(19):E556-E561, October 1, November 2005 The Long-term Clinical Sequelae of Incidental Durotomy in Lumbar Disc Surgery. Spine. 30(20): , October 15, 2005.

2 Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spondylosis: Updated Cochrane Review. Spine. 30(20): , October 15, Corticosteroids Peroperatively Diminishes Damage to the CFibers in Microscopic Lumbar Disc Surgery. Spine. 30(21): , November 1, Rates of Lumbar Disc Surgery Before and After Implementation of Multidisciplinary Nonsurgical Spine Clinics. Spine. 30(21): , November 1, December 2005 Patients' Expectations and Satisfaction in Lumbar Spine Surgery. Spine. 30(23): , December 1, A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Postoperative Continuous Local Anesthetic Infusion at the Iliac Crest Bone Graft Site After Spinal Arthrodesis. Spine. 30(22): , November 15, January 2006 Effects of Charite Artificial Disc on the Implanted and Adjacent Spinal Segments Mechanics Using a Hybrid Testing Protocol. Spine. 30(24): , December 15, Biomechanical Changes at Adjacent Segments Following Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Tapered Cages. Spine. 30(24): , December 15, Long-term Results of Disc Excision for Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation With or Without Posterolateral Fusion. Spine. 30(24): , December 15, February 2006 Intradiscal Thermal Therapy Does Not Stimulate Biologic Remodeling in an In Vivo Sheep Model. Spine. 31(2): , January 15, May 2006 Lumbar Total Disc Arthroplasty Utilizing the ProDisc Prosthesis in Smokers Versus Nonsmokers: A Prospective Study With 2-Year Minimum Follow-up. Spine. 31(9): , April 20, June 2006 Clinical Outcomes of 3 Fusion Methods Through the Posterior Approach in the Lumbar Spine. Spine. 31(12): , May 20, Revisability of the CHARITE Artificial Disc Replacement: Analysis of 688 Patients Enrolled in the U.S. IDE Study of the CHARITE Artificial Disc. Spine. 31(11): , May 15, July 2006 Outcome of Revision Discectomies Following Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation. Spine. 31(13): , June 1, Five-Year Outcomes of Surgical Treatment for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Prospective Observational Study of Symptom Severity at Standard Intervals after Surgery. Spine. 31(13): , June 1, 2006.

3 September 2006 Clinical Results of Total Lumbar Disc Replacement With ProDisc II: Three-Year Results for Different Indications. Spine. 31(17): , August 1, Magnetic Resonance Imaging 20 Years After Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Spine. 31(17): , August 1, Population-Based Trends in Volumes and Rates of Ambulatory Lumbar Spine Surgery. Spine. 31(17): , August 1, November 2006 United States Trends and Regional Variations in Lumbar Spine Surgery: SPINE Volume 31, Number 23, pp United States Trends and Regional Variations in Lumbar Spine Surgery: SPINE Volume 31, Number 23, pp December 2006 Influence of X Stop on Neural Foramina and Spinal Canal Area in Spinal Stenosis. Spine; Dec 1, 2006 Patient-based outcomes for the operative treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis European Spine Journal; Volume 15, Number 11; November 2006; Pages January 2007 Efficacy of IDET for Relief of Leg Pain Associated with Discogenic Low Back Pain Pain Pract Dec;4(4): February 2007 Patients' Satisfaction With Provided Care/Information and Expectations on Clinical Outcome After Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery. Spine. 32(2): , January 15, March 2007 Variation in Reported Safety of Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Influence of Industrial Sponsorship and Other Study Characteristics. Spine. 32(4): , February 15, Reoperation Rates Following Lumbar Spine Surgery and the Influence of Spinal Fusion Procedures. Spine. 32(3): , February 1, April 2007 The development of an evidence-based patient booklet for patients undergoing lumbar discectomy and un-instrumented decompression European Spine Journal. Number 16, Volume 3, March Pages Changes in the total Oswestry Index and its ten items in females and males pre- and post-surgery for lumbar disc herniation: a 1-year follow-up. European Spine Journal. Volume 16, Number 3, March Page May 2007 Surgical Outcome of Drop Foot Caused by Degenerative Lumbar Diseases. Spine. 32(8):E262-E266, April 15, 2007

4 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Myelography in the Presurgical Diagnosis of Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis. Spine. 32(8): , April 15, June 2007 One-Year Results of X STOP Interspinous Implant for the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Spine. 32(12): , May 20, Erector Spinae Muscle Changes on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Following Lumbar Surgery Through a Posterior Approach. Spine. 32(11): , May 15, July 2007 Outcome Evaluation of Surgical and Nonsurgical Management of Lumbar Disc Protrusion Causing Radiculopathy. Spine. 32(13): , June 1, August 2007 Does Shaving the Incision Site Increase the Infection Rate After Spinal Surgery? Spine. 32(15): , July 1, September 2007 Appropriate selection of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis for interspinous process decompression with the X STOP device. Neurosurg Focus 2007 Dec 15;22(1):E5 October 2007 Diabetes and Early Postoperative Outcomes Following Lumbar Fusion. Spine. 32(20): , September 15, Physiotherapy-Based Rehabilitation Following Disc Herniation Operation: Results of an RCT. Spine. 32(19): , September 1, Are Lumbar Spine Reoperation Rates Falling With Greater Use of Fusion Surgery and New Surgical Technology? Spine. 32(19): , September 1, December 2007 Major Vascular Injury During Anterior Lumbar Spinal Surgery: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Management. Spine. 32(24): , November 15, Low Back Pain in 15- to 16-Year-Old Children in Relation to School Furniture and Carrying of the School Bag. Spine. 32(24):E713-E717, November 15, Pain 2007 Nov;132(1-2): Epub 2007 Sep 12. Spinal cord stimulation versus conventional medical management for neuropathic pain: a multicentre randomized controlled trial in patients with failed back surgery syndrome. January 2008 Artificial Disc Versus Fusion: A Prospective, Randomized Study With 2- Year Follow-up on 99 Patients. Spine. 32(26): , December 15, 2007.

5 February 2008 Analysis of post-operative pain patterns following total lumbar disc replacement: results from fluoroscopically guided spine infiltrations European Spine Journal; Volume 17, Number 1; January 2008; Pages The Prevalence of Wrong Level Surgery Among Spine Surgeons. Spine 33(2): , January 15, What comprises a good outcome in spinal surgery? A preliminary survey among spine surgeons of the SSE and European spine patients European Spine Journal; Volume 17, Number 1; January 2008; Pages March 2008 High failure rate of the interspinous distraction device (X-Stop) for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis caused by degenerative spondylolisthesis. European Spine Journal; Volume 17 (2), February 2008; April 2008 Repeat Vertebroplasty for Unrelieved Pain at Previously Treated Vertebral Levels With Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures. Spine. 33(6): , March 15, June 2008 Degeneration of Sacroiliac Joint After Instrumented Lumbar or Lumbosacral Fusion: A Prospective Cohort Study Over Five-Year Follow-up. Spine. 33(11): , May 15, Effects of Age and Comorbidities on Complication Rates and Adverse Outcomes After Lumbar Laminectomy in Elderly Patients. Spine. 33(11): , May 15, Pain, disability and coping reflected in the diurnal cortisol variability in patients scheduled for lumbar disc surgery European Journal of Pain; Volume 12(5); July 2008, pages July 2008 Effect of Preserving Paraspinal Muscles on Postoperative Axial Pain in the Selective Cervical Laminoplasty. Spine. 33(14):E455-E459, June 15, Reliability of stiffness measured in glenohumeral joint and its application to assess the effect of endrange mobilization in subjects with adhesive capsulitis Manual Therapy; Volume 13 (4); August 2008; Pages September 2008 Epidural Steroid Following Discectomy for Herniated Lumbar Disc Reduces Neurological Impairment and Enhances Recovery: A Randomized Study With Two-Year Follow-up. Spine. 33(19): , September 1, 2008

6 Life Expectancy After Lumbar Spine Surgery: One- to Eleven-Year Follow-up of 1015 Patients. Spine. 33(19): , September 1, 2008 October 2008 How often is minimally invasive minimally effective: what are the complication rates for minimally invasive surgery? Surg Neurol Oct;70(4): Epub 2008 Jan 22. Threaded interbody fusion cage for adjacent segment degenerative disease after previous anterior cervical fusion. Surg Neurol Oct;70(4): Epub 2008 Mar 4. December 2008 Lumbar Spinal Arthroplasty: Analysis of One Center's Twenty Best and Twenty Worst Clinical Outcomes. Spine. 33(23): , November 1, January 2009 Surgical Versus Nonoperative Treatment for Lumbar Disc Herniation: Four-Year Results for the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) Spine; 1 December Volume 33 - Issue 25 - pp Utility of Spine Surgery: A Comparison of Common Elective Orthopaedic Surgical Procedures Spine; 1 December Volume 33 - Issue 25 - pp February 2009 Recurrence Rate of Lumbar Disc Herniation After Open Discectomy in Active Young Men. Spine; 1 January Volume 34 - Issue 1 - pp March 2009 Lumbar Fusion Leads to Increases in Angular Motion and Stress Across Sacroiliac Joint: A Finite Element Study Spine: 1 March Volume 34 - Issue 5 - pp E162-E169 Nocturnal Leg Cramps: A Common Complaint in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis Spine:1 March 2009-Volume 34-Issue5-pp E189-E194 June 2009 The Influence of Preoperative Back Pain on the Outcome of Lumbar Decompression Surgery Spine; 15 May Volume 34 - Issue 11 - pp Nonsurgical Interventional Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Review of the Evidence for an American Pain Society Clinical Practice Guideline Spine; 1 May Volume 34 - Issue 10 - pp

7 September 2009 Rehabilitation After Lumbar Disc Surgery: An Update Cochrane Review Spine; 15 August Volume 34 - Issue 18 Perioperative outcomes of anterior lumbar surgery in obese versus non-obese patients Volume 5; Issue 9 The Spine Journal; Volume 9 (9); September 2009; October 2009 The Effect of Compensation Status on Waiting Time for Elective Surgical Lumbar Discectomy Spine; 1 September Volume 34 - Issue 19 - pp February 2010 In the Eye of the Beholder: Preferences of Patients, Family Physicians, and Surgeons for Lumbar Spinal Surgery Spine; 1 January Volume 35 - Issue 1 - pp The Impact of Workers' Compensation on Outcomes of Surgical and Nonoperative Therapy for Patients With a Lumbar Disc Herniation: SPORT Spine; 1 January Volume 35 - Issue 1 - pp March 2010 Multifidus muscle changes and clinical effects of one-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion: minimally invasive procedure versus conventional open approach The European Spine Journal; Volume 19, Number 2; February 2010; Pages Economic impact of improving outcomes of lumbar discectomy The Spine Journal; Volume 10; Issue 2; February 2010; Pages April 2010 National Revision Burden for Lumbar Total Disc Replacement in the United States: Epidemiologic and Economic Perspectives Spine; 15 March Volume 35 - Issue 6 - pp Dural lesions in lumbar disc herniation surgery: Incidence, risk factors and outcome. European Spine Journal; Volume 19; 4(3); March 2010; pages May 2010 Surgeon Perceptions and Reported Complications in Spine Surgery Spine; 20 April Volume 35 - Issue 9S - pp S9-S21 Avoiding Wrong Site Surgery: A Systematic Review Spine; 20 April Volume 35 - Issue 9S - pp S28-S36 Early Rehabilitation Targeting Cognition, Behavior, and Motor Function After Lumbar Fusion: A Randomized Controlled Trial Spine; 15 April Volume 35 - Issue 8 - pp

8 June 2010 Low Back Pain After Lumbar Discectomy in Patients Showing Endplate Modic Type 1 Change Spine; 1 June Volume 35 - Issue 13 - pp E596-E600 Performance-Based Outcomes Following Lumbar Discectomy in Professional Athletes in the National Football League Spine; 20 May Volume 35 - Issue 12 - pp July 2010 Surgical Versus Nonoperative Treatment for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Four-Year Results of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial Spine; 15 June Volume 35 - Issue 14 - pp The Cost-effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Treatment of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Clinical Journal of Pain; July/August Volume 26 - Issue 6 - pp October 2010 The Impact of Intermittent Retraction on Paraspinal Muscle Function During Lumbar Surgery Spine; 15 September Volume 35 - Issue 20 - pp E1050-E1057 Clinical Outcomes After Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion in Workers' Compensation Patients: A Case- Control Study Spine; 1 September Volume 35 - Issue 19 - pp Clinical outcomes of patients with lumbar disc herniation, selected for one-level open-discectomy and microdiscectomy European Spine Journal; 19 (9); November 2010 Prevalence of Internet use amongst an elective spinal surgery outpatient population European Spine Journal; Volume 19, Number 10, December 2010 Less Invasive Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Obesity: Clinical Outcomes and Return to Work Spine; 15 November Volume 35 - Issue 24 - pp January 2011 Vascular causes of radiculopathy: a literature review The Spine Journal; 11 (1); Pages February 2011 Surgeons Agree to Disagree on Surgical Options for Degenerative Conditions of the Cervical and Lumbar Spine Spine; 1 February Volume 36 - Issue 3 - p E203 E212 Predominant Leg Pain Is Associated With Better Surgical Outcomes in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Spinal Stenosis: Results From the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) Spine; 1 February Volume 36 - Issue 3 - p

9 June 2011 Smokers Show Less Improvement Than Nonsmokers Two Years after Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Study of 4555 Patients from the Swedish Spine Register Spine; 01 June Volume 36 - Issue 13 - p September 2011 The Effect of Fear of Movement Beliefs on Pain and Disability After Surgery for Lumbar and Cervical Degenerative Conditions Spine; 01 September Volume 36 - Issue 19 - p October 2011 ISSLS Prize Winner: Function After Spinal Treatment, Exercise, and Rehabilitation (FASTER): A Factorial Randomized Trial to Deter-mine Whether the Functional Outcome of Spinal Surgery Can Be Improved Spine; 1 October Volume 36 - Issue 21 - p Function After Spinal Treatment, Exercise, and Rehabilitation: Cost- Effectiveness Analysis Based on a Randomized Controlled Trial Spi-nel 1 October Volume 36 - Issue 21 - p

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