Journal of Spinal Disorders Vol. 12, No. 6, pp. 539-542 © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., Philadelphia Journal of Spinal Disorders Volume 12, 1999 SUBJECT INDEX Abscess, spinal epidural: epidemiology, diagnosis, and Cerebrospinal fluid obstruction, syringomyelia and, Cortical somatosensory evoked potentials, in graded treatment of, 89 485 spinal cord compression, 257 Allograft, anterior cortical, in thoracolumbar fractures, Cervical disc herniation, with radiculopathy, 396 Cost analysis, of computed tomography of nonvisual- 424 Cervical myelopathy ized C7-T1, 472 Anatomy after cervical spinal fusion, 50 Creep deformation, height change with, 313 of cervicothoracic junction, 519 with laminectomy membrane compression, 172 Cryomicrotomy, cervicothoracic junction anatomy of human lumbar spine, 415 modified expansive open-door laminoplasty in, and, 519 of pedicle screw placement at sacrum, 227 386 Anemia, in lumbar spinal fusion, 107 Cervical ossification, of posterior longitudinal liga- Day surgery, factors affecting successful discharge af- Angiolipoma, spinal, 353 ment, 271 ter, 359 Angioma, spinal, 353 Cervical spine Debridement, anterior, for osteomyelitis of spine, 17 Animal rymloadteel-si,n dufcoerd prtehveernmatli oni njoufr yp, ol4y9m6e thylmethac- anterailoirg nfmuesnito n afotfe r, 50 Decomp(rleetstseri)o, n,8 0 for degenerative spondylolisthesis Anterior approach Decompressive laminoplasty, axial symptoms after, to cervicothoracic junction of spine, 102 axial symptoms and cervical alignments after, 392 50 in short fusion with Zielke procedure, 451 Deformity, in thoracolumbar fractures, 424 Antespriinoarl spluartgienrgy,, i2n0 6,c er2v1ic4a l discectomy and fusion, anterfioorr chirnotneircb odsyp onfduysliiotni c of,r ad2i1c5u lopathy, 221 Degielnieorlautmibvaer dliisgca mdeinste asmeo rphology and, 348 467 computed tomography of, 472 uninstrumented posterolateral lumbar fusion for, 34 Antibiotics, for spinal epidural abscess, 89 en bloc laminoplasty of, 392 Degenerative spinal disorders Antimicrobial therapy, for postsurgical staphylococcal graft and plate load sharing in, 45 after instrumented versus noninstrumented lumbar wound infection, 187 laminectomy of with posterior wiring and fusion of fusions, 27 Anxiety, with lumbar disc herniation, 375 cervical ossification, 461 smoking cessation and, 477 Arachnoid scarring, in posttraumatic syringomyelia, plating of, 467 Degenerative spondylolisthesis 485 porcine model of for human lumbar spine, 415 decompression in surgical management of (letter), Arteriosclerosis obliterans, backache in, 162 rheumatoid arthritis subluxation of without myelop- 80 Arthrodesis athy, 81 long-term follow-up for lumbar fusion in, 293 lumbar spine, | spondylitic myelopathy of, long-term follow-up af- lumbar lordosis, vertebral end-plate inclination, disc posterolateral intertransverse process spinal, 179 ter French window laminoplasty for, 99 height, and facet orientation in, 68 Automated percutaneous lumbar discectomy, mag- Cervical vertebrae, after anterior cervical discectomy, Demographics, for low back pain, 280 netic resonance imaging and early clinical out- 94 Depression, with lumbar disc herniation, 375 come in, 368 Cervicothoracic junction Diagnostic pars injection, operative repair of symp- Axial symptoms anatomy of, 519 tomatic spondylolysis after, 10 after anterior spinal fusion, 50 anterior approach to, 102 Disc herniation after en bloc cervical laminoplasty, 392 Chemical meningitis, with lumbar puncture, 168 cervical Children, factors predicting complications of spinal fu- with radiculopathy, 396 Backache, vascular, 162 sions in, 197 far-lateral, 138 Balloon device, for graded spinal cord compression, Clavicle, modified osteotomy of, 102 long-term follow-up for lumbar fusion in, 293 257 Clinical evaluation, after segmental pedicular screw lumbar, discography for, 151 Biomechanics hook fixation for spondylolysis, 363 magnetic resonance imaging and early clinical out- of cervical spine, 45 Complications come in, 368 of lumbar dura, 331 of lumbar puncture, 168 migrated, 307 of lumbar spine-lumbar curvature in lifting, 436 of lumbar spinal fusion, | proliferation potential of lumbar disc after, 57 of plates and rods in unstable thoracic spine, 115 psychometric analysis of patients treated for, 375 of operative versus nonoperative thoracolumbar of spine under posterior shear load, 501 revision surgery for, 287 trauma treatment, 407 of thoracolumbar spine implants, 410 Discectomy Bone cement, in thermal injury of spinal cord, 496 of s1p9in7a l fusions in children with cerebral palsy, anterior cervical, 467 Bone graft predictors of return to work after, 94 Compression anterior cervical, 45 factors affecting successful discharge after, 359 anterior cervical spine, 45 autogenous, for isolated disc resorption and degen- laser-assisted, in cauda equina syndrome, 77 erative disc disease, 34 balloon device, 257 magnetic resonance imaging and early clinical out- substitute for, posterolateral intertransverse process of lumbar spine during lifting, 436 come in, 368 spinal arthrodesis with, 179 in vertebral growth modulation, 141 outcomes of, 287 Bone morphogenetic protein, in spinal arthrodesis, 179 Computed tomography outpatient, 192 Bone screw, transition zone degeneration and, 27 after segmental pedicular screw hook fixation for Discography, reevaluation of, 151 spondylolysis, 363 Discs Cadaver testing, anterior cervical graft, 45 discography, for lumbar disc herniation, 151 compression of during lifting, 436 Cadaveric dissection, cervicothoracic junction of lower lumbar facet joints, 341 height of in degenerative spondylolisthesis, 68 anatomy and, 519 of nonvisualized C7-T1, 472 resorption of, uninstrumented posterolateral lumbar Cauda equina region, ependymoma of, 157 in sacroiliac joint injections, 310 fusion for, 34 Cauda equina syndrome, laser-assisted diskectomy for, in thoracic pedicle screw placement, 222 Distraction, in vertebral growth modulation, 141 77 in vertebral rotation measurement, 126 Diurnal height change, with intervertebral disc creep, Cell proliferation, after disc herniation, 57 Conservative management/treatment 313 Cerebral hemorrhage, with lumbar puncture, 168 of degenerative spondylolisthesis (letter), 80 Dumbbell tumor, migrated lumbar dise herniation Cerebral palsy of far-lateral disc herniation, 138 simulating, 307 complications of spinal fusions in, 197 for herniated cervical intervertebral discs with ra- Dynamic posterior loading, spinal injury with, 501 shortening of unit rod protruding into hip joint in, diculopathy, 396 Dynamic trunk extension, electromyography-assisted 74 for thoracolumbar trauma, 407 model for, 509 539 540 SUBJECT INDEX Elderly, major spinal surgery in, 402 scintigraphy after, 482 Laminectomy Electromyography in septuagenarians, 402 cervical, 172 asymmetric paraspinal muscle characteristics in id- smoking and maturation effects on long-term suc- cervical ossification of posterior longitudinal liga- iopathic scoliosis, 61 cess of, 380 ment after, 271 in trunk muscle force estimation, 509 for thoracolumbar fractures, 424 with posterior wiring and fusion of cervical ossifi- End-plate inclination, in degenerative spondylolisthe- uninstrumented posterolateral for single-level iso- cation, 461 sis, 68 lated disc resorption and degenerative disc dis- Laminectomy membrane, dynamic compression by, Endurance, with repetitive trunk exertions, 509 ease, 34 172 Ependymoma, of spinal cord and cauda equina region, Zielke procedure with, 451 Laminoplasty 157 cervical ossification of posterior longitudinal liga- Epidemiology, of spinal epidural abscess, 89 Gelfoam, in polymethylmethacrylate-induced thermal ment after, 271 Epidural hematoma, after spinal manipulation, 534 injury prevention, 496 en bloc cervical, axial symptoms after, 392 Epidural lipomatosis, complicating lumbar steroid in- Gluteal muscle, sacroiliac joint in activation of, 325 long-term follow-up after, 99 jections, 526 Government regulation, of medical devices, 277 modified expansive open-door in cervical myelop- Epidural3 3 steroids, in lumbar dura material properties, Growth factor, posterolateral intertransverse process athy, 386 spinal arthrodesis and, 179 Laminotomy Equilibrium, in lumbar spine biomechanics, 436 outcomes of, 287 Erector spinae, with fatiguing repetitive trunk exer- Heat transfer, with polymethylmethacrylate bone ce- outpatient, 192 tions, 509 ment, 496 Laser-assisted diskectomy, in cauda equina syndrome, Extirpation, for lumbar disc herniation, 375 Height change, with intervertebral disc creep, 313 77 Hemangioma, spinal, 353 Letters to editor, 80, 357 Facet joints Hematoma, thoracic epidural, after spinal manipula- Lifting curvature of, 341 tion, 534 lordosis changes in mechanics of, 436 orientation of, 341 Herniated disc trunk muscle forces during, 509 in degenerative spondylolisthesis, 68 cervical, with radiculopathy, 396 Lipoma, spinal, 353 Fatigue far-lateral, 138 Lipomatosis, epidural, complicating lumbar steroid in- with repetitive trunk exertions, 509 long-term follow-up for lumbar fusion in, 293 jections, 526 of thoracolumbar spine implants, 410 magnetic resonance imaging and early clinical out- Load transmission, anterior cervical spine, 45 Fixation come in, 368 Load-deformation curves, under posterior shear load, external pedicular, of lumbar spine, 147 migrated, 307 501 internal, factors affecting, 107 proliferation potential of lumbar disc after, 57 Longitudinal ligament ossification, posterior, 250, 271, pedicle screw psychometric analysis of patients treated for, 375 461 clinical and CT scan evaluation after, 3)6 3 up-regulated expression of matrilysin and neutro- Long-term follow-up at sacrum, 227 phil collagenase in, 245 of cervical spondylitic myelopathy, 99 transition zone degeneration and, 27 Herniated nucleus pulposus, outpatient surgery for, of posterior lumbar interbody fusion, 293 plate 192 Lordosis, changes in and lumbar spine mechanics, 436 cervical spine, 45 Hip joint, shortening of unit rod protruding into, 74 Low back injury, porcine cervical model of, 415 for cervical spondylitic radiculopathy, 215 Hueter-Volkmann law, of vertebral growth, 141 Low back pain for chronic spondylitic radiculopathy, 221 Hydrosoluble injection, complications of, 168 asymptomatic versus chronic, 131 postenor Hypokyphotic spine, restoration of thoracic kyphosis sick leave for, 280 for grade III-V spondylolisthesis, 300 in, 489 smoking cessation and, 477 lumbar, 240 with thoracic epidural hematoma, 534 in restoration of thoracic kyphosis, 489 vascular, 162 Hliolumbar ligament, lower lumbar disc degeneration transition zone degeneration and, 27 and, 348 Lumbago, discography for, 151 transpedicular screw Lumbar curvature, in lifting, 436 CT-guided, 222 Implants, strength and fatigue resistance of, 410 Lumbar disc Instrumentation lumbar, | for single-rod construct, 430 degenerative disease of Fixator,f ors poisnatle,o myteralnistiitsi ono f zosnpien e,d eg1e7n eration and, 27 Intfeorrb otdhyo rafcuisci ons,c ollioonsgis-,t er4m5 1 success of, 380 iulniionlsutmrbuamre nltiegda mpeonstt ermoolraptehroallo glyu mbaanrd , fu3s4i8o n for, Flathack deformity, simultaneous spinal surgical tech- 34 Internist, performing laser-assisted diskectomy for nique for, 206 herniation of Follow-up, for herniated cervical intervertebral discs Intertracnasuvdear see qupirnoac esssy ndsrpoimnael, a7r7t hrodesis, posterolat- migrated, 307 with radiculopathy, 396 psychometric analysis of patients treated for, eral, 179 Food and Drug Administration, spine surgery and, 277 375 Intervertebral disc Fractures, anterior cortical allograft for, 424 creep of, height change with, 313 surgical outcomes for, 287 Functional outcome hernia of, long-term follow-up for lumbar fusion in, Lumbar discectomy for human lumbar spine, 415 293 factors affecting successful discharge after, 359 with low back pain, 280 Intervertebral joints, curvature and orientation of, 341 magnetic resonance imaging and early clinical out- of major spinal surgery in septuagenarians, 402 come in, 368 Intraarticular injections, computed tomography- of partial reduction and 360-degree fusion in grade outpatient, 192 guided, 310 Ill-V spondylolisthesis, 300 Lumbar dura, material properties of, 331 Intramedullary schwannoma, thoracic, 174 Functional tests, for external pedicular fixation of lum- Intramedullary tumor, spinal cord sarcoidosis mimick- Lumbar facet joint curvature, variations of, 341 bar spine, 147 ing, 530 Lumbar lordosis Fusion Isoinertial strength, paraspinal muscle cross-sectional in asymptomatic versus chronic low back pain, 131 anterior cervical interbody, 215 areas and, 266 in degenerative spondylolisthesis, 68 for chronic spondylitic radiculopathy, 221 Isolated disc resorption, uninstrumented posterolateral Lumbar puncture, complications of, 168 antenor cervical spine, 45 lumbar fusion for, 34 Lumbar spine axial symptoms and cervical alignments after, 50 disc herniation of, 151, 307 Isometric strength, paraspinal muscle cross-sectional cervical plating and, 467 areas and, 266 proliferation potential after, 57 f3a6c0t)o-rdse grperee,d icftoirn gg racdoem plIiIIc-aVt iosnpso ndoyfl,o li1s9t7h esis, 300 Isthmic aftdeerf,e ct3 63r epair, clinical and CT scan evaluation efxacteetr najlo intpse diocfu lian rd efgiexnaetrioant ivoef, s1p4o7n dylolisthesis, 68 instrumented, | fusion of, | versus noninstrumented, 27 factors affecting, 107 for King type Il curve pattern, 262 Junctional degeneration, with instrumented and non- instrumented versus noninstrumented, 27 lumbar, factors affecting, 107 instrumented lumbar fusion, 27 smoking and maturation effects on long-term for osteomyelitis of spine, 17 success of, 380 posterior, 461 King type II curve pattern, thoracic fusion for, 262 uninstrumented posterolateral for single-level lumbar interbody, 293 Kyphosis, thoracic, restoration of in hypokyphotic isolated disc resorption and degenerative disc posterolateral, 240 spine, 489 disease, 34 J Spinal Disord. Vol. 12, No. 6, 1999 SUBJECT INDEX 541 in lifting, 436 Outcomes Resorption, of herniated nucleus pulposus, 245 ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament of, of automated percutaneous lumbar discectomy, 368 Return to work, predictors of after anterior cervical 250 of ependymoma surgery, 157 discectomy, 94 porcine cervical spine model of, 415 of external pedicular fixation, 147 Revision surgery posterior fixation of, 240 of lumbar discectomy for sciatica, 359 outcomes of, 287 posterior interbody fusion of, long-term follow-up of major spinal surgery in septuagenarians, 402 simultaneous spinal surgical technique in, 214 for, 293 of partial reduction and 360-degree fusion in grade simultaneous technique for, 206 posterolateral arthrodesis of, 179 IlI-V spondylolisthesis, 300 Rhesus monkey, posterolateral intertransverse process sacroiliac joint in activation of musculature of, 325 of revision lumbar disc surgery, 287 spinal arthrodesis in, 179 segmental pedicular screw hook fixation of, 363 Outpatient surgery, 192 Rheumatoid arthritis subluxation, cervical spine, with- stenosis of, selecting surgical treatment for, 40 out myelopathy, 81 Lumbar steroid injections, epidural lipomatosis com- Pain Rods, biomechanics of in unstable thoracic spine, 115 plicating, 526 with lumbar disc herniation, 375 Roentgenography, of vertebral inclination on sagittal Lumbosacral fusion provocation tests for sacroiliac joint dysfunction plane in low back pain patients, 131 instrumented, case analysis of, | (letter), 357 in septuagenarians, 402 relief of with external pedicular fixation, 147 Sacroiliac joint Lysis repair, clinical and CT scan evaluation after, 363 Paralysis, in spinal cord sarcoidosis, 530 computed tomography-guided injections at, 310 Paraparesis, posttraumatic, syringomyelia treatment dysfunction of, pain provocation tests for (letter), Magnetic resonance imaging after, 485 357 cervicothoracic junction anatomy and, 519 Paraspinal muscles in porcine spinal and gluteal musculature activation, dynamic, 172 asymmetry of EMG-time characteristics in idio- 325 for epidural lipomatosis, 526 pathic scoliosis, 61 Sacrum, pedicle screw placement at, 227 of lower lumbar disc degeneration, 348 cross-sectional area of and trunk muscle strength Sarcoidosis, spinal cord, 530 of lumbar discs, 57 measurements, 266 Scarring, arachnoid, in posttraumatic syringomyelia, of lumbar muscle cross-sectional areas, 266 Pars injection, operative repair of symptomatic spon- 485 preoperative and postoperative for automated per- dylolysis after, 10 Schwannoma, thoracic intramedullary, 174 cutaneous lumbar discectomy, 368 Pars interarticularis screw Sciatica for spinal cord sarcoidosis, 530 in segmental hook fixation, 363 lumbar discectomy for, 359 Malunion, simultaneous spinal surgical technique for, for unstable thoracic spine, 115 magnetic resonance imaging and early clinical out- 206 Pedicle hook system, safety of, 234 come in, 368 Manubrium sterni, modified osteotomy of, 102 Pedicle screw fixation Scintigraphy, in pseudarthrosis diagnosis after spinal Matrilysin, up-regulated expression of, 245 clinical and CT scan evaluation after, 363 fusion, 482 Matrix metalloproteinases, in herniated discs, 245 in restoration of thoracic kyphosis, 489 Scoliosis Maturation, effects of on long-term success of lumbar screw placement in asymmetry of paraspinal EMG-time characteristics spinal fusion, 380 CT-guided, 222 in, 61 Medical devices, FDA regulation of, 277 at sacrum, 227 complications of spinal fusions in, 197 Meningitis, chemical, with lumbar puncture, 168 transition zone degeneration and, 27 progression of, 141 Methicillin-resistant staphylococcal wound infection, for unstable thoracic spine, 115 restoration of thoracic kyphosis in, 489 risk factors with, 187 Plastic reconstruction, soft tissue, for cervical myelop- short fusion with Zielke procedure for, 451 Migrated lumbar disc herniation, simulating dumbbell athy, 386 shortening of unit rod protruding into hip joint in, tumor, 307 Plate fixation 74 Morphology cervical spine, 45 single-rod construct for, 430 of iliolumbar ligament, 348 for cervical spondylitic radiculopathy, 215 surgery for in septuagenarians, 402 lumbar spine, 341 for chronic spondylitic radiculopathy, 221 torsional stiffness of spine constructs for, 120 Motor evoked potentials, in graded spinal cord com- Plate load sharing, cervical spine, 45 vertebral rotation measurement in, 126 pression, 257 Plating Segment degeneration, with instrumented and nonin- Multifidus muscle activation, sacroiliac joint involve- biomechanics of in unstable thoracic spine, 115 strumented lumbar fusion, 27 ment in, 325 cervical, effect on single-level anterior cervical dis- Segmental instability, Posner's definition of, 40 Multiple-hook fixation, in restoration of thoracic ky- cectomy and fusion, 467 Segmental pedicular screw hook fixation, clinical and phosis, 489 Polymethylmethacrylate-induced thermal injury, gel- CT scan evaluation after, 363 Muscles foam in prevention of, 496 Segmental roentgenographic analysis, of vertebral in- sacroiliac joint involvement in activation of, 325 Porcine cervical spine model, for human lumbar spine, clination on sagittal plane in low back pain pa- of trunk, strength of, 266 415 tients, 131 Myelopathy, cervical Posner’s spinal instability, 40 Segmental square spinal instrumentation, for posterior with laminectomy membrane compression, 172 Posterior approach, spinal surgery, 206, 214 lumbar spinal fixation, 240 modified expansive open-door laminoplasty in, 386 Posterior shear loading, spinal failure under, 501 Septuagenarians, major spinal surgery in, 402 spondylitic, long-term follow-up after laminoplasty Pseudarthrosis Shear load, biomechanical spinal failure under, 501 for, 99 with cervical plating, discectomy and fusion, 467 Sick leave scintigraphy in diagnosis of, 482 after anterior cervical discectomy, 94 simultaneous spinal surgical technique for, 206 for low back pain, 280 Neck pain, after anterior cervical discectomy, 94 Psychometric analysis, predictive value of in extirpa- Simultaneous technique, 214 Neutrophil collagenase, up-regulated expression of, tion of lumbar disc herniation, 375 for revision surgery, 206 245 Psychometry, for patients with lumbar disc herniation, Single-level isolated disc resorption, uninstrumented Nucleus pulposus, herniated, 57 375 posterolateral lumbar fusion for, 34 outpatient surgery for, 192 Pulsed electromagnetic fields, in lumbar spinal fusion Single-rod construct, for scoliosis, 430 resorption of; 245 success, 380 Smoking cessation of and spine surgery, 477 Orthopaedic fixation devices, transition zone degen- Radiculopathy, herniated cervical intervertebral discs effects of on long-term maintenance of lumbar spi- eration and, 27 with, 396 nal fusion, 380 Ossification Radiology, for cervical ossification of posterior longi- Soft tissue reconstruction, for cervical myelopathy, cervical, laminectomy for, 461 tudinal ligament, 271 386 of posterior longitudinal ligament, 271 Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 Spinal angiolipoma, case report of, 353 of yellow ligament, 461 (rhBMP-2), posterolateral intertransverse pro- Spinal arthrodesis, recombinant human bone morpho- of yellow ligament and posterior longitudinal liga- cess spinal arthrodesis with, 179 genetic protein in, 179 ment, 250 Reconstruction plate, for unstable thoracic spine, 115 Spinal cord Osteomyelitis: debridement, fusion, and extrafocal sta- Reconstructive surgery, for cervical myelopathy, 386 compression of, balloon device for, 257 bilization for, 17 Reduction, partial, of grade III-V spondylolisthesis, ependymoma of, 157 Osteotomy, modified, of manubrium sterni and 300 gelfoam in preventing thermal injury of, 496 clavicle, 102 Remodeling, in degenerative spondylolisthesis, 68 sarcoidosis of mimicking intramedullary tumor, 530 J Spinal Disord, Vol. 12, No. 6, 1999 542 SUBJECT INDEX schwannoma of, 174 Spondylosis Thoracic spine syringomyelia after injury of, 485 laminectomy for, 461 epidural hematoma of, 534 Spinal curvature, lumbar facet joint, 341 yellow ligament ossification and, 250 fusion of for King type II curve pattern, 262 Spinal epidural abscess: epidemiology, diagnosis, and Spondylotic radiculopathy ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament of, treatment of, 89 cervical, spinal fusion and plate fixation for, 215 250 Spinal fusion chronic, cervical fusion and plate fixation for, 221 pedicle screw placement in, 222 anterior cervical Stabilization safety of USS pedicle hook system in, 234 for chronic spondylitic radiculopathy, 221 complications of, 407 unstable, biomechanics of plates and rods in, 115 interbody, 215 extrafocal, for osteomyelitis of spine, 17 Thoracolumbar spine axial symptoms and cervical alignments after, 5 of thoracic spine after trauma, 115 anterior cortical allograft for fractures of, 424 cervical plating and, 467 Staphylococcal wound infection, after spinal surgery, implants of, strength and fatigue resistance of, 410 factors predicting complications of, 197 187 trauma to, 407 for grade IIl-V spondylolisthesis, 300 Stenosis, laminectomy with posterior wiring and fu- Torsional stiffness instrumented versus noninstrumented, 27 sion for, 461 for single-rod construct, 430 for King type Il curve pattern, 262 Steroids of thoracic scoliosis spine constructs, 120 long-term follow-up for, 293 Transition zone degeneration, after instrumented ver- lumbar, factors affecting. 107 elpuimdbuarral , inljuecmtbiaorn s duofr,a 5a2n6d , 331 sus noninstrumented lumbar fusion, 27 lumbosacral, | Strength testing, of thoracolumbar spine implants, 410 Trauma for osteomyelitis of spine, 17 syringomyelia treatment after, 485 Posner's spinal instability and, 40 Surgeons, FDA and, 277 thoracolumbar, treatment of, 407 postenor, 461 Surgery Trunk exertions, trunk muscle forces during fatiguing anterior, with short fusion using Zielke procedure, scintigraphy after, 482 repetitive, 509 in septuagenarians, 402 451 Trunk muscle smoking and maturation effects on long-term suc- cervicothoracic junction approaches in, 519 electromyography-assisted model for forces of, 509 cess of, 380 complications of, 407 isometric and isoinertial strength measurements of, uninstrumented posterolateral for single-level iso- for degenerative spondylolisthesis (letter), 80 266 lated disc resorption and degenerative disc dis- for ependymoma, 157 TSRH spinal system, for unstable thoracic spine, 115 ease, 34 factors affecting successful discharge after, 359 Tumor, intramedullary, spinal cord sarcoidosis mim- Zielke procedure with, 451 factors predicting complications of, 197 icking, 530 Spinal implants, strength and fatigue resistance of, 410 for herniated cervical intervertebral discs with ra- Spinal instability diculopathy, 396 Unit rods laminectomy with posterior wiring and fusion for, for isolated disc resorption and degenerative disc complications of, 197 46! disease, 34 shortened, protruding, 74 Posner's definition of, 40 methicillin-resistant staphylococcal wound infec- Universal spine system, pedicle hook, 234 Spinal instrumentation tion risk after, 187 segmental square, 240 outpatient, 192 Vascular backache, pathomechanisms of, 162 torsional stiffness of, 120 Posner's spinal instability in selection of, 40 Vascular reconstruction, for backache, 162 Spinal manipulation, thoracic epidural hematoma after, in septuagenarians, 402 Ventrolisthesis, degenerative, 68 5M for shortened unit rod protruding into hip joint, 74 Vertebrae Spinal model, viscoelastic, 313 simultaneous anterior and posterior approaches in, end-plate inclination of in degenerative spondylo- Spinal profile, intervertebral disc creep in, 313 206 listhesis, 68 Spine smoking cessation and, 477 growth of, mechanical modulation of, 141 injury of under posterior shear load, 501 for symptomatic spondylolysis, 10 inclination of in asymptomatic versus chronic low smoking cessation and surgery of, 477 using segmental pedicular screw hook fixation, 363 back pain, 131 stenosis of, selecting surgical treatment for, 40 Surgical drainage, for spinal epidural abscess, 89 measuring rotation of, 126 Spondylodesis, scintigraphy after surgery for, 482 Synngomyelia, treatment of after traumatic para- or wedged, 141 Spondylolisthesis tetraparesis, 485 Viscoelasticity, of intervertebral discs, 313 degenerative Wiring, for cervical ossification, spondylosis, stenosis, decompression in surgical management of (let- ter), 80 Tetraparesis, posttraumatic, syringomyelia treatment Work afonrdc e,i nsltoabwi libtayc,k 46p1a in in, 280 lumbar lordosis, vertebral end-plate inclination, after, 485 Working conditions, low back pain and, 280 disc height, and facet orientation in, 68 Thermal injury, gelfoam in prevention of, 496 Wound infection, methicillin-resistant staphylococcal, grade IlI-V, functional outcome in, 300 Thoracic curve, short fusion with Zielke procedure for, grades of, 10 451 187 long-term follow-up for lumbar fusion in, 293 Thoracic kyphosis Yellow ligament ossification, 250 Spondylolysis in asymptomatic versus chronic low back pain, 131 laminectomy for, 461 segmental pedicular screw hook fixation for, 363 restoration of in hypokyphotic spine, 489 symptomatic, operative repair of, 10 Thoracic spinal cord, schwannoma of, 174 Zielke procedure, short fusion with, 451 J Spinal Disord, Vol. 12, No. 6, 1999 Journal of Spinal Disorders Vol. 12, No. 6, pp. 543-544 © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., Philadelphia Journal of Spinal Disorders Volume 12, 1999 AUTHOR INDEX Aebi M, 215 Endow K, 467 Keller TS, 313 Naderi S, 287 Allen MJ, 496 Epstein NE, 77, 250, 461 Kettunen J, 57 Nakai S, 293 Altiok H, 197 Kikuchi S, 162 Nakakohji T, 451 An HS, 192, 519 Farcy J-PC, 206 Kilburn MPB, 81 Nakamura T, 157 Ando M, 50 Farjalla G, 27 Kim HJ, 174 Nakase H, 172 Andréasson H, 147 Farley FA, 120, 430 Kim J-H, 489 Nathan M, 313 Arnold PM, 221 Fessler RG, 81 Kim W-J, 489 Németh G, 280 Aronsson DD, 141 Finkelstein JA, 424 Kinoshita T, 451 Neundérfer B, 396 Asajima S, 99 Fujiwara A, 348 - Kjellby-Wendt G, 375 Nishimura K, 386 Aunapuu M, 57 Klein JR, 206 Nomura T, 386 Avikainen VJ, 61 Klekamp J, 187 Axelsson P, 147 GGaaruccihae-rF onHt, ec1h6a8 C, 363 KKnoibgahyta shRiQ , S,4 0229 3 Oas RA, 27 Gejo R, 392 O’Brien TJ, 45, 115 Bachrach SJ, 197 Genaidy AM, 410 Korovessis P, 131 Oge HK, 353 Bago J, 363 Ghanayem AJ, 45 Koskinen SK, 266 Ohtsuka K, 451 BBaaii koBu,s i4s9 6 A, 131 GGiilblbsst réSmR , P,2 5278 0 KKorteinlgaeiln enW , E,8 05 7 OOlkiuvneor o SW, C1,7 2 138 Bailey SI, 234 Givon U, 74 Krismer M, 126 Omura K, 99, 307 BBeeldznbaerr gD AA,J , 38519 GGroastszé] FO,, 448825 * KKrriéidgeelr AA,, 1177 OOzraok iJ J,S ,2 5175 1 Berlemann U, 68 Gurr KR, 234 Krumwiede NK, 107 Ozcan OE, 353 Kubo S, 240 Ozek MM, 287 BBehralnedta rGiC ,M ,2 3944 Haapasalo H, 57 Kujala U, 266 Ozgen S, 287 Biel HM, 27 Haas DW, 187 Kurihgshi A, 348 Kuroki H, 240 Boden SD, 179 Hadley MN, 81 Paajanen H, 57 Bogduk N, 357 Haghighi SS, 257 Pallares VS, 331 Bohlman HH, 81 Haid C, 126 Lang CJG, 396 Pamir MN, 287 Bohnsack M, 482 Haid R, 81 Laumer R, 396 Park C-K, 496 Bolesta MJ, 477 Hamzaoglu A, 102 Laursen M, 300 Parnianpour M, 436, 509 Bond M, 357 Hansen ES, 300 Lee C-H, 10 Pascal-Moussellard H, 206 Boos N, 215 Harms J, 68 Lee DY, 174 Pellisé F, 363 Boubez G, 234 Haro H, 245 Lee S-M, 489 Pfahler M, 17 Broadhurst N, 357 Hayashi N, 50 Lener M, 126 Pisani R, 534 Biihler DW, 68 Heckmann JG, 396 Lew RA, 107 Plank LD, 227 Biinger CE, 300 Heisey DM, 45 Lipton GE, 197 Pulisetti D, 310 Hoeffel C, 168 Hoeffel J-C, 168 Lohscheidt K, 17 Cahill D, 406 Holm S, 325 Lénntoft M, 368 Radecki SE, 27 Callaghan JP, 415 Hoshino S, 162 Lonstein JE, 262 Rapoff AJ, 45, 115 Carlsson A-M, 280 Hukuda S, 99, 307 Louw D, 94 Riaty HP, 266 Carlsson SG, 375 Huston RL, 410 Ravessoud FA, 27 Chapman JR, 424 Malinin TI, 331 Rechtine GR, 477 CChheenn AP--QM,, 1102 6 Ido K, 157 Martin GJ Jr 179 RReecchhttiinnee GJCR, 4I7I,7 406 Chevrot A, 168 Indahl A, 325 Matsui H, 392 Reddy K, 94 Chiba M, 386 Inoue H, 271 Matsumoto M, 240 Refior HJ, 17 Chosa E, 240 Ishida Y, 271 McCance SE, 262 Reikeras O, 325 Chrin AM, 406 Ishihara H, 392 McCullen GM, 526 Rezasoltani A, 61 Chung CK, 174 Ito S, 151 McCulloch JA, 34 Rigamonti D, 89 Clark CR, 81 Itoh H, 451 McDermott KL, 380 Rivas A, 363 McDonough PW, 467 Crockard A, 81 Robertson PA, 227 Jeszenszky DJ, 68 McGill SM, 415, 501 Rosovsky J, 141 Johnsson R, 147 McNamara MJ, 187 Rousan N, 353 DDaatbtni eyR , K5W34, 197 Jurist JM, 107 MMiildloerr ikFa,w 7a4 , H,1 971 62 RRuieilhlmea nAn, O5,3 4 482 Delamarter RB, 467 Mindermann T, 485 Rust MS, 138 Dickman CA, 81 Kaigle A, 325 Mirza S, 424 DiMartino PP, 27 Kamimura M, 451 Miyahara K, 99 Domanic U, 102 Kanim LEA, 467 Miyamoto K, 307 Sacks MS, 331 Ducker TB, 277 Karppi S-L, 266 Mochida J, 386 Sahlstrand T, 368 Kato F, 530 Mooney V, 380 Sakaki T, 172 Katsuura A, 99, 307 Moore DC, 120 Sakou T, 40 Ebara S, 451 Katz JN, 107 Morimoto T, 172 Sampath P, 89 Ebraheim NA, 222, 310 Kauhanen HA, 61 Morone MA, 179 Saotome K, 348 Eiskjer SP, 300 Kawaguchi S, 172 Moskovitz PA, 179 Sar C, 102 Eismont FJ, 33! Kawaguchi Y, 392 Murakami S, 245 Sarna S, 266 El Khatib F, 410 Kawakami M, 50 Muro T, 151 Saruhashi Y, 307 543 544 AUTHOR INDEX Schaller B, 485 Spence H, 141 Thomsen K, 306 Wohletz C, 27 Schneeberger AG, 215 Spengler DM, 187, 196, 214, 245 Toh E, 386 Wu S-S, 10 Schoonmaker J, 496 Spetell C, 472 Toribio J, 363 Schwab FJ, 206 Spurling GR, 526 Traynelis VC, 81 Xu R, 222, 519 Schwarz J, 81 Stamatakis M, 131 Tseng K-F, 120 Schwarzenbach O, 215 Stambough JL, 1, 410 Yabuki S, 162 Schweitzer ME, 472 Stein R, 192 Urasaki T, 151 Yamada H, 50 Seferlis T, 280 Steinlechner M, 126 Yeasting RA, 222 Shepherd ME, 222 Stokes IAF, 141 Vaccaro A, 472 Yingling VR, 415, 501 Shimizu K, 157 Strémgvist B, 147 van Pinxteren B, 341 Yone K, 40 Shinomiya K, 245 Styf JR, 375 van Schaik JPJ, 341 Yoshida H, 348 Shirazi-Ad! A, 436 Suk S-I, 489 Videman T, 266 Yoshida M, 50 Simmons ED Jr, 81 Suzuki K, 27 Villanueva C, 363 Yoshii S, 157 Simpson JM, 192 Yoshino O, 392 Slucky AV, 331 Tajima N, 240 Wang JC, 467 Yoshizawa H, 293 Smith EA, 430 Takaoka K, 451 Webster JS, 526 Yuan HA, 496 Snider LJ, 107 Takatsu T, 271 Wenger K, 482 Yuan P, 496 Snider RK, 107 Talu U, 102 Wiltse LL, 27 Yukawa Y, 530 Song J, 380 Tamai K, 348 Wimmer C, 126 Sdylemezoglu F, 353 Tamaki T, 50 Winter RB, 262 Zdeblick TA, 45, 115 Sparto PJ, 509 Tan E, 472 Wise JJ, 519 Zobelein 1, 396 STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION (Act of August 2, 1970; Section 3685, Title 39 United States Code) Date of Filing—October |, 1999; Title of Publication—Journal of Spinal Disorders; Frequency of Issue—Bimonthly; Annual Subcription Price—$182.00; Location of Known Office of Publication—Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 12107 Insurance Way, Hagerstown, MD 21740; Location of Headquarters or General Business Offices of the Publisher-—227 East Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106; Publisher—Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 227 East Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106; Editors— Dan M. Spengler, M.D., Department of Orthopaedics & Rehab., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232; Thomas B. Ducker, M.D., 600 Ridgely Ave., Ste. 225, Annapolis, MD 21401. Managing Editor—Singrid Laitin, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1803 Research Blvd., Ste. 300, Rockville, MD 20850; Owner—Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wolters- Kluwer, U.S. Corp., 227 East Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106; 351 West Camden St., Baltimore, MD 21201; 345 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014; Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding | percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities—none. A. Total no. copies printed (net press run), average 2,463, actual 2,300; B. Paid circulation |. Sales through dealers and carriers, street vendors and counter sales, average none, actual none; 2. Mail subscriptions, average 1,640, actual 1,512; C. Total paid circulation, average 1,640, actual 1,512; D. Free distribution by mail, carrier or other means. Samples, complimentary, and other free copies, average 134, actual 130; E. Total distribution (sum of C and D), average 1,774, actual 1.642; F. Copies not distributed 1. Office use, leftover, unaccounted, spoiled after printing, average 689, actual 658; 2. Returns from news agents, none; G. Total (sum of E & F—should equal net press runs shown in A), average 2,463, actual 2,300. I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete. Abbe Nelson, Manager, Periodical Operations. J Spinal Disord, Vol. 12, No. 6, 1999