October 01, 1998

Information for Readers
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Editorial Board
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Editorial

PREFACE
• SCOTT D. BODEN
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General Spine Fusion Issues

BIOMECHANICAL TESTING SEQUELAE RELEVANT TO SPINAL FUSION AND INSTRUMENTATION
• Christian M. Puttlitz,
• Vijay K. Goel,
• Malcolm H. Pope
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p571-589

THE USE OF DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TO ASSESS SPINAL ARTHRODESIS
• Alan S. Hilibrand,
• Thomas S. Dina
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p591-601

THE BIOLOGY OF POSTEROLATERAL LUMBAR SPINAL FUSION
• Scott D. Boden
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p603-619
BIOLOGIC ENHANCEMENT OF SPINAL FUSION
• Harvinder S. Sandhu,
• Scott D. Boden
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p621-631

Minimally Invasive Fusion Techniques

LAPAROSCOPIC SPINAL FUSION
• Thomas A. Zdeblick
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p635-645

PERCUTANEOUS INTERBODY FUSIONS
• Hallett H. Mathews
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p647-653

LAPAROSCOPIC BONE DOWEL FUSIONS OF THE LUMBAR SPINE
• D. Hal Silcox III
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p655-663

MINIMALLY INVASIVE POSTEROLATERAL LUMBAR ARTHRODESIS
• Peter A. Moskovitz
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p665-667
COMPLICATIONS OF SPINAL FUSION IN ADULT PATIENTS MORE THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE
• Takuya Fujita,
• John P. Kostuik,
• Cameron B. Huckell,
• Ann N. Sieber
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p669-678
Open Access

COMPLICATIONS IN SPINAL FUSION
• Christopher A. Brown,
• Frank J. Eismont
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p679-699

ALTERNATIVES TO SPINAL FUSION
• John P. Kostuik
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p701-715
Open Access

OUTCOME ASSESSMENT AFTER SPINAL FUSION
Why and How?
• Scott D. Boden
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p717-729

Cervical Spine Fusions

INDICATIONS AND TRENDS IN USE IN CERVICAL SPINAL FUSIONS
• David J. Abraham,
• Harry N. Herkowitz
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p731-744

CERVICAL TRAUMA
Rationale for Selecting the Appropriate Fusion Technique
• Alexander R. Vaccaro,
• Cynthia M. Cook,
• Geoffrey McCullen,
• Steven R. Garfin
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p745-754

CERVICAL DEGENERATIVE DISEASE
Rationale for Selecting the Appropriate Fusion Technique (Anterior, Posterior, and 360 Degree)
• Scott A. Rushton,
• Todd J. Albert
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p755-777

CERVICAL DEFORMITY
Rationale for Selecting the Appropriate Fusion Technique (Anterior, Posterior, and 360 Degree)
• Susan M. Liew,
• Edward D. Simmons Jr
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p779-786

CLINICAL OUTCOMES AFTER CERVICAL SPINE FUSION
• Cameron B. Huckell
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p787-799

Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Fusions

INDICATIONS FOR THORACIC AND LUMBAR SPINE FUSION AND TRENDS IN USE
• David J. Abraham,
• Harry N. Herkowitz,
• Jeffrey N. Katz
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p803-811

THORACIC AND LUMBAR TRAUMA
Rationale for Selecting the Appropriate Fusion Technique
• Geoffrey McCullen,
• Alexander R. Vaccaro,
• Steven R. Garfin
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p813-828

THORACIC AND LUMBAR FUSIONS FOR DEGENERATIVE DISORDERS
Rationale for Selecting the Appropriate Fusion Techniques
• Ioannis D. Gelalis,
• James D. Kang
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p829-842

THORACIC AND LUMBAR DEFORMITY
Rationale for Selecting the Appropriate Fusion Technique (Anterior, Posterior, and 360 Degree)
• Susan M. Liew,
• Edward D. Simmons Jr
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p843-858
CLINICAL OUTCOME AFTER FUSION OF THE THORACIC OR LUMBAR SPINE IN THE ADULT PATIENT
• Edward W. Hellman,
• Steven D. Glassman,
• John R. Dimar II
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p859-869