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Article Title Year Authour(s) Journal Subject Expert Rating Evidence Ranking
1. Questionnaire Survey of Spine Surgeons on the Use of Methylprednisolone for Acute Spinal Cord Injury 2006 Eck, J.C., Nachtigall, D., Humphreys, S.C. Spine Orthopedics B
2. Anterior and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Percutaneous Pedicle Screws: Comparison to Muscle Damage and Minimally Invasive Techniques 2009 Dickerman, R...D..., East, J...W..., Winters, K... Spine Orthopedics B
3. A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Trial Evaluating the X STOP Interspinous Process Decompression System for the Treatment of Neurogenic Intermittent Claudication: Two-Year Follow-up Results 2005 Zucherman, J.F., Hsu, K.Y., Hartjen, C.A. Spine Orthopedics A
4. Effective prevention of surgical site infection using a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline–based antimicrobial prophylaxis in lumbar spine surgery 2007 Kanayama, M..., Hashimoto, T..., Shigenobu, K... J Neurosurg Spine Orthopedics B
5. A prospective randomized trial comparing the technique of spinal and general anesthesia for lumbar disk surgery: a study of 100 cases 2009 Sadrolsadat, S...H..., Mahdavi, A...R..., Moharari, R...S... Surg Neurol Orthopedics A
6. An Evidence-Based Medicine Approach in Determining Factors That May Affect Outcome in Lumbar Total Disc Replacement 2008 Zindrick, M...R..., Tzermiadianos, M...N..., Voronov, L...I... Spine Orthopedics B
7. Two-Year Outcome After Lumbar Microdiscectomy Versus Microscopic Sequestrectomy: Part 1: Evaluation of Clinical Outcome 2008 Barth, M..., Weiss, C..., Thomé, C... Spine Orthopedics A
8. Quantification of a Meaningful Change in Low Back Functional Impairment 2009 Ferguson, S...A..., Marras, W...S..., Burr, D...L... Spine Orthopedics B
9. Diskography: Infectious Complications from a Series of 12,634 Cases 2006 Pobiel, R.S., Schellhas, K.P., Pollei, S.R. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Orthopedics B
10. Vertebroplasty, First 1000 Levels of a Single Center: Evaluation of the Outcomes and Complications 2007 Layton, K...F..., Thielen, K...R..., Koch, C...A... AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Orthopedics B
11. Increased Swelling Complications Associated With Off-Label Usage of rhBMP-2 in the Anterior Cervical Spine 2006 Smucker, J.D., Rhee, J.M., Singh, K. Spine Orthopedics B
12. Surgical Compared with Nonoperative Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Four-year Results in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) Randomized and Observational Cohorts 2009 Weinstein, J...N..., Lurie, J...D..., Tosteson, T...D... J Bone Joint Surg Am Orthopedics B
13. Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Compared with Arthrodesis for the Treatment of Myelopathy 2008 Riew, K...D..., Buchowski, J...M..., Sasso, R... J Bone Joint Surg Orthopedics B
14. Intraoperative Fraction of Inspired Oxygen Is a Modifiable Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infection after Spinal Surgery 2009 Maragakis, L...L..., Cosgrove, S...E..., Martinez, E...A... Anesthesiology Orthopedics B
15. Vacuum-assisted closure for deep infection after spinal instrumentation for scoliosis 2008 Canavese, F..., Gupta, S..., Krajbich, J...I... J Bone Joint Surg Br Orthopedics B
16. Circumferential Fusion Improves Outcome in Comparison With Instrumented Posterolateral Fusion: Long-term Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial 2006 Videbaek, T.S., Christensen, F.B., Soegaard, R. Spine Orthopedics A
17. Results of the Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Food and Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption Study of the ProDisc®-L Total Disc Replacement Versus Circumferential Fusion for the Treatment of 1-Level Degenerative Disc Disease 2007 Zigler, J..., Delamarter, R..., Spivak, J...M... Spine Orthopedics B
18. SF-36 PCS Benefit-Cost Ratio of Lumbar Fusion Comparison to Other Surgical Interventions: A Thought Experiment 2007 Polly DW Jr.., Lumbar Spine Study Group. Spine Orthopedics C
19. Clinical Outcomes and Fusion Success at 2 Years of Single-Level Instrumented Posterolateral Fusions With Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2/Compression Resistant Matrix Versus Iliac Crest Bone Graft 2006 Dimar, J.R., Glassman, S.D., Burkus, K.J. Spine Orthopedics A
20. The Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Lumbar Spinal Fusion in Older Patients: A Randomized, Controlled, Multi-Center Trial: Part 1: Functional Outcome 2009 Andersen, T..., Christensen, F...B..., Ernst, C... Spine Orthopedics B
21. Superiority of Multilevel Cervical Arthroplasty Outcomes Versus Single-Level Outcomes: 229 Consecutive PCM Prostheses 2007 Pimenta, L..., McAfee, P...C..., Cappuccino, A... Spine Orthopedics A
22. Use of rhBMP-2 in Combination With Structural Cortical Allografts: Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes in Anterior Lumbar Spinal Surgery 2005 Burkus, J.K., Sandhu, H.S., Gornet, M.F. J Bone Joint Surg Am Orthopedics A
23. Does Shaving the Incision Site Increase the Infection Rate After Spinal Surgery? 2007 Çelik, S...E..., Kara, A... Spine Orthopedics B
24. Trends in Health Care Expenditures, Utilization, and Health Status Among US Adults With Spine Problems, 1997–2006 2009 Martin, B...I..., Turner, J...A..., Mirza, S...K... Spine Orthopedics B
25. Value of CT-guided biopsy in the diagnosis of septic discitis 2008 Enoch, D...A..., Cargill, J...S..., Laing, R... J Clin Pathol Orthopedics B
26. Use of a Postoperative Lumbar Corset After Lumbar Spinal Arthrodesis for Degenerative Conditions of the Spine: A Prospective Randomized Trial 2008 Yee, A...J..., Yoo, J...U..., Marsolais, E...B... J Bone Joint Surg Am Orthopedics A
27. Mobility of Lumbar Segments Instrumented With a ProDisc II Prosthesis: A Two-Year Follow-up Study 2006 Leivseth, G., Braaten, S., Frobin, W. Spine Orthopedics B
28. Evaluation and Management of High-Grade Spondylolisthesis in Adults 2005 DeWald, C.J., Vartabedian, J.E., Rodts, M.F. Spine Orthopedics B
29. Minimum clinically important difference in lumbar spine surgery patients: a choice of methods using the Oswestry Disability Index, Medical Outcomes Study questionnaire Short Form 36, and Pain Scales 2008 Copay, A...G..., Glassman, S...D..., Subach, B...R... Spine J Orthopedics B
30. Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Spinal Cord Monitoring in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures 2009 Castellon, A...T..., Meves, R..., Avanzi, O... Spine Orthopedics B
31. The Use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein in Lumbar Spine Surgery 2008 Rihn, J...A..., Gates, C..., Glassman, S...D... J Bone Joint Surg Am Orthopedics C
32. Descriptive Epidemiology and Prior Healthcare Utilization of Patients in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial's (SPORT) Three Observational Cohorts: Disc Herniation, Spinal Stenosis, and Degenerative Spon-dylolisthesis 2006 Cummins, J., Lurie, J.D., Tosteson, T.D. Spine Orthopedics B
33. The Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Lumbar Spinal Fusion in Older Patients: A Randomized, Controlled, Multi-Center Trial: Part 2: Fusion Rates 2009 Andersen, T..., Christensen, F...B..., Egund, N... Spine Orthopedics B
34. Clinical and radiographic analysis of cervical disc arthroplasty compared with allograft fusion: a randomized controlled clinical trial 2007 Mummaneni, P...V..., Burkus, J...K..., Haid, R...W... J Neurosurg: Spine Orthopedics B
35. Predicting SF-6D Utility Scores From the Oswestry Disability Index and Numeric Rating Scales for Back and Leg Pain 2009 Carreon, L...Y..., Glassman, S...D..., McDonough, C...M... Spine Orthopedics B
36. Incidence, Prevalence, and Analysis of Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection Following Adult Spinal Surgery 2009 Pull ter Gunne, A...F..., Cohen, D...B... Spine Orthopedics B
37. The Incidence of Vision Loss Due to Perioperative Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Associated With Spine Surgery: The Johns Hopkins Hospital Experience 2005 Chang, S.-.H., Miller, N.R. Spine Orthopedics B
38. Oral Steroids in Initial Treatment of Acute Sciatica 2008 Holve, R...L..., Barkan, H... J Am Board of Fam Med Orthopedics A
39. Risk factors for dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery: a two-year prospective cohort study 2007 Lee, M...J..., Bazaz, R..., Furey, C...G... Spine J Orthopedics B
40. Lumbar Total Disc Arthroplasty Utilizing the ProDisc Prosthesis in Smokers Versus Nonsmokers: A Prospective Study With 2-Year Minimum Follow-up 2006 Bertagnoli, R., Yue, J.J., Kershaw, T. Spine Orthopedics B
41. The perioperative cost of Infuse bone graft in posterolateral lumbar spine fusion 2008 Glassman, S...D..., Carreon, L...Y..., Campbell, M...J... Spine J Orthopedics A
42. Radiologic Assessment of All Unfused Lumbar Segments 7.5 Years After Instrumented Posterior Spinal Fusion 2007 Pellisé, F..., Hernández, A..., Vidal, X... Spine Orthopedics B
43. Use of C-Reactive Protein After Spinal Surgery: Comparison With Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate as Predictor of Early Postoperative Infectious Complications 2008 Mok, J...M..., Pekmezci, M..., Piper, S...L... Spine Orthopedics B
44. United States Trends in Lumbar Fusion Surgery for Degenerative Conditions 2005 Deyo, R.A., Gray, D.T., Kreuter, W. Spine Orthopedics B
45. Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis: Outcomes of Combined Anterior and Posterior Pelvis Surgery With Minimum 2-Year Follow-up 2009 Khan, S...N..., Hofer, M...A..., Gupta, M...C... Orthopedics Orthopedics B
46. A prospective randomized controlled trial of anterior compared with posterior stabilization for unilateral facet injuries of the cervical spine 2007 Kwon, B...K..., Fisher, C...G..., Boyd, M...C... J Neurosurg: Spine Orthopedics A
47. Posterior Short-Segment Fixation with or without Fusion for Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures: A Five to Seven-Year Prospective Randomized Study 2009 Dai, L...-.Y..., Jiang, L...-.S..., Jiang, S...-.D... J Bone Joint Surg Am Orthopedics B
48. Clinical Results of Total Lumbar Disc Replacement With ProDisc II: Three-Year Results for Different Indications 2006 Siepe, C.J., Mayer, M., Wiechert, K. Spine Orthopedics B
49. Randomized, prospective, and controlled clinical trial of pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation for cervical fusion 2008 Foley, K...T..., Mroz, T...E..., Arnold, P...M... Spine J Orthopedics A
50. Interbody fusion with allograft and rhBMP-2 leads to consistent fusion but early subsidence 2007 Vaidya, R..., Weir, R..., Sethi, A... J Bone Joint Surg Br Orthopedics B
51. Low Back Pain in Patients Treated Surgically for Scoliosis: Longer Than Sixteen-Year Follow-up 2009 Takayama, K..., Nakamura, H..., Matsuda, H... Spine Orthopedics B
52. A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Food and Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemptions Study of Lumbar Total Disc Replacement With the CHARITÉ™ Artificial Disc Versus Lumbar Fusion: Part 1: Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes 2005 McAfee, P.C., Cunningham, B., Holsapple, G. Spine Orthopedics A
53. 2009 ISSLS Prize Winner: Does Discography Cause Accelerated Progression of Degeneration Changes in the Lumbar Disc: A Ten-Year Matched Cohort Study 2009 Carragee, E...J..., Don, A...S..., Hurwitz, E...L... Spine Orthopedics B
54. Diabetes and smoking as prognostic factors after cervical laminoplasty 2008 Kim, H...-.J..., Moon, S...-.H..., Kim, H...-.S... J Bone Joint Surg Br Orthopedics B
55. The Management and Outcome of Spinal Implant Infections: Contemporary Retrospective Cohort Study 2007 Kowalski, T...J..., Berbari, E...F..., Huddleston, P...M... Clin Infect Dis Orthopedics B
56. Lumbar Disk Replacement Failures: Review of 29 Patients and Rationale for Revision 2009 Rosen, C..., Kiester, P...D..., Lee, T...Q... Orthopedics Orthopedics B
57. Hematogenous Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Spondylodiscitis 2007 Al-Nammari, S...S..., Lucas, J...D..., Lam, K...S... Spine Orthopedics B
58. A randomised controlled trial of spinal manipulative therapy in acute low back pain 2009 Jüni, P..., Battaglia, M..., Nüesch, E... Ann Rheum Dis Orthopedics A
59. Antibacterial effects of electrically activated vertebral implants 2008 Secinti, K...D..., Ayten, M..., Kahilogullari, G... J Clin Neurosci Orthopedics C
60. A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Food and Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption Study of Lumbar Total Disc Replacement With the CHARITÉ™ Artifiical Disc Versus Lumbar Fusion: Part II: Evaluation of Radiographic Outcomes and Correlation of Surgical Technique Accuracy With Clinical Outcomes 2005 McAfee, P.C., Cunningham, B., Holsapple, G. Spine Orthopedics A
61. Postoperative Lumbar Epidural Hematoma: Does Size Really Matter? 2008 Sokolowski, M...J..., Garvey, T...A..., Perl, J.. II. Spine Orthopedics B
62. Peridural Methylprednisolone and Wound Infiltration With Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Control After Posterior Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Randomized Double-Blinded Placebo-Controlled Trial 2007 Jirarattanaphochai, K..., Jung, S..., Thienthong, S... Spine Orthopedics A
63. Two-year fusion and clinical outcomes in 224 patients treated with a single-level instrumented posterolateral fusion with iliac crest bone graft 2009 Dimar, J...R.. II., Glassman, S...D..., Burkus, J...K... Spine J Orthopedics B
64. Total Lumbar Disc Replacement: Different Results for Different Levels 2007 Siepe, C...J..., Mayer, H...M..., Heinz-Leisenheimer, M... Spine Orthopedics B
65. Proposal of a Modified, Treatment-Oriented Classification of Odontoid Fractures 2005 Grauer, J.N., Shafi, B., Hilibrand, A.S. Spine J Orthopedics B
66. The Effect of an Anterior Cervical Operation for Cervical Radiculopathy or Myelopathy on Associated Headaches 2009 Riina, J..., Anderson, P...A..., Holly, L...T... J Bone Joint Surg Am Orthopedics B
67. A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Efficacy of Postoperative Continuous Local Anesthetic Infusion at the Iliac Crest Bone Graft Site After Posterior Spinal Arthrodesis: A Minimum of 4-Year Follow-up 2007 Singh, K..., Phillips, F...M..., Kuo, E... Spine Orthopedics A
68. Neck Collar, “Act-as-Usual” or Active Mobilization for Whiplash Injury? A Randomized Parallel-Group Trial 2007 Kongsted, A..., Qerama, E..., Kasch, H... Spine Orthopedics B
69. 2009 ISSLS Prize Winner: What Influence Does Sustained Mechanical Load Have on Diffusion in the Human Intervertebral Disc?: An In Vivo Study Using Serial Postcontrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2009 Arun, R..., Freeman, B...J...C..., Scammell, B...E... Spine Orthopedics C
70. Treatment of haematogenous pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis by single-stage anterior debridement, grafting of the defect and posterior instrumentation 2007 Sundararaj, G...D..., Babu, N..., Amritanand, R... J Bone Joint Surg Br Orthopedics B
71. Analysis of a Retrieved Polyethylene Total Disc Replacement Component 2005 Kurtz, S.M., Peloza, J., Siskey, R. Spine J Orthopedics C
72. Provocative Discography and Lumbar Fusion: Is Preoperative Assessment of Adjacent Discs Useful? 2007 Willems, P...C..., Elmans, L..., Anderson, P...G... Spine Orthopedics B
73. Anterior Cervical Fusion Assessment: Surgical exploration Versus Radiographic Evaluation 2008 Buchowski, J...M..., Liu, G..., Bunmaprasert, T... Spine Orthopedics B
74. A New Classification of Thoracolumbar Injuries: The Importance of Injury Morphology, the Integrity of the Posterior Ligamentous Complex, and Neurologic Status 2005 Vaccaro, A.R., Lehman, R.A., Hurlbert, R.J. Spine Orthopedics B
75. Nonoperative Treatment of Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Study of Different Treatment Options 2009 Stadhouder, A..., Buskens, E..., Vergroesen, D...A... J Orthop Trauma Orthopedics B
76. Surgical vs Nonoperative Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation: The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) Observational Cohort 2006 Weinstein, J.N., Lurie, J.D., Tosteson, T.D. JAMA Orthopedics B
77. Radiosurgery for Spinal Metastases: Clinical Experience in 500 Cases From a Single Institution 2007 Gerszten, P...C..., Burton, S...A..., Ozhasoglu, C... Spine Orthopedics B
78. A randomized double-blind controlled trial of intra-annular radiofrequency thermal disc therapy – A 12-month follow-up 2009 Kvarstein, G..., Måwe, L..., Indahl, A... Pain Orthopedics A