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Volume 1 Issue 1

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Editorial

Welcome to the World Spine Journal
Edward C. Benzel, MD; Sait Naderi, MD

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Review Article

The Biomechanics of Cervical Spine Deformity Correction
Jorge A. Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, PhD; Michael P. Steinmetz, MD; Daniel Shedid, MD; Edward C. Benzel, MD

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Refereed Paper

Analysis: In Vitro Biomechanical Construct Tests Evaluating Cervical Arthroplasty
Neil R. Crawford, PhD

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Experimental Studies

Evaluating the V2 Segment of the Vertebral Artery with Computed Tomography to Assess Risks during Cervical Spinal Surgery: An Anatomic Study on Cadaver
Mustafa Güvençer, MD, PhD; Süleyman Men, MD; Sait Naderi, MD; Isil Topcu, MD; Süleyman Tetik, MD
Editor’s Comment Edward Benzel, MD

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Experimental Compressive Cervical Myelopathy in Rabbits: The Correlation of Somatosensory Evoked Potentials, Motor Scores and Histopathological Parameters
Erdal Coskun, MD; Feridun Acar, MD; Salih Sahin, Tuncer Suzer, MD; Bayram Cirak, MD; Hatice Bayramoglu, MD; Kadir Tahta, MD
Editor’s Comment Sait Naderi, MD

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Mexiletine Reduces the Severity of Spinal Cord Injury in Rats by Inhibiting Neutrophil Activation
Erkan Kaptanoglu, MD, PhD; Hakan Caner, MD; Kamer Kilinc, PhD
Editor’s Comment Sait Naderi, MD

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Clinical Studies

Translaminar Facet Screw Fixation
Rick Sasso, MD; Natalie M. Best, BS
Editors' Comment Edward C. Benzel, MD and Sait Naderi, MD

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Stabilisation of the Degenerated Lumbar Spine in the Nonfusion Technique with cosmic Posterior Dynamic System
Archibald von Stempel, MD, DEng; D. Moosmann; C. Stoss; A. Martin
Editor’s Comment Sait Naderi, MD

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Unstable Cervical Fractures with Long Standing Ankylosing Spondylitis: Report of Six Cases
Hakan Hanimoglu, MD; Mustafa O. Ulu, MD; Taner Tanriverdi, MD; Lale Hanci, MD; Murat Hanci, MD
Editor’s Response Sait Naderi, MD

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Technical Note

Technical Note: Determining and Displaying the Instantaneous Axis of Rotation of the Spine
Neil R. Crawford, Ph.D
Editor’s Comment Edward C. Benzel, MD

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World Spine Society News

Mission for Training Spine Surgeons: After a World Spine Society Course in Izmir, Turkey
Mehmet Zileli, MD

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Meeting Calendar