15 September 2014

Preview of EuroSpine – October 1–3, Lyon, France

Philip J. Sell, MSc, FRCS As President, it has been my delight and pleasure to see the growth of activities...

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6 March 2014

Screening of the spine in adolescents

Inter- and intra-rater reliability and measurement error of commonly used clinical tests Abstract Background Evidence on the reliability of clinical...

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6 March 2014

BMA launches engagement drive to get more women into leadership positions

Female doctors are likely to be in a majority within the next three years, and the BMA wants this reflected...

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16 December 2013

Increased pelvic incidence may lead to arthritis and sagittal orientation of the facet joints at the lower lumbar spine

Abstract Background Correct sagittal alignment with a balanced pelvis and spine is crucial in the management of spinal disorders. The...

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16 December 2013

Trials and Errors

Imagine an ordinary coin that lands on heads every time it is flipped. You know this, because you have seen...

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31 May 2013

A thoracic spine fracture with Parkinson’s disease and diffuse ankylosis

Y Aoki et al. investigate the challenging management of spinal fractures in patients with Parkinson’s and diffuse ankylosis Abstract Background...

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31 May 2013

EFORT 2013: Joint efforts in Turkey

Professors Pierre Hoffmeyer and Enric Cáceres Palou preview the EFORT congress in Istanbul this June The 14th Congress of the...

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31 May 2013

Magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR) for early onset scoliosis

P Goru and S Ahuja investigate the use of growing rods in children with the spinal deformity E arly-onset scoliosis presents...

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