Editor-in-Chief:
Alan David Kaye, MD, PhD
Managing Editor: Bert Fellows, MA



Articles

  1. 2017;20;219-228Cost Utility Analysis of Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Injections in the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation, Central Spinal Stenosis, and Axial or Discogenic Low Back Pain
    Health Policy Review
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Vidyasagar Pampati, MSc, Ramsin M. Benyamin, MD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
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  2. 2017;20;229-243The Effectiveness of Manual Therapy for Relieving Pain, Stiffness, and Dysfunction in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Systematic Review
    Qinguang Xu, MD, Bei Chen, MD, Yueyi Wang, MD, Xuezong Wang, MD, Dapeng Han, MD, Daofang Ding, PhD, Yuxin Zheng, MD, Yuelong Cao, MD, PhD, Hongsheng Zhan, MD, PhD, and Yao Zhou, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  3. 2017;20;245-260Is Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Neck Pain Associated with Brain Alterations? – A Systematic Review
    Systematic Review
    Robby DePauw, PT, MSc, Iris Coppieters, PT, MSc, Mira Meeus, PhD, Karen Caeyenberghs, PhD, Lieven Danneels, PhD, MSc, and Barbara Cagnie, PhD.
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  4. 2017;20;261-269Epidural Dexamethasone Influences Postoperative Analgesia after Major Abdominal Surgery
    Randomized Trial
    Jeong-Min Hong, MD, Kyung-Hoon Kim, MD, PhD, Hyeon Jeong Lee, MD, PhD, Jae-Young Kwon, MD, PhD, Hae-Kyu Kim, MD, PhD, Hyae-Jin Kim, MD, Ah-Reum Cho, MD, PhD, Wang-Seok Do, MD, and Hyo Sung Kim, MD.
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  5. 2017;20;271-279High Voltage Pulsed Radiofrequency for the Treatment of Refractory Neuralgia of the Infraorbital Nerve: A Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Study
    Randomized Trial
    Fang Luo, MD, Tao Wang, MD, Ying Shen, MD, Lan Meng, MD, Jingjing Lu, MD, and Nan Ji, MD.
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  6. 2017;20;281-292Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Modulate the Function of Myelinated Fibers after Chemotherapy: A Quantitative Sensory Testing Study
    Retrospective Review
    Carlos J. Roldan, MD, Juhee Song, PhD, Mitchell P Engle, MD, PhD, and Patrick M. Dougherty, PhD.
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  7. 2017;20;293-305Stem Cell Therapy for Chronic Pain Management: Review of Uses, Advances, and Adverse Effects
    Narrative Review
    Krishnan Chakravarthy, MD, PhD, Yian Chen, MD, Cathy He, MD, and Paul J. Christo, MD.
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  8. 2017;20;307-318Differences in Pain Processing Between Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain, Recurrent Low Back Pain, and Fibromyalgia
    Cross-Sectional Study
    Dorien Goubert, PhD, Lieven Danneels, PhD, MSc, Thomas Graven-Nielsen, PhD, Filip Descheemaeker, PT, and Mira Meeus, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  9. 2017;20;319-329Anesthetic Considerations and Perioperative Management of Spinal Cord Stimulators: Literature Review and Initial Recommendations
    Literature Review
    Michael E. Harned, MD, Brandon Gish, MD, Allison Zuelzer, MD, and Jay S. Grider, DO, PhD.
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  10. 2017;20;331-341Paresthesia-Independence: An Assessment of Technical Factors Related to 10 kHz Paresthesia-Free Spinal Cord Stimulation
    Perspective Evaluation
    Giuliano De Carolis, MD, Mery Paroli, PsyD, Lara Tollapi, MD, Matthew W. Doust, MD, Abram H. Burgher, MD, Cong Yu, MD, Thomas Yang, MD, Donna M. Morgan, MD, Kasra Amirdelfan, MD, Leonardo Kapural, MD, PhD, B. Todd Sitzman, MD, Richard Bundschu, MD, Ricardo Vallejo, MD, PhD, Ramsin M. Benyamin, MD, Thomas L. Yearwood, MD, PhD, Bradford E. Gliner, MS, Ashley A. Powell, PhD, and Kerry Bradley, MS.
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  11. 2017;20;E481-E488Feasibility of Percutaneous Lumbar Discectomy Combined with Percutaneous Cementoplasty for Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniation with Modic Type I Endplate Changes
    Retrospective Evaluation
    Qing-Hua Tian, MD, Ying-Ying Lu, MD, Xi-Qi Sun, MD, Tao Wang, MD, Chun-Gen Wu, MD, PhD, Ming-Hua Li, MD, PhD, and Ying-Sheng Cheng, MD, PhD.
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  12. 2017;20;E489-E497Endogenous Pain Facilitation Rather Than Inhibition Differs Between People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, and Controls: An Observational Study
    Observational Study
    Simon M. Collin, PhD, Jo Nijs, PhD, Mira Meeus, PhD, Andrea Polli, MSc, Barbara Willekens, MD, and Kelly Ickmans, PT, PhD.
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  13. 2017;20;E499-E505Evaluation of Depression in Subacute Low Back Pain: A Case Control Study
    Case Control Study
    Daniel Lopez-Lopez, PhD, Juan M. Vilar-Fernandez, PhD, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, PhD, Marta E. Losa-Iglesias, PhD, David Rodriguez-Sanz, PhD, and Ricardo Becerro-de- Bengoa-Vallejo, MD, PhD.
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  14. 2017;20;E507-E512Initial Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy Using an Interlaminar Approach at the L4-L5
    Retrospective Evaluation
    Jun-ichiro Nakamura, MD, and Kiyoshi Yoshihara, MD.
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  15. 2017;20;E513-E520Nomogram for Predicting Intradiscal Cement Leakage Following Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in Patients with Osteoporotic Related Vertebral Compression Fractures
    Retrospective Study
    Bin-Yan Zhong, MD, Shi-Cheng He, MD, Hai-Dong Zhu, MD, Tao Pan, MD, Wen Fang, MD, Li Chen, MD, Jin-He Guo, MD, Gang Deng, MD, Guang-Yu Zhu, MD, and Gao-Jun Teng, MD, PhD.
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  16. 2017;20;E521-E529Effectiveness of Lateral Decubitus Position for Preventing Post-Dural Puncture Headache: A Meta-Analysis
    Meta-Analysis
    Andres Zorrilla-Vaca, MD, and Jeetinder Kaur Makkar, MD, DNB .
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  17. 2017;20;E531-E540Isocentric Navigation of Percutaneous Endoscopic Transforaminal Discectomy at the L5/S1 Level in Difficult Puncture Cases: A Technical Note
    A Technical Note
    Guoxin Fan, MD, Teng Wang, MD, Shuo Hu, MD, Xiaofei Guan, MD, Xin Gu, MD, and Shisheng He, MD.
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  18. 2017;20;E541-E550The Effectiveness and Safety of Selective Lumbar Decompression in Diagnostic Doubt Patients: A Retrospective Control Study
    Retrospective Evaluation
    Li Xiaochuan, MD, Cheng-Fan Zhong, MD, Jian-Hua Tang, MD, Rong-Wei Liang, MD, Shao-Jian Luo, MD, and Chun-Ming Huang, MD.
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  19. 2017;20;E551-E561The Different Dynamic Changes of Nerve Growth Factor in the Dorsal Horn and Dorsal Root Ganglion Leads to Hyperalgesia and Allodynia in Diabetic Neuropathic Pain
    Animal Study
    Zhifeng Gao, MD, Yi Feng, MD, and Hui Ju, MD.
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  20. 2017;20;E563-E574EphrinB-EphB Signaling Induces Hyperalgesia through ERK5/CREB Pathway in Rats
    Animal Study
    Li-Na Yu, MD, Li-Hong Sun, MS, Min Wang, MD, Lie-Ju Wang, MS, Ying Wu, MS, Jing Yu, MS, Wen-Na Wang, MD, Feng-Jiang Zhang, MD, Xue Li, MD, and Min Yan, MD.
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  21. 2017;20;E575-E584The Analgesic Effects of Celecoxib on the Formalin-induced Short- and Long-term Inflammatory Pain
    Animal Study
    Ya-Qun Zhao, MD, PhD, Hai-Yan Wang, MD, Jun-Bin Yin, PhD, Yan Sun, BP, Yong Wang, MD, Jin-Chuan Liang, MD, Xiao-Ju Guo, MD, Ke Tang, MD, and Yu-Tong Wang, MD, PhD.
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  22. 2017;20;E585-E591Radiation Dose and Procedure Time for 994 CT-guided Spine Pain Control Procedures
    Retrospective Study
    Matthew S. Lazarus, MD, PhD, Rebecca B. Forman, BA, Alan L. Brook, MD, and Todd S. Miller, MD.
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  23. 2017;20;E593-E600Tianeptine Reduces Mechanical Allodynia in Spinal Nerve-ligated and Chemotherapy-induced Neuropathic Mice
    Animal Study
    Seong Min Han, MD, Young Hoon Kim, MD, PhD, Hyeon Uk Jo, MD, Jung Ah Kwak, MD, and Hue Jung Park, MD, PhD.
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  24. 2017;20;E601-E603Reinstituting the Bolus – New Reasoning for an Existing Technique
    Brief Commentary
    Porter W. McRoberts, MD, Jason E. Pope, MD, and Catalina Apostol, MD.
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  25. 2017;20;E605-E609A Novel Combination of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy and Epiduroscopic Laser Neural Decompression for Down-migrated Disc Herniation
    Case Report
    Kyung-Chul Choi, MD, PhD, Dong Chan Lee, MD, and Choon-Keun Park, MD, PhD.
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  26. 2017;20;E611-E612Re: Outcome of Percutaneous Lumbar Synovial Cyst Rupture in Patients with Lumbar Radiculopathy: Advising on Improving Technique and Getting Better Results
    Letter to the Editor
    Jacob J. Rauchwerger, MD, and Kenneth D. Candido, MD.
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  27. 2017;20;E613-E632Top Posters Selected for 2017 19th Annual ASIPP Meeting
    Abstracts
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