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



Articles

  1. 2015;18;E939-E1004Efficacy of Epidural Injections in Managing Chronic Spinal Pain: A Best Evidence Synthesis
    Systematic Review
    Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Salahadin Abdi, MD, PhD, Sairam Atluri, MD, Sanjay Bakshi, MD, Ramsin Benyamin, MD, Mark V. Boswell, MD, PhD, Ricardo Buenaventura, MD, Kenneth D. Candido, MD, Harold Cordner, MD, Sukdeb Datta, MD, Gulshan Doulatram, MD, Christopher Gharibo, MD, Vahid Grami, MD, MPH, Sanjeeva Gupta, MD, Sachin "Sunny" Jha, MD, MS, Eugene D. Kaplan, MD, Yogesh Malla, MD, Dharam P Mann, MD, Devi E Nampiaparampil, MD, Gabor Racz, MD, P. Prithvi Raj, MD, Maunak V. Rana, MD, Manohar Sharma, MD, Vijay Singh, MD, Amol Soin, MD, Peter S. Staats, MD, Ricardo Vallejo, MD, PhD, Bradley W. Wargo, DO, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
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  2. 2015;18;E1005-E1020Manual Therapy for Hip Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Systematic Review
    Qiong Wang, MD, Teng-teng Wang, MD, Xiao-feng Qi, MD, Min Yao, MD, Xuejun Cui, MD, PhD, Yongjun Wang, MD, PhD, and Qian-qian Liang, PhD.
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  3. 2015;18;519-525Effect of High-Volume Injectate in Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections: A Randomized, Active Control Trial
    Randomized Trial
    Eun Hee Chun, MD, and Hahck Soo Park, MD, PhD.
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  4. 2015;18;527-536Acupuncture-Analgesia Following a Single Treatment Session in Chronic Whiplash Is Unrelated to Autonomic Nervous System Changes: A Randomized Cross-over Trial
    Randomized Trial
    Margot De Kooning, MSc, Yannick Tobbackx, MSc, Mira Meeus, MD, Lieven Wauters, MSc, Kelly Ickmans, PT, PhD, Peter De Vilder, MSc, Johan Roose, MSc, Tom Verhaeghe, MSc, and Jo Nijs, PT, PhD.
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  5. 2015;18;E1021-E1028Percutaneous Kyphoplasty for Kummell’s Disease with Severe Spinal Canal Stenosis
    Retrospective Study
    Guang-Dong Chen, MD, Qi Lu, PhD, Gen-Lin Wang, MD, Jun Zou, MD, PhD, Huilin Yang, MD, Yan Yang, MD, and Zong-Ping Luo, PhD.
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  6. 2015;18;537-545Predictive Factors Associated with Success and Failure for Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation in Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Retrospective Analysis
    Hyun Seung Jin, MD, Ji Yeon Shin, MD, Yong Chul Kim, MD, PhD, Sang Chul Lee, MD, PhD, Eunjoo Choi, MD, Pyung-Bok Lee, MD, PhD, and Jee Youn Moon, MD, PhD.
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  7. 2015;18;E1029-E1046High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy For Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Meta-analysis
    Meta-Analysis
    Yu Jin, MS, Guoqiang Xing, PhD, Guangming Li, PhD, Anguo Wang, MS, Shenggang Feng, PhD, Qing Tang, MS, Xiang Liao, MS, Zhiwel Guo, MS, Morgan A. McClure, MS, and Qiwen Mu, MD, PhD.
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  8. 2015;18;547-554National Perioperative Outcomes for Intrathecal Pump, Spinal Cord Stimulator, and Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Procedures
    Observational Report
    Christopher R. Abrecht, MD, Rodney A. Gabriel, MD, Richard P. Dutton, MD, Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, Edward Michna, MD, JD, and Richard D. Urman, MD.
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  9. 2015;18;E1047-E1057ANVCFV Score System: Assessment for Probability of New Vertebral Compression Fractures after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in Patients with Vertebral Compression Fractures
    Retrospective Study
    Bin-Yan Zhong, MD, Chun-Gen Wu, MD, Shi-Cheng He, MD, Hai-Dong Zhu, MD, Wen Fang, MD, Li Chen, MD, Jin-He Guo, MD, Gang Deng, MD, Guang-Yu Zhu, MD, and Gao-Jun Teng, MD.
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  10. 2015;18;555-564The Incidence and Risk Factors for Lumbar or Sciatic Scoliosis in Lumbar Disc Herniation and the Outcomes after Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy
    Retrospective Study
    Ranhee Kim, BS, Rae Hyung Kim, BS, Chi Heon Kim, MD, PhD, Yunhee Choi, PhD, Hyun Sook Hong, MS, Sung Bae Park, MD, Seung Heon Yang, MD, Sung-Mi Kim, RN, and Chun Kee Chung, MD, PhD.
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  11. 2015;18;565-572New Levels of Vertebral Compression Fractures after Percutaneous Kyphoplasty: Retrospective Analysis of Styles and Risk Factors
    Retrospective Study
    Lei Ning, MD, Shuang-Lin Wan, MD, Chao Liu, MD, Zhaobo Huang, MD, Hongxin Cai, MD, and Shunwu Fan, MD.
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  12. 2015;18;573-581Combined Ablation and Radiation Therapy of Spinal Metastases: A Novel Multimodality Treatment Approach
    Retrospective Study
    Taylor J. Greenwood, MD, Adam Wallace, MD, Michael V. Friedman, MD, Travis J Hillen, MD, Clifford G. Robinson, MD, and Jack W. Jennings, MD, PhD.
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  13. 2015;18;583-592Anatomic Evaluation of the Sacroiliac Joint: A Radiographic Study with Implications for Procedures
    Observational Study
    Sumit H. Rana, MD, Payam Farjoodi, MD, Sean Haloman, MD, Pascual Dutton, MD, Arvin Hariri, MD, Samuel R. Ward, PT, PhD, Steven R. Garfin, MD, and Douglas G. Chang, MD, PhD.
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  14. 2015;18;593-598Factors Associated with Increased Risk for Clinical Insomnia in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain
    Retrospective Analysis
    Shin Hyung Kim, MD, Dong Hoon Lee, MD, Kyung Bong Yoon, MD, PhD, Jong Rin An, MD, and Duck Mi Yoon, MD, PhD.
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  15. 2015;18;E1059-E1072Validation of a Simplified Chinese Version of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale and an Exploration of the Factors Predicting Catastrophizing in Pain Clinic Patients
    Prospective Study
    Ximing Xu, MD, Xianzhao Wei, MD, Fei Wang, MD, Jie Liu, MD, Hui Chen, MD, Yuanchang Xiong, MD, and Ming Li, MD.
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  16. 2015;18;599-607Coxib Safety in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Meta-analysis
    Meta-Analysis
    Davide Giuseppe Ribaldone, MD, Sharmila Fagoonee, PhD, Marco Astegiano, MD, Claudio De Angelis, MD, Antonina Smedile, MD, PhD, Gian Paolo Caviglia, PhD, Elisa Petrini, MD, Anna Greco, MD, and Rinaldo Pellicano, MD.
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  17. 2015;18;631-6602015 Indices
    Index
    ASIPP, .
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  18. 2015;18;E1145-E1146 Spontaneous Iliopsoas Haematoma Presenting with Groin Pain under Warfarin Therapy
    Brief Commentary
    Serkan Fatih Yegen, MD, Timur Ekiz, MD, Burak Emre Gilikli, MD, and Adil Dogan, MD.
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  19. 2015;18;E1139-E1143Pelvic Neuralgias by Neuro-Vascular Entrapment: Anatomical Findings in a Series of 97 Consecutive Patients Treated by Laparoscopic Nerve Decompression
    Observational Report
    Marc Possover, MD, PhD, and Axel Forman, MD, PhD.
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  20. 2015;18;E1131-E1138Human Serum Modifies Aggregation Properties of Commonly Used Epidural Steroids
    Case Series
    Sayed E Wahezi, MD, Andrew Lederman, MD, Jeffrey Algra, MD, Soo Yeon Kim, MD, and Rani Sellars, PhD.
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  21. 2015;18;E1127-E1130Carbamazepine Withdrawal-induced Hyperalgesia in Chronic Neuropathic Pain
    Brief Commentary
    Zhen-Yu Ren, MD, PhD, Bin Yang, MS, Le Shi, PhD, Qing-Li Sun, MD, A-Ing Sun, MD, Lin Lu, MD, PhD, Xiaoguang Liu, MD, Rongsheng Zhao, PhD, and Suodi Zhai, MD.
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  22. 2015;18;E1123-E1126Hypodermis Tension Loop: A New Preventative Measure for Lead Migration in the Morbidly Obese
    Brief Commentary
    Sayed E Wahezi, MD, and Jay M. Shah, MD.
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  23. 2015;18;E1119-E1121 How Much Is Too Much? Are Opioids Always the Answer to Pain?
    Brief Commentary
    Humair Rana, MD.
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  24. 2015;18;609-620Co-Administration of Pioglitazone Improves Fluoxetine’s Antinociceptive, Neuroprotective, and Antidepressant Effects in Chronic Constriction Injury in Rats
    Experimental Trial
    Hussam Murad, MD, and Nasra Ayuob, MD.
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  25. 2015;18;621-630Invasive Management for Pediatric Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Literature Review of Evidence
    Comprehensive Review
    Manuel J. Rodrigues, PhD, Mariano Fernandez-Baena, MD, Alex Barroso, MD, and Jose A. Yanez, MD.
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  26. 2015;18;E1073-E1082Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 5 in the Cerebrospinal Fluid-Contacting Nucleus Contributes to Neuropathic Pain in Rats
    Basic Science
    Chun-Guang Wang, MD, Si-Yuan Song, MS, Yan-Ling Ding, MS, Shu-Qin Guo, PhD, Xin Liu, MS, Shi Hao, BS, Xin Li, BS, Na Chen, BS, Yu Zhang, BS, and Li-Cai Zhang, PhD.
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  27. 2015;18;E1083-E1090Rat Model of Trigeminal Neuralgia Using Cobra Venom Mimics the Electron Microscopy, Behavioral, and Anticonvulsant Drug Responses Seen in Patients
    Basic Science
    Qianqian Zhao, MD, Xiao-yan Qian, CRNA, Jian-xiong An, MD, PhD, Cai-cai Liu, MD, Qiwu Fang, MD, Yong Wang, MD, Yi-De Jiang, MD, Doris K Cope, MD, and John P. Williams, MD.
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  28. 2015;18;E1091-E1099Experimental Evaluation of Percutaneous Lumbar Laser Disc Decompression Using a 1414 nm Nd:YAG Laser
    Basic Science
    Bong Ju Moon, MD, Hye Yeong Lee, MS, Keung Nyun Kim, MD, PhD, Seong Yi, MD, PhD, Yoon Ha, MD, PhD, Do Heum Yoon, MD, PhD, and Dong Ah Shin, MD, PhD.
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  29. 2015;18;E1101-E1110Effect of Augmentation Material Stiffness on Adjacent Vertebrae after Osteoporotic Vertebroplasty Using Finite Element Analysis with Different Loading Methods
    Experimental Study
    Ah-Reum Cho, MD, PhD, Sang-Bong Cho, PhD, Jae-Ho Lee, MS, and Kyung-Hoon Kim, MD, PhD.
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  30. 2015;18;E1111-E1117Ultrasound-Guided Injection of the Adductor Longus and Pectineus in a Cadaver Model
    Basic Science
    Dong-wook Rha, MD, PhD, Sang-Hee Lee, DDS, Hyung-Jin Lee, MD, You-Jin Choi, BSDH, Hee-Jin Kim, DDS, PhD, and Sang Chul Lee, MD, PhD.
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