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  1. 2015;18;E101-E105Elusive “Doc Fix”: Groundhog Day 2015 for Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)
    Public Health Policy Opinion
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Frank J.E. Falco, MD, Vijay Singh, MD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
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  2. 2015;18;E107-E113First, Do No Harm by Adopting Evidence-Based Policy Initiatives: The Overselling of ICD-10 by Congress with High Expectations
    Health Policy Opinion
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Frank J.E. Falco, MD, Standiford Helm II, MD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
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  3. 2015;18;E115-E127An Updated Assessment of Utilization of Interventional Pain Management Techniques in the Medicare Population: 2000 – 2013
    Public Health Policy Perspective
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Vidyasagar Pampati, MSc, Frank J.E. Falco, MD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
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  4. 2015;18;E129-E138Safeguards to Prevent Neurologic Complications after Epidural Steroid Injections: Analysis of Evidence and Lack of Applicability of Controversial Policies
    Health Policy Opinion
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, and Frank JE Falco, MD.
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  5. 2015;18;109-130Systematic Review of Radiofrequency Ablation and Pulsed Radiofrequency for Management of Cervicogenic Headache
    Systematic Review
    Vittal R Nagar, MD, PhD, Pravardhan Birthi, MD, Jay S. Grider, DO, PhD, and Amit Asopa, MD, FRCA.
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  6. 2015;18;131-152The Impact of Genetic Variation on Sensitivity to Opioid Analgesics in Patients with Postoperative Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Systematic Review
    Zhen-Yu Ren, MD, PhD, Xiao-Qing Xu, PhD, Yan-Ping Bao, PhD, Jie He, PhD, Le Shi, PhD, Jia-Hui Deng, , Xue-Jiao Gao, MS, Hui-Lin Tang, MS, Yu-Mei Wang, MD, and Lin Lu, MD, PhD.
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  7. 2015;18;153-162Ultrasound-Guided Greater Occipital Nerve Block: An Efficient Technique in Chronic Refractory Migraine Without Aura?
    Randomized Trial
    Deniz Palamar, MD, Derya Uluduz, MD, Sabahattin Saip, MD, Gul Erden, MD, Halil Unalan, MD, and Ulku Akarirmak, MD.
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  8. 2015;18;163-171Piriformis Syndrome: Comparison of the Effectiveness of Local Anesthetic and Corticosteroid Injections: A Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Study
    Randomized Trial
    Tugce O Misirlioglu, MD, Kenan Akgun, MD, Deniz Palamar, MD, Meryem G Erden, MD, and Tuba Erbilir, MD.
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  9. 2015;18;173-178Effects of Stellate Ganglion Block on Sedation as Assessed by Bispectral Index in Normal Healthy Volunteers
    Randomized Trial
    Jinseok Yeo, MD, and Younghoon Jeon, MD, PhD.
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  10. 2015;18;E139-E146Perioperative Lidocaine Infusion Reduces the Incidence of Post-Mastectomy Chronic Pain: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial
    Randomized Trial
    Abdullah S Terkawi, MD, Sonal Sharma, MD, Marcel E Durieux, MD, PhD, Swapna Thammishetti, MD, David Brenin, MD, and Mohamed Tiouririne, MD.
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  11. 2015;18;E147-E155Pulsed Radiofrequency for Chronic Inguinal Neuralgia
    Randomized Trial
    Mohamed Y Makharita, MD, and Yasser Mohamed Amr, MD.
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  12. 2015;18;179-184Transforaminal Endoscopic Treatment of Lumbar Radiculopathy after Instrumented Lumbar Spine Fusion
    Retrospective Study
    Albert E Telfeian, MD, PhD, Gabriele P Jasper, MD, and Gina M Francisco, BSc.
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  13. 2015;18;185-194Event-Related Cortical Processing in Neuropathic Pain under Long-Term Spinal Cord Stimulation
    Observational Study
    Ralf Weigel, MD, H Holger Capelle, MD, Herta Flor, MD, PhD, and Joachim K Krauss, MD.
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  14. 2015;18;E157-E161 Blood Testing in Chronic Pain Management
    Narrative Review
    Timothy R. Deer, MD, and Joshua Gunn, PhD.
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  15. 2015;18;E163-E170Assessment of Clinical Outcomes of Cervical Epidural Neuroplasty Using a Racz-Catheter and Predictive Factors of Efficacy in Patients with Cervical Spinal Pain
    Observational Study
    Dong Eon Moon, MD, Hue Jung Park, MD, and Young Hoon Kim, MD.
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  16. 2015;18;E171-E176Patients with Refractory Back Pain Treated in the Emergency Department: Is Immediate Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection Superior to Hospital Admission and Standard Medical Pain Management?
    Observational Study
    Todd Miller, MD, Judah Burns, PhD, Jeffrey Gilligan, BS, Francis Baffour, MD, and Allan Brook, MD.
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  17. 2015;18;E177-E185Clinical Evaluation of Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection in Patients with Gadolinium Enhancing Spinal Nerves Associated with Disc Herniation
    Observational Study
    Hyeong-Jun Tak, MD, Rodney Jones, MD, Yun-Woo Cho, MD, PhD, Eun-Hyuk Kim, MD, and Sang-Ho Ahn, MD, PhD.
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  18. 2015;18;E187-E194Comparison of High-Viscosity Cement Vertebroplasty and Balloon Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
    Prospective Assessment
    Cheng-hu Wang, MD, Jin-zhu Ma, MD, Chuan-chen Zhang, MD, and Lin Nie, MD, PhD.
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  19. 2015;18;E195-E200Pain Relief Scale Is More Highly Correlated with Numerical Rating Scale than with Visual Analogue Scale in Chronic Pain Patients
    Research Article
    Jae Jin Lee, MD, Mi Kyoung Lee, MD, PhD, Jung Eun Kim, MD, Hee Zoo Kim, MD, PhD, Sang Hoon Park, MD, Jong Hyun Tae, MD, and Sang Sik Choi, MD, PhD.
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  20. 2015;18;E201-E205Pressure Pain and Isometric Strength of Neck Flexors Are Related in Chronic Tension-Type Headache
    Research Article
    Rene Castien, PhD, Annette Blankenstein, PhD, and Willem DeHertogh, PhD.
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  21. 2015;18;195-205Different Analgesic Effects of Intrathecal Endomorphin-2 on Thermal Hyperalgesia and Evoked Inflammatory Pain in Ovariectomized Rats
    Experimental Assessment
    Xiao-Hui Zhao, MD, Ya-Qun Zhao, MD, PhD, Chao Zhu, MD, PhD, Lei Chen, MD, PhD, Wei Hu, BA, Ting Zhang, MD, Yu-Lin Dong, MD, PhD, Sheng-Xi Wu, MD, PhD, Alan David Kaye, MD, PhD, Wen Wang, MD, PhD, and Yun-Qing Li, MD, PhD.
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  22. 2015;18;E207-E216Trigeminal Neuralgia Induced by Cobra Venom in the Rat Leads to Deficits in Abilities of Spatial Learning and Memory
    Experimental Assessment
    Zhe Wu, MD, Xiao-yan Qian, CRNA, Jian-xiong An, MD, PhD, Cai-cai Liu, MD, Ming Tian, PhD, Doris K Cope, MD, and John P. Williams, MD.
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  23. 2015;18;E217-E223Intervertebral Disc Temperature Mapping During Disc Biacuplasty in the Human Cadaver
    Research Article
    Mehul J. Desai, MD, Jeremy Ollerenshaw, PhD, Robert Harrison, MA, Laura Yu, PhD, Puneet Sayal, MD, Tyler Crone, MS, and Alan Dine, BSN.
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  24. 2015;18;E225-E228Occult Spinal Dysraphism: A Challenge in Pain Management
    Case Report
    Frederic J. Gerges, MD, Chhavi Manchanda, MD, Gordon Novak, MD, Magid Al-Kimawi, MD, Michael Semenovski, MD, and Stephen Williams, DO.
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  25. 2015;18;E229-E236Management of Pain Secondary to Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome with Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
    Case Series
    Manuel J Rodriguez-Lopez, MD, Mariano Fernandez-Baena, MD, and Carlos Aldaya-Valverde, MD.
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  26. 2015;18;E237-E243Intrapelvic Obturator Internus Muscle Injections: A Novel Fluoroscopic Technique
    Case Series
    Assia Valovska, MD, Michael P Zaccagnino, MD, Michael J Weaver, MD, Ivan Valovski, MD, Alan David Kaye, MD, PhD, and Richard D. Urman, MD.
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  27. 2015;18;E245-E249Spontaneous Muscle Contraction with Extreme Pain after Thoracotomy Treated by Pulsed Radiofrequency
    Brief Commentary
    Yuecheng Yang, MD, Lihua Dai, MD, and Ma Ke, PhD.
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  28. 2015;18;E251-E252The Results of Scaphoid Avascular Necrosis Can Be More Than Just Hand Pain in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
    Brief Commentary
    Didem Yenigun, MD, Timur Ekiz, MD, Cem Hatipoglu, MD, and Murat Kara, MD.
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  29. 2015;18;E253-E256Lumbar Disc Herniation with Contralateral Radiculopathy: Do We Neglect the Epidural Fat?
    Brief Commentary
    Jun-Song Yang, MD, Dong-Jie Zhang, MS, and Ding-Jun Hao, MD, PhD.
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  30. 2015;18;E257-E258Early Onset of Syringomyelia Presenting With Hyperhidrosis and Neuropathic Pain in Upper Limbs in a Paraplegic Patient
    Brief Commentary
    Timur Ekiz, MD, Didem Yenigun, MD, Guldal FN Yuzer, MD, Cem Hatipoglu, MD, and Murat Kara, MD.
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  31. 2015;18;E259-E260Is Hip Originated Pain Misdiagnosed?
    Brief Commentary
    Ozlem Tasoglu, MD, Hulya Sirzai, MD, Sule Sahin Onat, MD, and Nese Ozgirgin, MD.
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  32. 2015;18;E261-E264Effect of Buprenorphine on Total Intravenous Anesthetic Requirements During Spine Surgery
    Brief Commentary
    Yury Khelemsky, MD, Jacob Schauer, MD, and Nathaniel Loo, MD.
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  33. 2015;18;E265-E265Steroid Effects on Upper Limb Functions in a Patient with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
    Brief Commentary
    Ender Erden, MD, Huma Boluk, MD, Gokhan T Ozturk, MD, Ilkay Karabay, MD, and Murat Ersoz, MD.
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  34. 2015;18;E267-E269Sacroiliac Fascial Lipocele Could be a Neglected Cause of Lumbosacral Pain: Case Study of Percutaneous Endoscopic Treatment
    Brief Commentary
    Jun-Song Yang, MD, Lei Chu, MD, Ding-Jun Hao, MD, PhD, Yuan-Yi Zhen, MD, and Zhong-Liang Deng, MD, PhD.
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  35. 2015;18;E271-E272 Spinal Anesthesia and Not Pneumorrhachis as Cause for Temporary Paraplegia
    Letter to the Editor
    Randall W Henthorn, MD.
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  36. 2015;18;E271-E272Response to Letter to the Editor
    Response
    Joan Dalmau-Carola, MD.
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  37. 2015;18;E272-E272In Errata
    Errata
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