Abstract

The year 2009 has been one of innovations in the European Spine Journal. Three important new projects have been presented by M. Aebi, Editor in Chief of the journal in three editorials published in the March, May and August issues. They consist of the formation of a Chinese Section Editorial Board, the creation of an Open Operating Theater, and of Grand Rounds. The two latter innovations strongly reinforce the educational role of the journal. Since 2004, at the end of each year Bob Mulholland and I have worked together to make a “readers’ digest” of the articles published throughout the year. As usual there are more surgical than medical papers. However, we hope that our selection for this year is as exhaustive and complementary as possible. Among the medical articles I have selected those which appear to have the best clinical relevance. There are of course many other papers, which are just as good.

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