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The article focuses on several studies concerning the effects of erythropoietin (EPO) on the bone. Topics discussed include the effectiveness of EPO in enhancing bone formation in an autograft posterolateral spinal fusion model, the cellular mechanisms of EPO's osteogenic action and the role of EPO in healing bone defects. Also discussed are the characteristics of EPO, the potential adverse effects of EPO and the pleiotropic effects of EPO.

The article presents a college thesis which investigated the determinants of the outcomes of lumbar spinal stenosis surgery and is based on several papers previously published by F. G. Sigmundsson, B. Jönsson and B.Strömqvist, including papers which appeared in a 2013 issue of "Acta Orthopaedica", a 2012 issue of "Acta Orthopaedica" and a 2014 issue of "Spine".

The article reports on studies concerning sacroiliac joint movements and pelvic joint fusion outcomes. Topics discussed include the accuracy of radiostereometrics in analyzing sacroiliac joint movement, the outcomes for patients with severe pelvic girdle pain (PGP) who underwent pelvic joint fusion and the possible causes of PGP. Also discussed are the tests to diagnose PGP and the biomechanical considerations for sacroiliac joint movement.

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The article presents a medical dissertation by Björn Skoglund titled "Following the Mevalonate Pathway to Bone Heal Alley." It aims to examine the potential for drugs to stimulate fracture repair. It discusses several topics on statins, bisphosphonates, simvastatin administration, fracture healing, and screw fixation.

In this article the authors of three article on research on fracture fixation using intramedullary nails in low and middle income countries (LIMC) which are abstracted and discussed within the issue discuss the aims of the research which was featured in the three articles.

Editorial. Comments on the changes in the editorial policy of Acta Derm Venereol journal regarding supplements. Improvement in the impact factor of the journal; Rank of the journal among dermatological publications; Decision to stop the publication of doctoral theses.

The article discusses a study aimed at evaluating an implant for femoral neck fracture fixation and evaluating clinical relevance of biomechanical femoral neck fracture experiments. Topics cited include a comparison of fourth generation composite femurs (4GCFs) with human cadaver femurs regarding anthropometry, cortical bone deformation and stability of operated femoral neck fractures and the ex vivo biomechanical experiments about surgical treatment of femoral neck fractures.

The article presents a study which investigated complications after an ankle fracture surgery. Topics discussed include a identification of deep postoperative infection, the reasons for early reoperation after ankle fracture surgery and an investigation on the out outcome of patients who require flap reconstruction for hardware exposure after deep ankle fracture infection, and findings that smoking and prolonged operative time are independent factors for surgical site infection (SSI).

The article discusses the decision making process which is used by medical professionals in the surgical treatment of chronic low back pain. A discussion of research which investigated the side effects of lumbar spinal fusion and the performance of prognostic tests used to select patients with low back pain who could be eligible for lumbar spinal fusion is presented.

The article describes and analyzes several aspects and consequences of the balanced gap implantation technique for total knee replacement which is used in patients with osteoarthritis. A discussion of the anatomy and biomechanics of the knee that are relevant to the total knee replacement is presented. The implantation philosophies related to total knee replacements are examined. A brief overview of osteoarthritis is offered.

The article presents the thesis "Chronic Instability of the Anterior Syndesmosis of the Ankle: Biomechanical, Kinematical, Radiological and Clinical Aspects," by Annachiena Beumer for the degree of Doctor from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Topics discussed include development and anatomy of the ankle and the distal tibiofibular syndemosis and clinical relevance and treatment options of syndesmotic injuries.

Presents abstracts of Scandinavian theses on oncologic subjects published as of October 1998. Study of patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal cancer; Mammary tumor formation and prostate hyperplasia in procaltin transgenic mice; Study of cancer incidence after exposure to low dose and high dose ionizing radiation.