Contents

 Commentary   

n MESSAGE FROM THE MEDICAL EDITOR

Three Simple Words 
Stuart M. Weinstein, MD

n FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

n LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

Confusing Terminology
Jerome L. Kolavo, MD

Response
Donald Renfrew, MD 

 Current Concepts 

n INVITED REVIEW
Minimally Invasive Posterior Spinal Decompression and
Fusion Procedures 
Larry T. Khoo, MD; Tooraj Gravori, MD

n CURVE/COUNTERCURVE

DVT Prophylaxis in the Postop Spine Patient 
Jeff Silber, MD; Larry Fitzhenry, MD; Steve C. Ludwig, MD; Oren Epstein, MD; Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD

n SPECIAL FEATURE

Protecting Patients and Preventing Medical Errors 
David A. Wong, MD, FRSC(C); Stanley A. Herring, MD

n LITERATURE REVIEW
New from the Journals 
Robert J. Gatchel, PhD; John M. Beiner, MD; Brian Kwon, MD, FRCSC; Jonathan N. Grauer, MD; Alexander Vaccaro, MD; Kenneth P. Burres, MD

n ABSTRACT REVIEW
NASS Annual Meeting Abstracts 
Susan Dreyer, MD; Scott Boden, MD

n RADIOLOGY ROUNDS

Case Report: Sacral Insufficiency Fracture 
Donald L. Renfrew, MD; Geoffrey Stewart, MD; Kenneth B. Heithoff, MD 

 Socioeconomics & Politics 

n ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY

n PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Tips for Obtaining Correct, Prompt Reimbursement 
Annette Grady, CPC, CPC-H

n CODING Q & A

n ETHICAL/LEGAL

n ADVOCACY/LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS/PAC

Opting Out of Medicare 
Tom Faciszewski, MD 

 NASS News