Contents

 Commentary

n MESSAGE FROM THE MEDICAL EDITOR
Change is in the Air   
Eeric Truumees, MD

n FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
What Matters Most on the Course from Good to Great 
Thomas Faciszewski, MD

 Current Concepts

n INVITED REVIEW
Musculoskeletal Conditions that May Mimic Spinal Pathology 
William F. Lavelle, MD; Gordon R. Bell, MD

n CURVE/COUNTERCURVE
Extension-Based Axial Low Back Pain: Options for Treatment 
Evan Knaus, DO; John Metzler, MD; Allison Stout, DO; Heidi Prather, DO

n LITERATURE REVIEW
New from the Journals 

Paul M. Arnold, MD; Jesse E. Bible, BS; Jonathan N. Grauer, MD 

 Socioeconomics &  Politics

n PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Corporate Culture and Beyond 
Thomas C. Schuler, MD, FACS

n REGULATORY POLICY
PQRI Made Simple. Should Surgeons Participate? 
Charles Mick, MD 

n CODING Q & A
Coding for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Arthrodesis and Instrumentation 
Christopher J. DeWald, MD

n ADVOCACY/LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS/PAC
Health Care in the 2008 Elections, Part I: Examining Democratic Proposals 
Jeffrey J. Wise, MD

 NASS News  

• Antidepressant Medications
• Voltaren
• Oruvail/Orudis
• Feldene
• Daypro Alta
• Rocephin
• Ceftin
• Biophosphonates associated with Atrial Fibrillation
• Proton Pump Inhibitors