Contents

 Editorial

n MESSAGE FROM THE MEDICAL EDITOR
Where Will We Be in 2009?   
Eeric Truumees, MD

n FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
Recognizing Value 
Charles L. Branch, Jr, MD

 Current Concepts

n INVITED REVIEW
Analgesic Discography: Can Analgesic Testing Identify a Painful Disc? 
Richard Derby, MD; Ray M. Baker, MD; Lee R. Wolfer, MD, MS; Michael J. DePalma, MD


n RADIOLOGY ROUNDS
Clinical and Radiographic Discrepancies: Double Diagnoses in Spine Disorders 
Viktor Bartanusz, MD, PhD; George Galvan, MD; Francis H. Shen, MD

n SPINE IN SPORTS
Sacroiliac Joint Pain in Athletes: A Biomechanical Treatment Approach 
Sara Christensen Holz, MD; Beth Wiggert, PT; Matthew Smuck, MD

n LITERATURE REVIEW
New from the Journals 
Matthew Smuck, MD; Joshua H. Levin, MD; Paul M. Arnold, MD, FACS


 Socioeconomics &  Politics

n ETHICS
Ethics of Direct Advertising to Consumers 
Wilton H. Bunch, MD, PhD

n PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Contract Negotiating for New Spine Surgeons 
Ali Moshirfar, MD 

n CODING Q & A
Coding for Endoscopic Decompression 
Joseph C. Cheng, MD, MS; Sandy Province, CPD, RHIT; Petrina White, CPC, RHIT
 

n ADVOCACY/LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS/PAC
How the 2008 Election will Shape Health Care Policy 
Raj Rao, MD; Nicholas A. Schilligo, MS

 NASS News