Contents

 Editorial

n MESSAGE FROM THE MEDICAL EDITOR
Policy of the Law and Unintended Consequences   
Eeric Truumees, MD

n FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
If We Build It, They Will Come: The Importance of Structure 
Thomas Faciszewski, MD

 Current Concepts

n INVITED REVIEW
Osteoporosis and Spine Care, Part II: Surgical Management 
Eeric Truumees, MD; Shah-Nawaz Dodwad, MSIV


n CURVE/COUNTERCURVE
Surgery vs Radiation Therapy for Spine Metastases 
Jeffrey D. Bradley, MD; Jacob Buchowski, MD, MA; Peter S. Rose, MD; Heidi Prather, DO

n RADIOLOGY ROUNDS
Spinal Capillary Hemangioma in a Patient with Chronic Hip Pain 
Brian J. Krabak, MD, MBA; Carrie R. Klotz, MD; Ziya Gokaslan, MD; A. Jay Khanna,
MD; Francis H. Shen, MD

n LITERATURE REVIEW
New from the Journals 
Anil K. Sharma, MD; Paul Slosar, MD

 Socioeconomics &  Politics

n ETHICS
Hospital Privileges and Due Process 
Ken Yonemura, MD; Catherine Gale, Esq

n PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Clinical Integration: Could it Benefit You? 
Brian S. Foley, MD, MBA; Steve Kaelble 

n CODING Q & A
Surface EMG 
Jon J. Wilson, MD
 

n ADVOCACY/LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS/PAC
Breaking Down the Medicare Fix 
Jeffrey J. Wise, MD; Nicholas A. Schilligo, MS

 NASS News