Contents

 Editorial

n MESSAGE FROM THE MEDICAL EDITOR
Broader than the Flood   
Eeric Truumees, MD


n FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
Trouble on the Bridge 
Charles L. Branch, Jr, MD


n LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jerome L. Kolavo, MD
Reply: Richard Derby, MD and Chris Summa, MD 

Edgar N. Weaver, Jr, MD, FACS
Reply: Hugh Bassewitz, MD and Jeffrey L. Stambough, MD 

 Current Concepts

n INVITED REVIEW
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Persistent Chronic Neuropathic Pain after
Spine Surgery 
Michael E. Frey, MD


n CURVE/COUNTERCURVE
Safety Considerations in Epidural Steroid Injections: Particulate versus Nonparticulate Steroids 
W. Jeremy Beckworth, MD; Susan Dreyer, MD; Heidi Prather, DO


n RESEARCH NOTES
How It's Made: How the NASS Evidence-Based Guideline Development Committee "Makes" Guidelines 


n LITERATURE REVIEW
New from the Journals 
Scot D. Miller, DO, FACS; Christopher P. Miller, BA; Jonathan N. Grauer, MD

 Socioeconomics &  Politics

n ETHICS & ADVOCACY
Legislative and Regulatory Interventions into Physician–Industry Relations 
Eric J. Muehlbauer, MJ, CAE; Nicholas Schilligo, MS

n CODING Q & A
Trends in Bundling 
Joseph S. Cheng, MD, MS; Jason Sheehan, MD, PhD
 

n REGULATORY POLICY
NASS Advocacy: Health Policy and Regulatory Activities 
Charles Mick, MD; Raj Rao, MD; Allison Waxler, MS

 NASS News