Editor in Chief: Eugene J. Carragee, MD

Executive Editorial Board Universal Disclosure

The Spine Journal, the official journal of the North American Spine Society, is an international and multidisciplinary journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on research and treatment related to the spine and high-quality, ethical, evidence-based spine care, including basic science and clinical investigations. The Spine Journal (TSJ) also publishes major reviews of specific topics, technical notes, editorials, commentary and special features. Letters to the Editor in Chief are encouraged.

Instructions for Authors 
Authors are invited to submit manuscripts that have not been submitted or published elsewhere. Please refer to TSJ Instructions for Authors for complete details. If you have additional questions, email the TSJ NASS editorial staff or call us at (630) 230-3646.

MEDLINE/PubMed Index. All TSJ abstracts are available on the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health PubMed database. To retrieve any TSJ citation and abstract, use the title abbreviation “Spine J” in the search box on the following page. You will also be able to click through to full-text articles on the Journal site (NASS or TSJ login and password required).

NASS/TSJ Outstanding Paper Awards
Each year, NASS offers up to four awards of $10,000 for an outstanding paper in the following categories: Basic Science, Surgical Science, Medical & Interventional Science, and Value in Spine Care.  Entries for the 2012 Outstanding Paper Awards are now being reviewed; the winners presented at the NASS 27th Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX. 
The 2013 OPA competition will be open from January 1 to February 1, 2013.

Subscriptions
TSJ is published monthly and is provided as a benefit of membership to Active members of the North American Spine Society. (Discounted subscriptions are available to other categories of members; contact the NASS Membership Department for more information.) USA: $284 Institutional subscription/ $159 Personal subscription. Outside USA: $418 Institutional subscription/ $183 Personal subscription.

Advertising
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