NASSJ—Clinical Study: Opioid use prior to surgery is associated with worse preoperative and postoperative patient reported quality of life and decreased surgical cost effectiveness for symptomatic adult spine deformity

NASSJ--Controversies in Spine Care: Is there an association between lumbosacral epidural lipomatosis and lumbosacral epidural steroid injections?

In this comprehensive narrative literature review, the authors report their findings on the whether there is an independent causal relationship between LESI(s) and LEL.

New in TSJ: Estimating measurement error of the Oswestry Disability Index with missing data

The authors suggest how clinicians should interpret ODI scores with missing data and classify disability level.

New in TSJ: Ultrasound-guided cervical facet joint injections

The authors of this clinical study found that ultrasound-guided cervical facet joint injections have a high degree of accuracy using a lateral technique.

Submit Comments for NASS DRAFT Coverage Recommendation by July 1, 2022

Your input is important. Please review and make comments/suggestions to assist the NASS Coverage Committee with development of the latest coverage recommendation, Vertebral Augmentation July 1, 2022; 5PM CT