4
Publisher's Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SPINE SURGEONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22
A new generation of technology is improving MRIs
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-31
SPEAKER SERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-43
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-46
What spine surgeons have long wanted — an effective
nucleus replacement system to alleviate patients' pain
DEVICES AND IMPLANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-51
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-57
HEALTHCARE NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-62
Advertising Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
September 2021
Vol. 2021 No. 5
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