{"title":"Drivers of Costs and Predictors of Health Care Utilization After Elective Spinal Surgery","authors":"Erik B. Gerlach, Mark A. Plantz, Alpesh A. Patel","doi":"10.1097/01.css.0000741536.13901.f3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.css.0000741536.13901.f3","url":null,"abstract":"Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on March 31, 2023. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this CME activity, the spine surgeon should be better able to: 1. Identify key drivers of health care costs in spine surgery. 2. Define normal and abnormal patterns of health care utilization after elective spine surgery. 3. Explain patient-based factors that lead to predict high health care utilization among post-surgical spine patients.","PeriodicalId":209002,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Spine Surgery","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133474974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effectiveness of Bioskills Training in Spinal Surgery","authors":"James Foley, W. Hsu","doi":"10.1097/01.CSS.0000734864.37046.9B","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CSS.0000734864.37046.9B","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":209002,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Spine Surgery","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114440539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Bovonratwet, Aaron Z. Chen, Chirag H. Chaudhary, C. Gang, S. Qureshi
{"title":"Surface Technology: History, Basic Science, and Where We Are Today in Spine Surgery","authors":"P. Bovonratwet, Aaron Z. Chen, Chirag H. Chaudhary, C. Gang, S. Qureshi","doi":"10.1097/01.CSS.0000732584.27178.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CSS.0000732584.27178.17","url":null,"abstract":"Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on January 31, 2023. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this CME activity, the spine surgeon should be better able to: 1. Identify advantages and disadvantages of surface technologies currently used in spine surgery. 2. Describe the current application of additive manufacturing in spine surgery and its future directions.","PeriodicalId":209002,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Spine Surgery","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130115149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roberto J. Perez-Roman, Jason I. Liounakos, Michael Y. Wang
{"title":"Telemedicine in Spine Surgery: Current Concepts and Future Directions","authors":"Roberto J. Perez-Roman, Jason I. Liounakos, Michael Y. Wang","doi":"10.1097/01.CSS.0000725292.78555.c8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CSS.0000725292.78555.c8","url":null,"abstract":"Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on December 31, 2022. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this CME activity, the spine surgeon should be better able to: 1. Describe the critical components of a telemedicine encounter. 2. Explain the basic steps of performing a physical examination remotely. 3. Identify the disadvantages and future dir ections of telemedicine in spine surgery.","PeriodicalId":209002,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Spine Surgery","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126682846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Patient Expectations and Spine Surgery","authors":"Nicholas C. Arpey, Alpesh A. Patel","doi":"10.1097/01.CSS.0000723300.01321.de","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CSS.0000723300.01321.de","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":209002,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Spine Surgery","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126594584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endoscopic Spine Surgery","authors":"Yu-po Lee, C. Yeung, M. Oh, N. Bhatia","doi":"10.1097/01.CSS.0000719852.30079.be","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CSS.0000719852.30079.be","url":null,"abstract":"Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on October 31, 2022. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this CME activity, the spine surgeon should be better able to: 1. Describe endoscopic decompression techniques. 2. Evaluate the limitations and benefits of endoscopic spine surgery in selected patients.","PeriodicalId":209002,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Spine Surgery","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121622216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regional Anesthesia for Posterior Spinal Surgical Approaches","authors":"W. Ryu, N. A. Mehta, J. O’toole","doi":"10.1097/01.CSS.0000717532.16116.22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CSS.0000717532.16116.22","url":null,"abstract":"Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on September 30, 2022. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this CME activity, the spine surgeon should be better able to: 1. Describe regional anesthetic techniques available for posterior spine surgery. 2. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of various regional anesthetic agents. 3. Explain the basic techniques of regional anesthesia as used in spine surgery.","PeriodicalId":209002,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Spine Surgery","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129081931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anterior Longitudinal Ligament Release: Pros, Cons, and Technical Considerations","authors":"S. Raffa, S. Burks, Michael Y. Wang","doi":"10.1097/01.CSS.0000696056.33487.3f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CSS.0000696056.33487.3f","url":null,"abstract":"Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on August 31, 2022. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this CME activity, the spine surgeon should be better able to: 1. Describe regional anatomy of the lumbosacral plexus, iliopsoas muscle, and spinal column. 2. Identify pitfalls to avoid during lateral access and anterior longitudinal ligament release surgery. 3. Interpret advanced technical aspects of the lateral lumbar retroperitoneal approach and anterior longitudinal ligament release.","PeriodicalId":209002,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Spine Surgery","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124535994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Contemporary Spine Surgery","authors":"J. Steinberger, S. Qureshi","doi":"10.1097/01.CSS.0000689552.57650.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CSS.0000689552.57650.21","url":null,"abstract":"Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on July 31, 2022. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this CME activity, the spine surgeon should be better able to: 1. Explain the evolution of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in spine surgery and identify where opportunity lies in the future. 2. Summarize the advantages of AR over standard navigation. 3. Describe how VR has been used to advance education of residents and fellows in the past 5 years.","PeriodicalId":209002,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Spine Surgery","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125489210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modifying Spinal Deformity Surgery for Patients With Significant Comorbid Conditions","authors":"R. Nunna, Ricardo B V Fontes, John E. OʼToole","doi":"10.1097/01.CSS.0000661652.29766.79","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CSS.0000661652.29766.79","url":null,"abstract":"Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on April 30, 2022. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this CME activity, the spine surgeon should be better able to: 1. Identify the most common and significant medical comorbid conditions encountered in the adult spinal deformity population. 2. Describe the pathophysiology of these disease states and their effect on surgical outcome. 3. Evaluate optimized surgical considerations in spinal deformity patients with significant medical comorbid conditions.","PeriodicalId":209002,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Spine Surgery","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125872873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}