February 13, 2015
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Announcing ISASS15 Presidential Guest Speakers: Professor Jiří Dvořák, MD and Robin R. Young

ISASS is pleased to announce this year’s Presidential Guest Speakers: Professor Jiří Dvořák, MD and back by popular demand, Robin R. Young, publisher of Orthopedics This Week, will update attendees on the state of the spine industry.The guest speakers will be speaking after the Presidential Address at ISASS15 on Thursday, April 16, 2015 between 8:30 am and 10:10 am. About Professor Jiří Dvořák, MD Jiří Dvořák is Professor at the University of Zurich and Senior Consultant in Neurology at the Schulthess Spine Center in Zurich and Chief Medical Officer to FIFA. He is a senior Editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine and deputy editor of SPINE and is widely published with 320 original articles and 48 books in different languages. He has contributed to […]
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September 23, 2014
Published by ISASS at September 23, 2014
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Inaugural ISASS Basic and Advanced Endoscopic and ASC-MIS Spine Surgery Cadaver Training Course a Success

Dear Colleagues, ISASS held its inagural Basic and Advanced Endoscopic and ASC-MIS Spine Surgery Cadaver Training Course in Phoenix, AZ, USA from September 11-14, 2014. Co-Chairs: Anthony Yeung, MD and James J Yue, MD Thanks to the dedication of the international faculty under the direction of course co-chairs James Yue, MD and Anthony Yeung, MD, the September ISASS course and cadaver lab was a success. Although the cadaver lab slots were filled early, we were able to accommodate all requests by adding observation-only attendees. Based on the attendee responses, evaluations and comments shared, we know that further courses like this are desired by spine surgeons. Planning for future courses is underway. The next ISASS course and lab are being held in […]
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August 22, 2014
Published by Liz Vogt at August 22, 2014
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ISASS Policy Statement – Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

ISASS Policy Statement – Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Morgan P. Lorio, MD, FACS Neuro-Spine Solutions, Bristol, TN Ralph Rashbaum, MD Texas Back Institute, Plano, TX This paper was originally published here. A PDF version of the Policy Statement is available here. Background The sacroiliac (SI) joints are paired diarthrodial articulations of the sacrum and ilium and serve as the connection between the spine and pelvis. The small amount of motion in the joint (2-4 degrees) occurs primarily through nutation and counternutation of the sacrum.¹ There are no muscles that cross solely the SI joint, thus there are no prime movers. Instead, movement is dependent on the articulations and movement within the lumbopelvic hip complex (e.g. flexion at the hip results in […]
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June 11, 2014
Published by ISASS at June 11, 2014
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ISASS Now a Member of AMA House of Delegates

Today after much hard work and diligence, ISASS was awarded a seat at the table of the House of Delegates (HOD) of the AMA. Gunnar Andersson, MD, PhD, ISASS President was handed a clicker and began voting on your behalf. “Today ISASS became a member of the AMA House of Delegates, this gives us a seat at the table of the organization that makes decisions at the [Current Procedural Terminology] and [Relative Value Scale Update] Committees,” said Andersson of this accomplishment. The CPT Editorial Panel is engaged in an ongoing process improvement effort which currently includes re-examination of the CPT Category I and Category III criteria. This is a very significant milestone for ISASS it is important for ISASS members […]
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