The NASS Podcast

Ask the Experts: A Lifelong Learning Series Nathaniel Brooks, MD Hoon Choi, MD Nick Jain, MD Disclosures: Brooks, Nathaniel P.: Other: NASS (Nonfinancial, Minimally Invasive Procedure Section Chair). Choi, Hoon : Nothing to Disclose Jain, Nickul S.: Consulting: 4WEB (B), Centinel Spine (B), Spineart (B); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: Relievant Medsystems (C). Key: A: $100-$1,000; B: $1001...

Ask the Experts: A Lifelong Learning Series Nathaniel Brooks, MD Christoph Hofstetter, MD, PhD Choll W. Kim, MD, PhD Hoon Choi, MD Disclosures: Brooks, Nathaniel P.: Other: NASS (Nonfinancial, Minimally Invasive Procedure Section Chair). Hofstetter, Christoph P.: Consulting: Globus (C), Innovasis (B), Johnson & Johnson (B); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: Johnson & Johnson (A), Joim...

Ask the Experts: A Lifelong Learning Series Joseph Schwab, MD Ilya Laufer, MD Disclosures: Laufer, Ilya: Consulting: Brainlab (A), DePuy Synthes (B), Globus (B), Medtronic (C), Spine Wave (B). Schwab, Joseph H.: Scientific Advisory Board: Chordoma Foundation (Nonfinancial); Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: AOSpine (Travel Expense Reimbursement, Outside 24-Month Requirement). Key: A: $100-$1,...

NASSJ editor in chief Jonathan Grauer, MD, chats with author Roland Roelz about his article, " Implant in situ assembly for all-posterior lumbar vertebral column resection. Technical note ." Grauer, Jonathan N.: Board of Directors: LSRS (Nonfinancial), NASS (Nonfinancial); Other: NASS (D). Roelz, Roland: Nothing to Disclose Key: A: $100-$1,000; B: $1001-$10,000; C: $10,001-$25,000; D: $25,001-$50,...

NASSJ editor in chief Jonathan Grauer, MD chats with author Eric Holder, MD about his paper, " Is there an association between lumbosacral epidural lipomatosis and lumbosacral epidural steroid injections? A comprehensive narrative literature review " Disclosures: Grauer, Jonathan N.: Board of Directors: LSRS (Nonfinancial), NASS (Nonfinancial); Other: NASS (D). Holder, Eric  K.: Nothing to Di...

NASSJ editor in chief Jonathan Grauer, MD, discusses the value of NASSJ visual abstracts with Harold Moore, MD. Disclosures: Grauer, Jonathan N.: Board of Directors: LSRS (Nonfinancial), NASS (Nonfinancial); Other: NASS (D). Moore, Harold : Nothing to Disclose Key: A: $100-$1,000; B: $1001-$10,000; C: $10,001-$25,000; D: $25,001-$50,000; E: $50,001-$100,000; F: $100,001- $500,000; G: $500,001-$1M;...

Author Shay Bess, MD, chats with NASSJ deputy editor Tobias Mattei, MD, about a recent NASSJ article " 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; A matched cohort analysis ." Disclosures: Bess, Shay: Consulting: K2M Stryker (B); Grants: DePuy Sy...

Moderator Alex Michael, MD, chats with Richard Skolasky, ScD, about his recent SpineLine article on diversity and inclusion among NASS members. Dr. Skolasky is chair of NASS' Diversity Task Force. Access the article here . Disclosures: Michael, Alex P: Nothing to Disclose   Skolasky, Richard L.: Board of Directors: International Society For Quality Of Life Research (Nonfinancial), North Ameri...

Ask the Experts: A Lifelong Learning Series  Adam Doan, DC, DABNM Richard Vogel, PhD, DABNM Disclosures: Doan, Adam: Other: Nuvasive Clinical Services (Salary); Private Investments: Veridical RCM (D). Vogel, Richard: Board of Directors: American Board Of Neurophysiologic Monitoring (Nonfinancial, Examiner for Board), American Society Of Neurophysiological Monitoring (Nonfinancial, President (...

Ask the Experts: A Lifelong Learning Series - Safety and Teamwork in Neuromonitoring: Where Can We Improve? Adam Doan, DC, DABNM Richard Vogel, PhD, DABNM Disclosures: Doan, Adam: Other: Nuvasive Clinical Services (Salary); Private Investments: Veridical RCM (D). Vogel, Richard: Board of Directors: American Board Of Neurophysiologic Monitoring (Nonfinancial, Examiner for Board), American Society O...

Ask the Experts: A Lifelong Learning Series - The Therapeutic Value of Neuromonitoring F. Todd Wetzel, MD Adam Doan, DC, DABNM Richard Vogel, PhD, DABNM Disclosures: Doan, Adam: Other: Nuvasive Clinical Services  (Salary); Private Investments: Veridical RCM (D). Vogel, Richard: Board of Directors: American Board Of Neurophysiologic Monitoring (Nonfinancial, Examiner for Board), American Socie...

Lead Author, Chad F. Claus, DO, discusses his recent TSJ Outstanding Paper: The Effect of Ketorolac On Posterior Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spinal Fusion: An Interim Analysis from a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial with Moderator Tejas Shah, MD. Access the article here: https://www.spineline-digital.org/spineline/november_december_2021/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=20...

Authors Gregory Moore, MD, and Will Summers, MD, discuss their recent SpineLine article, titled "Basivertebral Nerve Ablation: Pearls and Pitfalls," with moderator Renee Rosati, DO. The article first appeared in the September/October 2021 issue of SpineLine. Access the article here . Disclosures: Moore, Gregory A.: Consulting: Relievant (B), Vertos (None); Research Support (Staff and/or materials)...

Featuring: Ram Haddas, PhD, MBA, Yigal Samocha, MD, Bassel Diebo, MD Aging, vestibular deficits, neurologic conditions, neuromuscular disease, peripheral neuropathies, and abnormal spinal curvatures, all predispose an individual to postural instability and may alter their balance. Currently, most spinal surgeons rely on static radiographic parameters for objective alignment and balance data alongs...

Featuring: Ram Haddas, MD, Yigal Samocha, MD, Bassel Diebo, MD Functional outcome measurements have been shown to be effective tools in diagnosing, planning treatments, and tracking outcomes in several subspecialties of medicine. The data produced from FOMs allows surgeons to tailor patient-specific surgical interventions, improve assessment of surgical outcomes, and expand the understanding of ga...

Featuring: Joseph H. Schwab, MD, MS Machine learning-based prediction decision support tools must necessarily evolve if patient outcomes involved. This is true in spinal metastases. The Sorg survival prediction algorithm is in perpetual states of validation and improvement.  Changes in the algorithm reflect changes in patient outcomes which has happened in a subset of patients particularly th...

Featuring: Joseph H. Schwab, MD, MS Artificial intelligence is becoming more integrated into every day society. Wearable technology will eventually do the same. The future of wearable technology goes far beyond its current state. Eventually the wearables will interact with other devices in our environment. Disclosure: Schwab, Joseph H.: Scientific Advisory Board: Chordoma Foundation (Nonfinancial)...

Featuring: Ram Haddas, MD Text neck is described as a repetitive stress injury or overuse syndrome in the neck. It is caused by prolonged use of mobile devices with the head bent down and not moving. According to recent research literature, smartphone users spend an average of two to four hours a day with their heads dropped down. This results in “700 to 1,400 hours a year of excess stress on the...

The management of intramedullary spinal cord tumors remains one of the most challenging clinical problems that one encounters as a spine surgeon. Here, as part of our NASS Spinal Oncology Podcast Series, Dr. Sheng-fu Larry Lo interviews Dr. Paul McCormick and Dr. George Jallo about updates and new research on the perioperative management of these lesions, including imaging features predicting rese...

Moderator Jayesh Vallabh, MD, interviews authors Rhett MacNeille, MD, and Olumide Danisa, MD, of Loma Linda University in California about their recent SpineLine article, "Hip-Spine Syndrome: Avoiding the Pitfalls." Access the article here . Disclosures: Danisa, Olumide A.: Board of Directors: Musculoskeletal Transplantation Foundation (B, Paid directly to institution/employer); Consulting: Spinea...

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your practice? What changed for you and your care team during social distancing phase? What changed for you and your care team after social distancing requirements lapsed? Join Section on Spine Oncology members John H. Shin, MD, Iliya Laufer, MD and Jacob Buchowski, MD, MS as they discuss their experiences over the past 18 months with moderator Matthew Goodwi...

When signals are lost during surgical correction of complex spinal deformities, one available tool for localizing the site of injury is the dynamic spinal cord mapping technique. This valuable technique has gained popularity largely due to Dr. Lenke’s work in popularizing it for this purpose. In this episode, Dr. Lenke is interviewed about how he uses this technique, what information it provides,...

Authors Akhil Chhatre, MD, and Laryssa Richards, DO, discuss quality improvement measures their team has implemented at Johns Hopkins with moderator Renee Rosati, DO, in this episode of Spotlight on SpineLine. Access the article here . Disclosures: Chhatre, Akhil : Nothing to Disclose Rosati , Renee Michelle: Nothing to Disclose     Richards, Laryssa: Nothing to Disclose Key: A: $10...

Use of neuromonitoring in cervical spine surgery varies significantly across the US and around the world. In some regions, multimodality neuromonitoring is used routinely for all procedures. In other regions, it’s rarely used at all. In this episode, Dr. Todd Albert is interviewed for his perspective as an orthopedic spine surgeon. Disclosures: Albert, Todd J.: Board of Directors: American Orthopa...

Moderator Jayesh Vallabh, MD, chats with NASS President Eeric Truumees, MD, about Dr. Truumees recent column in SpineLine, which outlines the differences between NASS 3 and NASS6. Dr. Truumees talks about the importance of being involved in advocacy and how your dollars are being allocated. Disclosures: Truumees, Eeric: Board of Directors: Seton Family of Doctors (None); Other Office: AAOS  (...