…he completed studies in Microsurgery followed by General Surgery in 1990. JC LeHuec became a medical doctor in 1987 and continued his studies in Biomechanics and Biomaterials completing his…

…No intraoperative complications.   28 post-op complications, most common: fall (5), trochanteric bursitis (4), piriformis syndrome (3), facet pain (3).   1 implant revision (1-year revision rate 0.7%), Sachs…

…founded several medical-related companies, including Back Systems, Inc., a risk management company in Dallas; and CompTain, Inc., a worker’s compensation PPO. He also served on the advisory boards of…

ISASS Provides Comments to Anthem on Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Practice Guidelines for Workers Compensation Coverage On April 21, 2020, ISASS sent a comment letter to Anthem regarding their Sacroiliac…

…rami communicantes16. When the density of pain fibers between normal endplates and degenerated endplates is compared, the BVN density is considerably higher in patients with degenerated endplates, further suggesting…

…With innovations originating in every continent, it’s imperative that those committed to advancing spine surgery have a platform for discussion and education that encompasses the international community. With members…

…of December 18, 2012. A draft report and report appendix can be found here: Comment on Draft Reports and White Papers ISASS is encouraging our members to provide comments…

…submit comments on both rules by the deadline, but for individual members and practices interested in submitting comments, please see links below to submit comments. You can read the…

…that they were seeking comment on whether to adopt a work RVU of 20.00 which is the work RVU for CPT code 27280, Arthrodesis, open, sacroiliac joint, including obtaining…

…read ISASS’ comment letter. Click here for a full summary of the proposed rule and here for a comprehensive comparison of reimbursements for spine procedures in both the Hospital…

…F. Heary, MD heary@umdnj.edu Immediate Past-President Steve Reich, MD spinedad@yahoo.com Mitchell Reiter, MD mreiter@njss.net Roy Vingan, MD endoftheinnocence@hotmail.com James Dwyer, MD jnd5@earthlink.net Dante Implicito, MD dantemd@optonline.net Jack Knightly, MD…

CMS Announces a Model for Rural Health Care Access and Transformation On September 16, 2020, the CMS Innovation Center announced the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model….