Spine

摘要

This year's spine focus issue reviews new technologies as well as revisits topics and spinal disorders that have been somewhat less prominent in the literature. John Stark has contributed an excellent review of the sacroiliac joint and its role as a potential generator of low back pain. Diagnostic tests and potential treatments are discussed. This review should shed some light on this often forgotten source of pain. Mark Bilsky presents the Memorial Sloan Kettering algorithm for the assessment and treatment of metastatic disease of the spine. The algorithm is formulated by not only the author's vast experience but also the available literature. This article provides useful case examples and treatment plans. Frank Schwab has provided an excellent review of sagittal plane deformity. His work on this topic is recognized worldwide. Dr. Schwab details the radio-graphic parameters used to assess as well as predict sagittal balance and deformity correction.