1. Spinal Fusion's Place in the Future: 9 Points on Fusion Efficacy and Coverage.

2. 23 Spine Devices Receive FDA 510(k) Clearance in February.

3. Stanford Hospitals & Clinics Physicians Perform Rare Endonasal Odontoidectomy on Patient's Spine.

4. Register today for the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference - Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 9-11, Chicago). To register for the conference or learn more, . See below for additional information  or call (800) 417-2035.    

We encourage companies, hospitals and practices to hold their team and company meetings in conjunction with the Annual Meeting and we provide substantial discounts in registration to encourage this. If you are interested in this or would like additional information, please contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com.

5. Adolescent Scoliosis Treatment Challenges and Innovations: Q&A With Dr. Christopher R. Good of the Virginia Spine Institute.   

6. Dr. David Skaggs: Pedicle Screws Safe for Adolescent Scoliosis Surgery.   

7. Medtronic Releases ATLANTIS VISION ELITE Anterior Cervical Plate System.

8. 8 Design Specifics for Development of Spine Surgery Centers.   

9. Study: High Intensity Zones May Signal Painful Intervertebral Disc.

Highlights include:
1. 101 sessions and 134 speakers, including 25 CEOs and 30 physician leaders as speakers, focused on immediately useful guidance for orthopedic, spine and pain management surgeons who own ambulatory surgical centers

2. Keynote speakers Legendary NFL Coach Mike Ditka and Healthcare Futurist Joe Flower
3. Last year's event included 725 attendees and 65 exhibitors
4. Register before May 1 and save $100; additional discounts when registering 2 or more attendees, and for ASC Association members and paid Becker's ASC Review subscribers

5. Here are just three of the more than 100 sessions:

A. Role of Workers' Compensation in a Spine Focused ASC - John DiPaola, MD, Orthopedist, Oregon, and Scott Gibbs, MD, Neurosurgeon, Cape Girardeau 

B. Physicians, Hospitals and Management Companies - What it Takes to Make a Winning Partnership and ASC - Jeff Simmons, Chief Development Officer, and Nap Gary, Chief Operating Officer, Regent Surgical Health 

C. Assessing the Profitability of Orthopedics and Spine Cases, Vivek Taparia, Director of Business Development, and Matt Lau, Director of Financial Analysis, Regent Surgical Health 

D. Interventional Pain Management - New Concpets to Reduce ER Visits, Hospitalizations and Re-Admissions - Scott Glaser,MD, DABIPP, Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago 

To sponsor or exhibit at the conference, contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com. Please note that exhibits were 70 percent sold out as of Feb. 1, 2011.