Spinal News International Issue 22 – March 2012

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Highlights: -Positive signs for gene therapy in slowing the course of disc degeneration
-No consensus among spinal surgeons on tests for predicting success of spinal fusion surgery for chronic low back pain -Is there a role for vertebral augmentation in the treatment of symptomatic vertebral compression franctures? Comment by Isador Lieberman -Profile: Steven Garfin