The Spine Journal, the official journal of the North American Spine Society, is an international and multidisciplinary journal
that publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on research and treatment related to the spine and spine care, including basic science
and clinical investigations. It is a condition of publication that manuscripts submitted to The Spine Journal have not been
published, and will not be simultaneously submitted or published elsewhere. The Spine Journal also publishes major reviews of
specific topics by acknowledged authorities, technical notes, teaching editorials, and other special features, Letters to the Editor-in-Chief
are encouraged.