Moderator: Eeric Truumees, MD
Introduction
Eeric Truumees, MD
Outstanding Paper: Medical/Interventional Science
From the International Space Station to the Clinic: How Prolonged Unloading May Elevate Risk for Low Back Pain and Lumbar Instability
Jeffrey C. Lotz, PhD
Outstanding Paper: Surgical Science
Objective Measurement of Function Following Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Decompression Reveals Improved Functional Capacity with Stagnant Real-Life Physical Activity
Matthew Smuck, MD
Outstanding Paper: Value in Spine Care
Establishing Benchmarks for the Volume-Outcome Relationship for Common Lumbar Spine Surgical Procedures
Andrew J. Schoenfeld, MD
Outstanding Paper: Runner Up
A Minimum of Five-Year Follow-Up after Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections in Patients with Lumbar Radicular Pain Due to Intervertebral Disc Herniation
David J. Kennedy, MD