The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 238-240 , March 2010

North American Spine Society: Newly released vertebroplasty randomized controlled trials: a tale of two trials

  • Christopher M. Bono, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115-6110, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115-6110, USA. Tel.: (1) 617-732-7238; fax: (1) 617-732-6937.
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  • Michael Heggeness, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedic Department, Baylor College of Medicine, 1709 Dryden Road, Suite 1230, Houston, TX 77030-2400, USA
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  • Charles Mick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pioneer Spine & Sports, 766 North King Street, Northampton, MA 01060-1142, USA
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  • Daniel Resnick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 600 Highland, K4/834 Clinical Science Center, Madison, WI 53792-0001, USA
    • ,
  • William C. Watters III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Bone & Joint Clinic of Houston, 6624 Fannin Street, Suite 2600, Houston, TX 77030-2338, USA

Received 22 September 2009 ,Accepted 24 September 2009.

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 FDA device/drug status: not applicable

 Author disclosures: CMB (royalties, Life Spine [Level B]; consulting, Depuy Spine [Level B], Medtronic Sofamor Danek [Level B]; speaking/teaching arrangements, Depuy Spine [Level C], Stryker Spine [Level B]; board of directors, North American Spine Society; other office, Applied Spine [Level B, Adverse Events Panel]; research support, Archus Orthopedics [Level B], Synthes Spine [Level D]; grants, Stryker Spine [Level D]; fellowship support, Depuy Spine [Level E]); MH (royalties, Relievant Medsystems [Level C]; stock ownership, Relievant Medsystems [Level D]; consulting, Relievant Medsystems [Level D, 2008; none, 2009]; board of directors, North American Spine Society; research support, investigator salary, Department of Defense [Level E]; grants, Department of Defense [Level I, not directly related to the spine]); CM (board of directors, North American Spine Society; relationships outside the 1-year requirement, DePuy [Level A], Synthes [Level A], St. Francis Medical [Level A]; other, NASS Board, Coding Committee, Performance Measure Committee, Advocacy Council Chair, Annual Meeting, NASS RUC Rep); DR (board of directors, North American Spine Society; relationships outside the 1-year requirement, Medtronic [consultant 2003–2006, minimal-less than Level B over entire duration]); WCW (consulting, Stryker [Level C]; board of directors, North American Spine Society; scientific advisory board, Intrinsic Therapeutics [nonfinancial, stock options (no current value)]; others, Blackstone Medical Inc. [financial, Clinical Events Committee for clinical trial]).

PII: S1529-9430(09)00984-X

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.09.007

The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 238-240 , March 2010

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