title: North American Spine Society Presidential Address.
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, 425 South Euclid Ave, Suite 5505, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA. Electronic address: pratherh@wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Prather
mesh_terms: D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014481:United States