Bearing Surfaces in Spinal Arthroplasty

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Mr. Oglesby is a Medical Student, Penn State University Medical Center, Hershey, PA; Dr. Fineberg is Research Coordinator, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and Dr. Singh is Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W Harrison St, No. 1063, Chicago, IL 60612; E-mail: [email protected]. Mr. Oglesby and Dr. Fineberg and all staff in a position to control the content of this CME activity, and all faculty and staff spouses/life partners (if any), have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with, or financial interests in, any commercial organizations related to this CME activity. Dr. Singh has disclosed that he is a consultant for DePuySynthes and Globus Medical and that his spouse/life partner (if any), has no financial relationships with, or financial interests in, any commercial organizations related to this CME activity. Lippincott CME Institute has identified and resolved all conflicts of interest concerning this educational activity. Supplemental digital content is available for this article. Direct URL citations appear in the printed text and are provided in the HTML and PDF versions of this article on the newsletter's website (www.cssnewsletter.com). Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on January 31, 2014.