Editorial Headquarters
ArgoSpine Association
25, rue Schweighaeuser
F-67000 Strasbourg (France)

President :
Pr. Christian Mazel, MD

General Secretary :
Pr. Pierre Kehr, MD

Treasurer :
Dr. Alain Graftiaux, MD

Editors-in-Chief
Christian Mazel, MD
Pierre Kehr, MD

Assistant Editors-in-Chief
Denis Kaech, MD
Nathalie Richard

Managing Committee
Laurent Balabaud, MD
Alain Graftiaux, MD
Stefano Boriani, MD
Jean-Pierre Elsig, MD
Tamas Illes, MD
Dimitrios Korres, MD
Panagiotis Korovessis, MD
Charles-Marc Laager, MD
Robert Melcher, MD
Anca Mitulescu, PhD
Karim Boukarabila
Pierre Pries, MD
William Blake Rodgers, MD

Jean-Paul Steib, MD
Wafa Skalli, PhD
Alexandre Templier, PhD
Christopher Ullrich, MD

Production
Springer-Verlag France
22, rue de Palestro
F-75002 Paris (France)
Director of the Publication: Guido Zosimo-Landolfo
Publishing Editor: Claus Roll
Project Management Assistant: Sylvie Filliettaz

Advertising Sales and Partnership Managers :
Tanit Pruvost, Karine Pech

We are proud to present you the last issue of "ArgoSpine News & Journal ", the journal of the ArgoSpine association. The goal of this journal, which was purposely created for spine specialists, is to be the connecting link between ArgoSpine (formerly Argos) and its members throughout the world.

Following the example of the EJOST*, the official scientific communications channel of Argos, ArgoSpineNews is expected to work as a member-oriented communication relay, although in a more informal and friendly way. What information will be supplied partakes of our concern to see your expectations best come up to. Argos Web site has been launched in order to adjust to our members' need for information and introduce our organization and its goals to an ever-larger audience.

With an internal journal and a Web site, our association is leaving nothing to chance to fulfill its role. Information on the treatment of spinal pathologies, one of the main aspects of the task Argos set itself, will be duly passed on. We rely on your experience to pass on to us articles or suggestions. Your remarks are more than welcome and will only add to the journal content quality.