The Journal of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technique will be published quarterly by The American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Medicine and Surgery, the International Society of Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery and the American College of Physicians & Surgeons. Our inaugural journal is expected to be in circulation in July 2001 and will be published quarterly thereafter. The Journal of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technique is a peer review publication devoted to the circulation of work relating primarily to innovations in the care of patients with spinal disorders. Specialists in neurosurgery, anesthesiology, orthopaedics, neurology, pain management, rehabilitation, physical therapy, interventional radiology, rheumatology, osteopathy, and chiropractic treatment are invited to submit articles on clinical research, original medical treatment, minimally invasive surgical technique, case studies, technical notes, historical vignettes, and book reviews. Letters to the editor will be published with answers from contributors as part of an ongoing Global Forum. All submissions are subjected to blinded review. The editorial board reserves the right to judge the appropriateness of studies involving human and laboratory subjects.