Editor's Note

by Adrian Maung, MD

Welcome to the Summer edition of the Cutting Edge!

In this edition, you will find:

• The “News” section highlights both professional and personal updates on AAST members. 

• In this issue’s “Coder’s Corner”, Dr. Lawrence Reed and Dr. Thomas Esposito give their coding information about a case involving a necrotizing soft tissue infection.

• In the “Needle Tip”, Dr. Nathaniel Kreykes gives us an update on pediatric cervical spine clearance

• Our committee updates in this issue come from the “Military Liaison Committee” and the “Disaster Committee”

• We also provide several links to sites of interest including the registration and housing information for the upcoming meeting in Dallas.

• I hope you enjoy your issue of the “Cutting Edge.” Please send us any feedback or issues that you will like to see in the coming issues of the newsletter. (aast@aast.org).