Adult Lumbar Spinal Fusion
Chapter 30 Adult Lumbar Spinal Fusion Charlene Hannon, PT, MBA More than 200,000 spinal fusions are performed each year in the United States. Controversy exists as to whether spinal fusion…
Hip Arthroscopy
Chapter 31 Hip Arthroscopy Theresa A. Chiaia, PT, Matthew D. Rivera, PT, MPT, CSCS Hip arthroscopy has gained increased popularity over the past decade; however, it has undergone slow development…
Osteoporosis (Including Kyphoplasty)
Chapter 29 Osteoporosis (Including Kyphoplasty) Holly Rudnick, PT, Cert MDT, Kataliya Palmieri, PT, MPT Osteoporosis is a relatively new diagnosis, although the disease process is not. Before 1994, a clinical…
Lumbar Microdiscectomy
Chapter 28 Lumbar Microdiscectomy Todd Gage, PT, CSCS Lumbar Disc Herniation • Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is one of the most common injuries to the lumbar spine. LDH most commonly…
Flexor Tendon Repairs
Chapter 14 Flexor Tendon Repairs Kara Gallagher, MS, OTR/L, CHT Flexor tendons are surgically corrected via a primary or secondary repair. Whether a repair is primary or secondary depends on…
Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Chapter 26 Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Loretta Amoroso, DPT, Kelly Ann Sindle, PT The Scoliosis Research Society defines idiopathic scoliosis as a lateral curvature of the spine of…
Congenital Muscular Torticollis
Chapter 27 Congenital Muscular Torticollis Deborah Corradi-Scalise, PT, DPT, MA, Amanda R. Sparrow, PT, Loretta Amoroso, DPT Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is defined as a unilateral shortening or contracture of…
Lower Extremity Surgical Intervention in Patients with Cerebral Palsy: Bone and Musculotendinous Procedures
Chapter 25 Lower Extremity Surgical Intervention in Patients with Cerebral Palsy Bone and Musculotendinous Procedures Deborah Corradi-Scalise, PT, DPT, MA, Cathi Wagner, PT, MBA, Amanda R. Sparrow, PT Cerebral palsy…
Dupuytren’s Fasciectomy
Chapter 24 Dupuytren’s Fasciectomy Carol Page, PT, DPT, CHT Dupuytren’s disease is a condition of increased fibrous tissue growth in the hand, characterized by nodule and cord formation. The changes…
Proximal Interphalangeal (PIP) Joint Replacement
Chapter 22 Proximal Interphalangeal (PIP) Joint Replacement Emily Altman, PT, DPT, CHT The proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint can be affected by posttraumatic arthritis and osteoarthritis. Impairments typically include pain, weakness,…
