Surgical Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
CHAPTER 64 Surgical Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Brian W. Su, MD, Jeffrey Rihn, MD, Robert Byers, MD, Todd J. Albert, MD Indications for Surgery Spinal stenosis is the most…
Cervical Radiculopathy: Anterior Surgical Approach
CHAPTER 40 Cervical Radiculopathy Anterior Surgical Approach Terrence T. Crowder, MD, Jeffrey D. Fischgrund, MD Neck and arm pain frequently occur as a result of normal aging of the cervical…
Infections of the Spine
CHAPTER 86 Infections of the Spine Choll W. Kim, MD, PhD, Bradford L. Currier, MD, Frank J. Eismont, MD Infections of the Spine Historically, spine infections were devastating diseases with…
Total Facet Replacement
CHAPTER 54 Total Facet Replacement Mark A. Reiley, MD The many advancements in the understanding of spinal pathology and spinal implants in the last 20 years, coupled with 30 years…
Lumbar Disc Herniations
CHAPTER 46 Lumbar Disc Herniations Christopher M. Bono, MD, Andrew Schoenfeld, MD, Steven R. Garfin, MD Lumbar disc herniations are a common manifestation of degenerative disease.1–3 They tend to occur…
Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Injuries
CHAPTER 78 Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Injuries Seth K. Williams, MD The treatment goals for patients with thoracic, thoracolumbar, or lumbar spinal injuries are to maintain or restore spinal alignment…
Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
CHAPTER 42 Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Motoki Iwasaki, MD, DMSc, Kazuo Yonenobu, MD, DMSc History Despite reports of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) by Key in…
Spinal Disorders Associated with Skeletal Dysplasias and Metabolic Diseases
CHAPTER 32 Spinal Disorders Associated with Skeletal Dysplasias and Metabolic Diseases Vernon T. Tolo, MD Spinal disorders associated with skeletal dysplasias and metabolic diseases may be called orthopaedic trivia by…
Biomechanics of the Spinal Motion Segment
CHAPTER 7 Biomechanics of the Spinal Motion Segment William S. Marras, PhD In biomechanics, information from the biologic sciences and engineering mechanics is integrated for the purpose of analyzing and…
Vascular Malformations of the Spinal Cord
CHAPTER 91 Vascular Malformations of the Spinal Cord John E. O’Toole, MD, Paul C. McCormick, MD, MPH Vascular lesions of the spinal cord are a rare cause of neurologic dysfunction,…
