Thoracoscopic Release and Fusion for Scoliosis Daniel J. Sucato Matthew D. Abbott DEFINITION Thoracoscopy provides the ability to gain access to the thoracic spine via small incisions (portals). Anterior release…
Anterior Interbody Arthrodesis with Instrumentation for Scoliosis Janay E. Mckie Daniel J. Sucato DEFINITION Thoracic scoliosis and thoracolumbar-lumbar scoliosis are typical curves seen in idiopathic scoliosis and can be treated…
Kyphectomy in Spina Bifida Richard E. McCarthy DEFINITION Kyphosis in the patient with myelomeningocele can occur at the thoracolumbar junction, the midlumbar spine, or the lumbosacral junction. The different types…
Posterior Osteotomies of the Spine Daniel Grant Leok-Lim Lau Suken A. Shah DEFINITION Spinal osteotomies encompass a range of techniques involving resection of bone from the spinal column to induce…
Posterior Spinal Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis Peter O. Newton Vidyadhar V. Upasani DEFINITION Idiopathic scoliosis is a progressive three-dimensional spinal deformity in the absence of any congenital spinal anomaly or…
Posterior Exposure of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Wudbhav N. Sankar John M. Flynn DEFINITION Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine and rib cage. The hallmark of scoliotic…
Posterior Cervical Fusion with Lateral Mass Screws Jonathan H. Phillips Lindsay Crawford DEFINITION The lateral mass is a quadrangular area of bone lateral to the lamina and between borders of…
Posterior Cervical Arthrodeses: Occiput-C2 and C1-C2 Jaime A. Gomez Daniel J. Hedequist DEFINITION The occipitocervical articulation is formed by the occiput, the atlas (C1), and the axis (C2). This functional…
Release of the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Gokce Mik Denis S. Drummond B. David Horn DEFINITION The term torticollis comes from the Latin words tortus (twisted) and collum (neck). It refers to…
Modified Woodward Repair of Sprengel Deformity J. Richard Bowen DEFINITION Sprengel deformity is a congenital anomaly of the shoulder characterized by a high elevation of a hypoplastic scapula and medial…
