Medical Myelopathies
CHAPTER 37 Medical Myelopathies Joseph R. Berger, MD Spinal cord disease may result from a variety of insults. A general classification of these various etiologies is provided in Table 37–1….
Annular Repair
CHAPTER 47 Annular Repair Gunnar B.J. Andersson, MD, PhD The anulus fibrosus is an important part of the intervertebral disc. Similar to the other disc components, the anulus undergoes changes…
“Very” Future Directions in Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
CHAPTER 61 “Very” Future Directions in Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Michael Mac Millan, MD (Note to the reader: In order to describe the future directions of minimally invasive spinal surgery,…
Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring of the Spine
CHAPTER 14 Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring of the Spine Dileep R. Nair, MD, Imad M. Najm, MD The primary objective in intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring is to identify and prevent the development…
Lumbar Musculature: Anatomy and Function
CHAPTER 5 Lumbar Musculature Anatomy and Function Tom G. Mayer, MD, Eric A.K. Mayer, MD, Dale Reese, BSc, CPed Muscles are the dynamic stabilizers of the spine, with functions similar…
Genetic Applications: An Overview
CHAPTER 9 Genetic Applications An Overview Edward Westrick, MD, Gwendolyn Sowa, MD, PhD, Scott D. Boden, MD, James D. Kang, MD Exciting developments in biomedical technology, molecular biology, and genetics…
Nonoperative Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
CHAPTER 63 Nonoperative Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Daniel Mazanec, MD Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is best defined as a clinical syndrome of buttock or lower extremity pain, with or…
Interspinous Process Decompressive Devices
CHAPTER 60 Interspinous Process Decompressive Devices Clifford B. Tribus, MD The interspinous process space has increasingly become a target for spinal implants to address degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine….
Outcomes Research for Spinal Disorders
CHAPTER 10 Outcomes Research for Spinal Disorders Adam M. Pearson, MD, Kevin Spratt, PhD, James N. Weinstein, DO Need for Outcomes Research Outcomes research can be defined simply as “the…
Nonoperative Management of Cervical Disc and Degenerative Disorders
CHAPTER 38 Nonoperative Management of Cervical Disc and Degenerative Disorders Clayton L. Dean, MD, John M. Rhee, MD Degenerative, or spondylotic, cervical conditions comprise a spectrum of disorders including degenerative…
