CHAPTER 6 The Intervertebral Disc Normal, Aging, and Pathologic Edward Westrick, MD, Gwendolyn Sowa, MD, PhD, James D. Kang, MD The intervertebral disc is a fibrocartilaginous structure whose principal function…
CHAPTER 27 Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Suken A. Shah, MD, Faisal Mahmood, MD, K. Durga Nagraju, MD, DNB, Andrew H. Milby, MD Spondylolysis is defined as a defect in the pars…
CHAPTER 4 Anatomy and Mechanics of the Abdominal Muscles Stephen H.M. Brown, PhD, Samuel R. Ward, PT, PhD, Richard L. Lieber, PhD Relatively little is known about the mechanics of…
CHAPTER 8 Sciatica and Nerve Root Pain in Disc Herniation and Spinal Stenosis A Basic Science Review and Clinical Perspective Kjell Olmarker, MD, PhD, Björn Rydevik, MD, PhD, Shinichi Kikuchi,…
