Cervical Myelopathy
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Myelopathy describes damage to the white-matter tracts and central gray matter of the spinal cord. Myelopathy can be traumatic or nontraumatic, and acute or chronic. This…
Principles of Correction for Monocompartmental Arthritis of the Knee
Chapter Preview CHAPTER SYNOPSIS Monocompartmental arthritis of the knee is one of the most common indications for deformity correction surgery. In gait laboratories, it has been proved that the predicted…
Posttraumatic Deformities of the Cervical Spine: Operative Management
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Spinal deformity resulting from spinal trauma may be acute or chronic. In cases resulting in acute spinal cord injury, surgical correction of the deformity may be…
Cervical Radiculopathy
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Cervical radiculopathy is the most common presentation of cervical disc disease and usually involves mixed components of neck and arm symptoms. The most commonly clinical complaints…
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Indications, Technique, and Results
CHAPTER PREVIEW Chapter Synopsis The indications, techniques, and results of reverse shoulder arthroplasty, evolved exclusively from leading shoulder centers in Europe, are found in fewer than 20 published reports of…
Treatment of Axial Neck Pain
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: The complete understanding of axial neck pain remains elusive. Its causes are multifactorial, and the commonly prescribed treatments are largely nonspecific. Surgical intervention remains controversial but…
Pathophysiology of Degenerative Processes of the Spine
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: The functional spine unit is a three-joint complex composed of the intervertebral disc and the paired facet joints. This concept provides a useful template to explore…
Imaging of the Spine
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: The evaluation of the spine should always begin with a comprehensive patient history and physical examination, followed by the acquisition of basic and advanced imaging studies….
Cervical Disc Degeneration
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Cervical disc degeneration is a condition that can be a part of normal aging but is also associated with disease states such as neck pain and…
Preoperative Evaluation of the Spine
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Careful preoperative evaluation of the spine patient is of paramount importance to the success of the treatment being initiated. This begins with careful history followed by…
