Pyogenic Infections of the Spine
49 Pyogenic Infections of the Spine Olga A. Perlmutter and D. Greg Anderson Purulent infections of the spinal column are relatively rare. Risk factors for a purulent spinal infection include…
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
39 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Daniel G. Kang and Ronald A. Lehman Jr. The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) defines adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) as a lateral curvature of the spine having…
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cervical Spine
51 Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cervical Spine William Ryan Spiker and Alpesh A. Patel Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disorder that affects many soft tissues and organs…
Thoracoscopy
57 Thoracoscopy Dominick A. Tuason and Daniel J. Sucato Thoracoscopy is the endoscopic technique of gaining access to the intrathoracic cavity using small (~ 1–2 cm) incisions to enable surgical…
Adult Scoliosis
41 Adult Scoliosis Todd J. Albert, Moe R. Lim, Joon Y. Lee, and Conor Regan Adults with scoliosis often have rigid curves with coexistent degenerative disk disease, spinal stenosis, and…
Neuromuscular Scoliosis
40 Neuromuscular Scoliosis Laura E. Gill, Francis H. Shen, and Vincent Arlet Neuromuscular disorders are a group of diseases that affect the normal operation of the pathways that allow the…
Imaging for Back Pain and Spinal Infection
65 Imaging for Back Pain and Spinal Infection Gregory Gebauer, Chadi A. Tannoury, Michael A. Pahl, and D. Greg Anderson Of the advances that have been made in recent years…
Degenerative Scoliosis
32 Degenerative Scoliosis Rocco Richard Calderone and Louise E. Toutant Degenerative or de novo scoliosis presents in adults, in contrast to idiopathic scoliosis of adolescence. Degenerative adult spinal deformity is…
Computer-Assisted Spinal Surgery
60 Computer-Assisted Spinal Surgery Iain H. Kalfas The management of spinal disorders has been greatly influenced by the development and use of screw-based fixation devices. Accurate placement of these screws…
Adult Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
33 Adult Isthmic Spondylolisthesis Jim A. Youssef, Katie A. Patty, and Douglas G. Orndorff Adult isthmic spondylolisthesis (AIS), a subluxation of a vertebral body (VB) over a subadjacent VB, occurs…
