13 Thoracolumbar Flexion-Distraction Injuries Loukas Koyonos and Jeffrey A. Rihn Flexion-distraction injuries in the thoracolumbar spine are classically referred to as “seat belt injuries” or Chance fractures. They comprise 5–15%…
45 High-Grade Spondylolisthesis Gregory Gebauer, Michael A. Pahl, David T. Anderson, and D. Greg Anderson Spondylolisthesis is the forward slippage of one vertebral body on the subadjacent vertebra. A high-grade…
38 Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis Peter G. Gabos Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS) is defined as scoliosis with onset between ages 4 and 10 years. By definition, the term implies a lack…
21 Cervical Kyphosis Todd J. Albert Lordosis is the normal cervical posture, with the weight-bearing axis falling posterior to the vertebral bodies of C3 to C7, and this posture is…
69 Spinal Cord Stimulators for Extremity Pain David L. Penn, Chengyuan Wu, Steven M. Falowski, and Ashwini Sharan Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a method of treating neuropathic pain involving…
53 Surgical Treatment of the Osteopenic Patient Safdar N. Khan and Frank M. Phillips Within the next decade, spine surgeons will encounter an increasing number of patients with osteopenia/osteoporosis requiring…
42 Scheuermann Disease Haim D. Blecher Kyphotic deformities of the spinal column may result in overall sagittal imbalance and in turn may cause pain, affect gait, and affect neural structures…
29 Lumbar Radiculopathy Matthew J. Goldstein and Jeff S. Silber The intervertebral disk (IVD) acts as a shock absorber between the bony vertebrae and makes up 25% of the total…
36 Congenital Scoliosis John P. Lubicky Congenital scoliosis is a spinal deformity caused by incompletely formed or incompletely segmented vertebrae and has as its essential characteristic asymmetric growth. Other associated…
