Posterior Dynamic Stabilization
CHAPTER 53 Posterior Dynamic Stabilization* Dilip K. Sengupta, MD, PhD, MCh (Orth), Dr Med Degenerative disorders in the lumbar spine can lead to an abnormal pattern of motion causing segmental…
Spinal Dural Injuries
CHAPTER 95 Spinal Dural Injuries Peter G. Campbell, MD, Amgad Hanna, MD, James S. Harrop, MD Spinal thecal sac or dural disruption may result in subsequent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage…
The Electrodiagnostic Examination
CHAPTER13 The Electrodiagnostic Examination Jinny Tavee, MD, Kerry H. Levin, MD The electrodiagnostic examination comprises two parts: nerve conduction studies (NCS) and needle electrode examination (NEE). Together, they assess the…
Rationale of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
CHAPTER 55 Rationale of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Choll W. Kim, MD, PhD, Steven R. Garfin, MD, Richard G. Fessler, MD The goal of minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery is…
Chronic Pain: The Basic Science
CHAPTER 103 Chronic Pain The Basic Science Aldric Hama, PhD, Shyam Gajavelli, PhD, Jacqueline Sagen, PhD In addition to the five senses, pain sensation is also an important physiologic means…
Basic Science of Spinal Cord Injury
CHAPTER 75 Basic Science of Spinal Cord Injury Alexandre Rasouli, MD, W. Dalton Dietrich, III, PhD Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains the most devastating injury for patients and spine surgeons…
Bone Substitutes: Basic Science and Clinical Applications
CHAPTER 68 Bone Substitutes Basic Science and Clinical Applications Jeffrey C. Wang, MD, Scott McGovern, MD, Winston Fong, MD Spinal fusion is a common treatment for various conditions including deformity,…
Spinal Intradural Infections
CHAPTER 90 Spinal Intradural Infections Ramin J. Javahery, MD, Allan D. Levi, MD, PhD Bacterial Pathogens Spinal Subdural Empyema Background The current understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis…
Development of the Spine
CHAPTER 1 Development of the Spine Christopher M. Bono, MD, Wesley W. Parke, PhD, Steven R. Garfin, MD The embryologic development of the human spine is an enormously complex process…
Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spinal Trauma of the Immature Spine
CHAPTER 28 Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spinal Trauma of the Immature Spine Justin B. Hohl, MD, Clinton J. Devin, MD, Catherine J. Fedorka, MD, Joon Yung Lee, MD Epidemiology Spine…
