Injuries of the Upper Cervical Spine
CHAPTER 76 Injuries of the Upper Cervical Spine Bobby K-B. Tay, MD, Frank J. Eismont, MD The upper cervical spine consists of the occiput, atlas, and axis. These three structures…
Techniques and Complications of Bone Graft Harvesting
CHAPTER 66 Techniques and Complications of Bone Graft Harvesting Lawrence T. Kurz, MD Although local autograft bone is now used extensively for posterior lumbar instrumented fusions, use of nonlocal autogenous…
Minimally Invasive Posterior Lumbar Fusion Techniques
CHAPTER 58 Minimally Invasive Posterior Lumbar Fusion Techniques Chadi Tannoury, MD, Amar A. Patel, BS, D. Greg Anderson, MD Lumbar fusion is a reliable treatment option for a wide variety…
Tumors of the Spine
CHAPTER 85 Tumors of the Spine Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, MD, Megan E. Anderson, MD, Robert F. McLain, MD The treatment of spinal column tumors continues to evolve. Improved systemic therapy, more…
Thoracic Spine: Surgical Approaches
CHAPTER 18 Thoracic Spine Surgical Approaches Leonard K. Kibuule, MD, Harry N. Herkowitz, MD Anatomy of Anterior Cervicothoracic Spine The cervicothoracic junction corresponds to the area just superior to the…
Spinal Orthoses for Traumatic and Degenerative Disease
CHAPTER 83 Spinal Orthoses for Traumatic and Degenerative Disease Michael J. Vives, MD, Praveen K. Yalamanchili, MD, Steven R. Garfin, MD Orthoses are externally applied devices that serve to restrict…
Surgical Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
CHAPTER 64 Surgical Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Brian W. Su, MD, Jeffrey Rihn, MD, Robert Byers, MD, Todd J. Albert, MD Indications for Surgery Spinal stenosis is the most…
Cervical Radiculopathy: Anterior Surgical Approach
CHAPTER 40 Cervical Radiculopathy Anterior Surgical Approach Terrence T. Crowder, MD, Jeffrey D. Fischgrund, MD Neck and arm pain frequently occur as a result of normal aging of the cervical…
Infections of the Spine
CHAPTER 86 Infections of the Spine Choll W. Kim, MD, PhD, Bradford L. Currier, MD, Frank J. Eismont, MD Infections of the Spine Historically, spine infections were devastating diseases with…
Total Facet Replacement
CHAPTER 54 Total Facet Replacement Mark A. Reiley, MD The many advancements in the understanding of spinal pathology and spinal implants in the last 20 years, coupled with 30 years…
