Laminectomy and Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
4 Laminectomy and Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Kristian Dalzell, Aria Nouri, and Michael G. Fehlings Introduction Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the most common cause of spinal cord…
Laminoplasty for Multilevel Myelopathy and Radiculomyelopathy
1 Laminoplasty for Multilevel Myelopathy and Radiculomyelopathy Kazuhiro Chiba Introduction In 1968, Dr. Yoshihito Kirita devised a sophisticated technique of laminectomy, in which the laminae were thinned and divided…
Navigation for Cervical Reconstruction Surgery
6 Navigation for Cervical Reconstruction Surgery Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran and Ajoy Prasad Shetty Introduction Spinal instrumentation has become an integral part of spine surgery, as it augments the spine surgeon’s…
Complications of Anterior Surgery: Vertebral Artery Injury, Esophageal Perforation, and Dysphagia
9 Complications of Anterior Surgery: Vertebral Artery Injury, Esophageal Perforation, and Dysphagia Luiz Roberto Vialle, Samuel Conrad, and Emiliano Vialle Introduction Anterior cervical spine surgery currently represents one of…
Cervical Sagittal Balance: What Is Normal and What Is the Effect on Reconstruction Outcomes
8 Cervical Sagittal Balance: What Is Normal and What Is the Effect on Reconstruction Outcomes Peter L. Cohn, William Ryan Spiker, Kris E. Radcliff, and Alexander R. Vaccaro Introduction…
Indications and Techniques of Cervical Pedicle Screws C3-7 for Degenerative Conditions
3 Indications and Techniques of Cervical Pedicle Screws C3-7 for Degenerative Conditions Kuniyoshi Abumi and Manabu Ito Introduction Despite the increasing acceptance among spine surgeons of the use of…
Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Techniques: Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion, Corpectomy, and Foraminotomy
2 Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Techniques: Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion, Corpectomy, and Foraminotomy Han Jo Kim, John M. Rhee, and K. Daniel Riew Introduction Anterior cervical decompression…
Upper Cervical Screw-Fixation Techniques: How to Avoid Complications
11 Upper Cervical Screw Fixation Techniques: How to Avoid Complications Han Jo Kim and Jin Sup Yeom Introduction A variety of techniques have been described for upper cervical fixation….
