Idiopathic Scoliosis
CHAPTER 23 Idiopathic Scoliosis Fernando E. Silva, MD, Ronald A. Lehman, Jr., MD, Lawrence G. Lenke, MD Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common cause of spinal deformity; 80% of all…
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
CHAPTER 65 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Gordon R. Bell, MD Degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) was first described in 1930 by Junghanns, who coined the term pseudospondylolisthesis to describe the presence of forward slippage…
Vertebral Artery Injuries Associated with Cervical Spine Trauma
CHAPTER 82 Vertebral Artery Injuries Associated with Cervical Spine Trauma Adam L. Shimer, MD, Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD Vertebral artery injury (VAI) due to blunt cervical trauma is often…
Posterolateral Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy
CHAPTER 59 Posterolateral Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy Christopher A. Yeung, MD, Anthony T. Yeung, MD Posterolateral endoscopic lumbar surgery is a less invasive surgical procedure to address lumbar pathology in the…
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
CHAPTER 50 Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Alan S. Hilibrand, MD, Harvey E. Smith, MD The intervertebral disc space is an environment that is conducive to fusion because of the advantageous…
Principles of Bone Fusion
CHAPTER 67 Principles of Bone Fusion Krzysztof B. Siemionow, MD, George F. Muschler, MD Spinal fusion may be defined as a bony union between two vertebral bodies following surgical manipulation….
Pharmacologic Strategies in Back Pain and Radiculopathy
CHAPTER 105 Pharmacologic Strategies in Back Pain and Radiculopathy Lokesh B. Ningegowda, MD, Nagy A. Mekhail, MD, PhD Back pain is a major health problem in the United States. About…
Arachnoiditis and Epidural Fibrosis
CHAPTER 102 Arachnoiditis and Epidural Fibrosis Robert F. Heary, MD, Antonios Mammis, MD Spinal arachnoiditis is a nonspecific inflammatory process of the arachnoid layer of the spinal cord or cauda…
Cervical Spondylosis: Pathophysiology, Natural History, and Clinical Syndromes of Neck Pain, Radiculopathy, and Myelopathy
CHAPTER 36 Cervical Spondylosis Pathophysiology, Natural History, and Clinical Syndromes of Neck Pain, Radiculopathy, and Myelopathy Sara Jurek, MD, Raj D. Rao, MD Degenerative changes at the cervical discs and…
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…
