Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation Frank M. Phillips INTRODUCTION Vertebral Compression Fractures Pathologic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) can result from a variety of disorders that cause osseous compromise, including osteoporosis, multiple myeloma,…
Complications of Iliac Crest: Bone Graft Harvesting David H. Kim Yoon S. Chun Alexander R. Vaccaro Alan S. Hilibrand Todd J. Albert INTRODUCTION Autogenous iliac crest bone graft has long…
Complications of Lumbosacral and Spinopelvic Fusion Ali Moshirfar Frank F. Rand Louis G. Jenis Robert J. Banco INTRODUCTION Fusions of the lumbosacral spine have been and continue to be the…
Lumbar Pseudarthrosis S. Tim Yoon Kai-Jow Tsai OVERVIEW For as long as surgeons have attempted to fuse the lumbar spine, pseudarthrosis of the lumbar spine has plagued them. Lumbar pseudarthrosis…
Neurological Injury in the Lumbar Spine Mukund Gundanna Jeffrey C. Wang OVERVIEW Lumbar spine surgery can be rewarding to both the patient and the surgeon. The thecal sac can be…
Complications Related to Lumbar Pedicle Screw Instrumentation Scott G. Tromanhauser Joel W. Jenné OVERVIEW Instrumented lumbar procedures are performed to augment fusion and provide stability, although the specific indications and…
Complications Related to the Use of Thoracic Pedicle Screw Instrumentation Louis G. Jenis INTRODUCTION The use of thoracic spinal instrumentation has evolved significantly over the last several decades with the…
Complications of Open Anterior Instrumentation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Michael W. Peelle Lawrence G. Lenke HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE The anterior approach to the thoracic and thoracolumbar spine has been broadly utilized…
Complications of Anterior and Posterior Open Approaches to the Lumbar Spine Raj D. Rao Peeush Singhal INTRODUCTION Lumbar spinal disorders are the most frequent cause of disability related to the…
Anterior/Posterior Cervical Instrumentation Amir H. Fayyazi Howard S. An INTRODUCTION There have been enormous advances in techniques and instrumentation available for fixation of the cervical spine since Hadra first internally…
