Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion Andrew H. Milby John M. Rhee John G. Heller Illustrative Case A 43-year-old woman with cervical myelopathy and deformity. There is retrovertebral cord compression behind…
Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion Ehsan Saadat John G. Heller John M. Rhee Illustrative Case Figure 1-1 A 58-year-old woman with 2 years of progressive cervical myelopathy, manifesting as hand…
Introduction ▪ Hip fractures and dislocations are relatively rare in children accounting for less than 1% of all fractures and less than 5% of all dislocations. ▪ Hip fractures and…
Introduction ▪ Injuries to the thoracic and lumbar spine in pediatric patients are less frequent than injuries of the cervical spine, although they are not rare. ▪ Injuries are typically…
The local practice standards and guidelines that are in place to help deliver quality care represent a distillation of influences from many sources. These sources include federal and local legislative…
Introduction ▪ Although pelvic fractures are rare in children (<0.2%), they are associated with injury to numerous other organ systems because they are typically the result of high-energy mechanisms. ▪…
Anatomy A good understanding of the femoroacetabular joint is necessary to appreciate hip pathology fully and help guide the physical examination. The hip is a diarthrodial joint consisting of bony…
In 2007, the National Center for Health Statistics noted there were 182,479 injury-related deaths. Unintentional injuries ranked as the fifth most common cause of death. The leading causes of death…
Musculoskeletal injuries and diseases can be extremely painful, and a compassionate and thoughtful approach is required to provide adequate pain and anxiety relief. Depending on the patient’s underlying illness and…
