CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Interbody fusion is often the surgical treatment of choice for degenerative spine disease. Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) was developed originally but was associated with neural…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Postoperative spinal infections require early recognition and aggressive management for successful treatment. Traditional treatment methods included aggressive irrigation and debridement with delayed primary or secondary closure…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: The management of degenerative, or de novo, scoliosis requires a surgeon to individualize the surgical treatment according to the patient’s symptoms, deformity, and confounding factors. A…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Glenoid bone loss when present with primary osteoarthritis is usually posterior and with rotator cuff deficiency is superior and medial. When primary arthroplasty is performed, use…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Advantages and disadvantages of anterior lumbar spinal surgery are reviewed, including approaches to the anterior lumbar spine, fusion techniques, as well as biologic and biomechanical considerations….
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Axial low back pain is a prevalent cause of impairment with significant socioeconomic consequences. Degenerative disc disease is a common cause of axial back pain. Conservative…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Lumbar degenerative disorders are typically divided between those that cause mechanical back pain and those that cause radiating leg pain. Treatment decisions must recognize that each…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: A large number of instrumentation systems are currently available for treating pathology of the lumbar spine. These include sublaminar wires, hooks, transpedicular fixation, translaminar facet screws,…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Intervertebral disc degeneration and herniation is a common and significant source of impairment for the general population. Discectomy has become the mainstay of treatment for symptomatic…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Lumbar spinal stenosis is defined as the compression of lumbar spinal nerve roots and is usually seen in the older population. This chapter discusses the pathophysiology,…
