Musculoskeletal Key

CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: The rate of symptomatic nonunion after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion varies from 5% to nearly 50%. Nonunion can be effectively treated through either an anterior,…

CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Adult scoliosis is a common problem. Patients may have both back and leg pain. Spinal stenosis is often the underlying problem, but decompression may lead to…

CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: This chapter describes a minimally disruptive spine procedure called the extreme lateral interbody fusion, or XLIF (NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, Calif.). This technique can be used…

CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Degenerative de novo scoliosis (DDS) and spinal stenosis may occur in tandem, and often present with pain and neurogenic claudication. When nonoperative management of this population…

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: 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…