CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: As the population ages, vertebral compression fractures become much more common. Although some compression fractures may be relatively asymptomatic, others can lead to chronic pain and…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Spinal arthrodesis has long been the gold standard for surgical treatment of discogenic low back pain when conservative management has failed to alleviate symptoms. Donor-site morbidity,…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Instrumentation is an important part of spine fusion surgery as a method to maintain solid fixation until osseous union can occur. Early types of instrumentation failed…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Axial back pain is a common problem encountered clinically, frequently related to degeneration of lumbar segments. This chapter summarizes anterior, posterior, and combined approaches for fusion….
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Numerous options exist in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy and cervical spondylotic myelopathy, including nonoperative therapy and various forms of anterior and posterior decompression with or…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: The number of patients with spinal deformities and sagittal and/or coronal imbalance is steadily increasing. Because these deformities and imbalances are often complex and multifactorial, treatment…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Pedicle screws have become important tools in instrumentation of lumbar spine fusion, but the traditional open approach to place the screws is associated with significant patient…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Failures of cervical spine instrumentation may arise from an incomplete understanding of the biomechanics of the cervical spine, injury patterns, or instrumentation systems. Anterior, posterior, and…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: This chapter reviews the indications and techniques for surgical correction of kyphotic deformity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis involving the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar regions of…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Postlaminectomy kyphosis is a not too infrequent complication of posterior cervical spine surgery. In less severe cases, it can result in persistent mechanical neck pain. In…
