CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Herniation of thoracic intervertebral discs occurs commonly but infrequently leads to symptomatic presentation. Historically, posterior treatment of herniated thoracic discs was limited to laminectomy and accompanied…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that commonly affects the cervical spine. Three characteristic patterns of cervical instability result from rheumatoid involvement: atlantoaxial…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Myelopathy describes damage to the white-matter tracts and central gray matter of the spinal cord. Myelopathy can be traumatic or nontraumatic, and acute or chronic. This…
Chapter Preview CHAPTER SYNOPSIS Monocompartmental arthritis of the knee is one of the most common indications for deformity correction surgery. In gait laboratories, it has been proved that the predicted…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Spinal deformity resulting from spinal trauma may be acute or chronic. In cases resulting in acute spinal cord injury, surgical correction of the deformity may be…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Cervical radiculopathy is the most common presentation of cervical disc disease and usually involves mixed components of neck and arm symptoms. The most commonly clinical complaints…
CHAPTER PREVIEW Chapter Synopsis The indications, techniques, and results of reverse shoulder arthroplasty, evolved exclusively from leading shoulder centers in Europe, are found in fewer than 20 published reports of…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: The complete understanding of axial neck pain remains elusive. Its causes are multifactorial, and the commonly prescribed treatments are largely nonspecific. Surgical intervention remains controversial but…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: The functional spine unit is a three-joint complex composed of the intervertebral disc and the paired facet joints. This concept provides a useful template to explore…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: The evaluation of the spine should always begin with a comprehensive patient history and physical examination, followed by the acquisition of basic and advanced imaging studies….
