Chapter Preview Chapter Synopsis Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) has unique characteristics in multiple lesions from the cervical spine to the lumbar spine and in its gradual extension…
Chapter Preview Chapter Synopsis Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a disease of unknown origin that is characterized by inflammation of the axial skeleton. It affects the cervical spine in many patients…
Chapter Preview Chapter Synopsis Injuries to the subaxial cervical spine comprise the majority of cervical spine injuries annually. Since 2000, novel classification systems have been developed to provide a uniform…
Chapter Preview Chapter Synopsis The ability for cervical total disk arthroplasty (TDA) to treat specific cervical spine disorders while maintaining cervical motion is now feasible. Although unclear, it appears that…
Chapter Preview Chapter Synopsis Infections of the cervical spine account for less than 10% of all spine infections, but they are the source of 27% of all neurologic deficits associated…
Chapter Preview Chapter Synopsis Surgical decompression of the neural elements is of paramount importance in all spinal procedures, especially those of cervical myelopathy. Neural compression at the level of the…
Chapter Preview Chapter Synopsis Cervical deformity is disruption of normal cervical alignment. This chapter focuses on the different causes of cervical deformity, normative data, and deformity evaluation and examination and…
Chapter Preview Chapter Synopsis The spine is the most common site of metastatic disease involving bone. The cervical spine is less often affected by metastatic disease, yet metastasis still occurs…
Chapter Preview Chapter Synopsis Primary tumors of the spinal cord comprise 5% to 15% of all central nervous system (CNS) tumors. They can be divided into two main categories based…
Chapter Preview Chapter Synopsis Cervical disk degeneration becomes more prevalent with increasing age and can affect both male and female patients equally. Genes associated with disk degeneration include those coding…
