Management of Intraoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks Christopher G. Kalhorn Kevin M. McGrail BACKGROUND Management of intraoperative durotomies and the postoperative management of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks can pose serious problems…
Smith-Petersen Osteotomy and Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy Lukas P. Zebala Keith H. Bridwell DEFINITION Smith-Petersen osteotomy (SPO) is a chevron resection of the posterior elements that shorten the posterior column and…
Adult Scoliosis Andrew P. White James S. Harrop Todd J. Albert DEFINITION Adult scoliosis is a coronal deformity of the spine, typically also involving axial and sagittal plane abnormalities. Adult…
Overview of Pelvic Resections: Surgical Considerations and Classifications Ernest U. Conrad III Vincent Ng Jason Weisstein Jennifer Lisle Amir Sternheim Martin M. Malawer BACKGROUND The pelvis is a relatively common…
Surgical Management of Sacral Tumors Xiaohui Niu Hairong Xu BACKGROUND Tumors involving the sacrum mainly include primary and metastatic tumors. Metastatic tumors are more common than primary ones. The most…
Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Spine: Total En Bloc Spondylectomy Hideki Murakami Norio Kawahara Katsuro Tomita BACKGROUND Conventionally, curettage or piecemeal excision has been the usual approach to vertebral…
Costotransversectomy for Canal Decompression and Anterior Column Reconstruction via a Posterior Approach Yu-Po Lee Charles C. Chang Ankur D. Patel Steven R. Garfin DEFINITION The costotransversectomy uses a posterolateral approach…
Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation and Fusion for Trauma David H. Wei Kelley Banagan Steven C. Ludwig DEFINITION The advancement of minimally invasive techniques in spinal surgery, specifically percutaneous pedicle screw…
Minimally Invasive Lumbar Microdiscectomy and Laminectomy David Greg Anderson Christopher K. Kepler Victor M. Popov DEFINITION Lumbar microdiscectomy is the most common spinal operation.1 Lumbar spinal stenosis is the most…
Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Reginald S. Fayssoux Choll W. Kim DEFINITION Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF) is a modification of the Wiltse exposure for decompression…
