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…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Infection is a serious complication of spinal surgery that may occur early or late in the postoperative course, although early presentation is much more common. Prevention…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Vertebroplasty was first described in 1984 and has emerged as a popular technique to surgically treat vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). The primary objective of vertebroplasty is…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Pelvic instrumentation may be necessary for the treatment of degenerative disorders of the thoracolumbar spine to obtain and maintain coronal or sagittal balance, or both. Previously,…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are a potential complication resulting from a dural violation during spinal surgery. Persistent CSF leakage leads to either pseudomeningocele formation or a…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Adjacent segment degeneration after spine fusion is a troubling problem because it can lead to increased pain and functional loss, as well as possible revision surgery….
