Section I Evaluation and Management
Dainn Woo, Thomas J. Errico, and Harry L. Shufflebarger Summary The history of scoliosis treatment can be traced to antiquity but has seen rapid development over the past 100…
3 Imaging in Spinal Infections
10.1055/b-0038-162840 3 Imaging in Spinal InfectionsAnupama Maheswaran and Alberto Zerbi Introduction Spinal infections are serious disorders, and it is imperative that the diagnosis be achieved as early as possible. Delay…
16 Postoperative Peri-Implant Spine Infections
10.1055/b-0038-162853 16 Postoperative Peri-Implant Spine InfectionsClaudio Lamartina, Alex Vesnaver, and Carlotta Martini Introduction Postoperative spinal infections are one of the most troublesome complications. Despite advances in drug development, innovation of…
18 Spinal Infections and Pseudarthrosis
10.1055/b-0038-162855 18 Spinal Infections and PseudarthrosisYazeed Gussous, Daniel Beckerman, Nikhil Jain, and Sigurd Berven Introduction Infection after spine surgery is a clinically important problem and may be associated with long-term…
11 Pediatric Spinal Infections
10.1055/b-0038-162848 11 Pediatric Spinal InfectionsS. Rajasekaran, Rishi M. Kanna, and Ajoy Prasad Shetty Introduction Infections of the spine are rare in children, and can be classified as acute and chronic…
14 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Spinal Infections
10.1055/b-0038-162851 14 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Spinal InfectionsRobert Dunn Introduction The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has had a dramatic effect on the incidence and effect of spondylodiskitis. By the end…
17 Spinal Infections in Geriatric Patients
10.1055/b-0038-162854 17 Spinal Infections in Geriatric PatientsYoshiharu Kawaguchi Introduction The spine is a common site of musculoskeletal infections. Spinal infection encompasses pyogenic spondylodiskitis, vertebral osteomyelitis, epidural abscess, and iliopsoas abscess….
15 Postoperative Spondylodiskitis
10.1055/b-0038-162852 15 Postoperative SpondylodiskitisMayan Lendner, Jeffrey Green, Kris E. Radcliff, Joseph S. Butler, Hamadi Murphy, and Alexander R. Vaccaro Introduction Postoperative spondylodiskitis (POSD) is an uncommon, yet significant postoperative complication….
12 Infectious Lesions in the Craniovertebral Junction (Suboccipital Region)
10.1055/b-0038-162849 12 Infectious Lesions in the Craniovertebral Junction (Suboccipital Region)Alexander Yu. Mushkin and Alexander V. Gubin Introduction The term suboccipital region is used to denote the area formed by the…
13 Minimally Invasive Surgery in Spinal Infections
10.1055/b-0038-162850 13 Minimally Invasive Surgery in Spinal InfectionsMoritz Perrech and Roger Hartl Introduction Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) of spinal disorders consists of procedures that aim at reducing the extent of…
