Posterior Thoracic and Lumbar Approaches

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Posterior Thoracic and Lumbar Approaches Sreeharsha V. Nandyala Alejandro Marquez-Lara Junyoung Ahn Kern Singh ANATOMY Superficial landmarks enable gross determination of the anatomic level. Proximally, C7 and T1 are the…

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Anterior Lumbar Approach

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Anterior Lumbar Approach D. Alex Stroh Brad W. Moatz P. Justin Tortolani DEFINITION The anterior lumbar approach provides excellent access to the lumbar spine extending from the L2-L3 disc to…

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Anterior Thoracic Approach

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Anterior Thoracic Approach Morgan N. Chen Samuel C. Overley Sheeraz A. Qureshi Andrew C. Hecht DEFINITION The anterior approach can be used to access the thoracic spine for decompression, deformity…

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Posterior Cervical Approach

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Posterior Cervical Approach Raj Rao Satyajit V. Marawar ANATOMY Posterior Cervical Musculature The muscles covering the posterior aspect of the cervical spine are arranged in three layers (FIG 1). Superficial…

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Anterior Cervical Approaches

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Anterior Cervical Approaches John Heflin John M. Rhee GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Anterior Approach (Smith-Robinson) The approach chosen depends on a number of factors, including the spinal segments that must be exposed,…

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Opening Wedge Thoracoplasty and Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib Insertion for Congenital Scoliosis and Fused Ribs

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Opening Wedge Thoracoplasty and Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib Insertion for Congenital Scoliosis and Fused Ribs Robert M. Campbell Jr. DEFINITION This procedure lengthens the concave constricted hemithorax through a…

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Hemivertebra Excision

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Hemivertebra Excision Daniel J. Hedequist Michael P. Glotzbecker DEFINITION A hemivertebra is a congenital anomaly of the spine that forms during the 8th to 12th weeks of embryologic development. It…

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Spinal Fusion for Neuromuscular Scoliosis

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Spinal Fusion for Neuromuscular Scoliosis Kirk W. Dabney Freeman Miller DEFINITION Neuromuscular diseases are heterogeneous between and within diseases and are due to a vast number of pathologies involving the…

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