Lumbar Discectomy
Lumbar Discectomy Bradley K. Weiner Ronald Mitchell DEFINITION Clinically significant lumbar disc herniations are characterized by a focal distortion of the normal anatomic configuration of discal material resulting in compression…
Reduction Techniques for Cervical Fractures and Dislocations
Reduction Techniques for Cervical Fractures and Dislocations Adam M. Pearson Alexander R. Vaccaro BACKGROUND Cervical spine fractures are seen in approximately 5% of trauma patients being evaluated at level I…
Cervical Disc Replacement
Cervical Disc Replacement Michael A. Finn Arianne Boylan Paul A. Anderson ANATOMY Familiarity with the anterior cervical anatomy is a necessity, particularly in regard to muscular, fascial, vascular, aerodigestive, nervous,…
Cervical Osteotomies for Kyphosis
Cervical Osteotomies for Kyphosis Michael P. Kelly Adam L. Wollowick K. Daniel Riew DEFINITION The precise definition of cervical kyphosis is not clearly described. Normal alignment from C2 to C7…
Occipitocervical and C1-C2 Fusion with Instrumentation
Occipitocervical and C1-C2 Fusion with Instrumentation S. Babak Kalantar Youjeong Kim Maneesh Bawa John M. Rhee John G. Heller DEFINITION The term occipitocervical and atlantoaxial instability encompasses a number of…
Posterior Cervical Fusion with Instrumentation
Posterior Cervical Fusion with Instrumentation Raj Rao Satyajit V. Marawar SURGICAL MANAGEMENT Operative intervention in the posterior subaxial cervical spine is frequently carried out for decompression or stabilization. Fusion and…
Cervical Laminoplasty
Cervical Laminoplasty Steven K. Leckie James S. Kercher S. Tim Yoon DEFINITION Cervical laminoplasty is a surgical technique first described in 19833 that allows for decompression of the cervical cord…
Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy Jacob M. Buchowski Ronald A. Lehman Jr. K. Daniel Riew DEFINITION Cervical radiculopathy is a clinical diagnosis defined by the presence of motor or sensory changes or…
Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion with Instrumentation
Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion with Instrumentation John M. Rhee Claude Jarrett DEFINITION Cervical myelopathy describes a constellation of signs and symptoms resulting from cervical spinal cord compression. Common symptoms…
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with and without Instrumentation
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with and without Instrumentation John M. Rhee Claude Jarrett Sam W. Wiesel DEFINITION Cervical spondylosis refers to degenerative conditions affecting the cervical spine, including disc…
