Lumbar Anatomy and Approaches

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Lumbar Anatomy and Approaches Yu-Po Lee Anatomy The human spine has 5 lumbar vertebrae with interspaced intervertebral disks. They are the largest vertebrae in the body and connect the thorax…

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Thoracic Anatomy and Approaches

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Thoracic Anatomy and Approaches Amandeep Bhalla Andrew J. Schoenfeld Christopher M. Bono Anatomy Osteology The thoracic (T) spine contains 12 vertebrae, also referred to as dorsal vertebrae of the spine….

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Anterior and Posterior Cervical Approaches

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Anterior and Posterior Cervical Approaches Lance C. Smith Jeffrey C. Wang Anterior (Standard) Approach to the Cervical Spine (C3–C7) Indications and Contraindications The anterior approach can be used for a…

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Osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis Trevor R. Schmitz Raj D. Rao The World Health Organization (WHO) defines osteoporosis as having a bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip or spine that is less than…

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Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Ankylosing Spondylitis Adam M. Lukasiewicz Jonathan N. Grauer Ankylosing spondylitis is the prototypical seronegative spondyloarthropathy and can lead to substantial spine-related disability. The hallmark of this condition is autofusion of…

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Inflammatory Arthritides

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Inflammatory Arthritides Jason C. Eck Scott D. Hodges While the majority of arthritic conditions of the spine are the result of degenerative arthritis, there are other types that can occur…

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Adult Deformity

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Adult Deformity Daniel G. Kang Keith H. Bridwell Adult spinal deformity encompasses various etiologies that contribute to an alteration in the three-dimensional structure of the human spine. Patients typically seek…

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Adolescent Deformity

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Adolescent Deformity Grant D. Hogue Michael P. Glotzbecker Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a structural deformity of the spine that is most often diagnosed just before or…

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Pars Defects and Isthmic Spondylolisthesis

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Pars Defects and Isthmic Spondylolisthesis Paul Anderson Michael A. Finn Pal S. Randhawa Anatomy The pars interarticularis, or isthmus, is the portion of bone between the superior and inferior articular…

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