Nonoperative Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
CHAPTER 63 Nonoperative Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Daniel Mazanec, MD Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is best defined as a clinical syndrome of buttock or lower extremity pain, with or…
Interspinous Process Decompressive Devices
CHAPTER 60 Interspinous Process Decompressive Devices Clifford B. Tribus, MD The interspinous process space has increasingly become a target for spinal implants to address degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine….
Outcomes Research for Spinal Disorders
CHAPTER 10 Outcomes Research for Spinal Disorders Adam M. Pearson, MD, Kevin Spratt, PhD, James N. Weinstein, DO Need for Outcomes Research Outcomes research can be defined simply as “the…
Nonoperative Management of Cervical Disc and Degenerative Disorders
CHAPTER 38 Nonoperative Management of Cervical Disc and Degenerative Disorders Clayton L. Dean, MD, John M. Rhee, MD Degenerative, or spondylotic, cervical conditions comprise a spectrum of disorders including degenerative…
The Intervertebral Disc: Normal, Aging, and Pathologic
CHAPTER 6 The Intervertebral Disc Normal, Aging, and Pathologic Edward Westrick, MD, Gwendolyn Sowa, MD, PhD, James D. Kang, MD The intervertebral disc is a fibrocartilaginous structure whose principal function…
Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
CHAPTER 27 Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Suken A. Shah, MD, Faisal Mahmood, MD, K. Durga Nagraju, MD, DNB, Andrew H. Milby, MD Spondylolysis is defined as a defect in the pars…
Anatomy and Mechanics of the Abdominal Muscles
CHAPTER 4 Anatomy and Mechanics of the Abdominal Muscles Stephen H.M. Brown, PhD, Samuel R. Ward, PT, PhD, Richard L. Lieber, PhD Relatively little is known about the mechanics of…
Sciatica and Nerve Root Pain in Disc Herniation and Spinal Stenosis: A Basic Science Review and Clinical Perspective
CHAPTER 8 Sciatica and Nerve Root Pain in Disc Herniation and Spinal Stenosis A Basic Science Review and Clinical Perspective Kjell Olmarker, MD, PhD, Björn Rydevik, MD, PhD, Shinichi Kikuchi,…
