Thoracic Disc Disease
CHAPTER 44 Thoracic Disc Disease Bradford L. Currier, MD, Jason C. Eck, DO, Frank J. Eismont, MD, Barth A. Green, MD Thoracic disc herniation is an uncommon disease. Diagnosis is…
Spinal Stenosis: Pathophysiology, Clinical Diagnosis, and Differential Diagnosis
CHAPTER 62 Spinal Stenosis Pathophysiology, Clinical Diagnosis, and Differential Diagnosis Chetan K. Patel, MD, Eeric Truumees, MD Spinal stenosis is one of the most common conditions in the elderly. It…
Targeting Pain Generators
CHAPTER 15 Targeting Pain Generators Richard Derby, MD, Lee Wolfer, MD Spinal pain is very common and exacts a significant toll for the individual and society. Low back pain has…
Lateral and Posterior Approaches to Lumbosacral Spine
CHAPTER 20 Lateral and Posterior Approaches to Lumbosacral Spine Yu-Po Lee, MD, Arvind Ravinutala, BS, Steven R. Garfin, MD Selection of Approach to Lumbar Spine When the decision to operate…
Failed Disc Replacement
CHAPTER 100 Failed Disc Replacement Paul C. McAfee, MD, David Gloystein, MD, Bryan W. Cunningham, MSc Total disc replacement (TDR) in the cervical and lumbar spines has emerged as a…
Thoracoscopic Approach for Spinal Conditions
CHAPTER 25 Thoracoscopic Approach for Spinal Conditions Peter O. Newton, MD, Eric S. Varley, DO, Burt Yaszay, MD, Dennis Wenger, MD, Scott Mubarak, MD Thoracoscopic Anterior Release and Fusion Mack…
Surgical Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
CHAPTER 34 Surgical Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis Scott D. Daffner, MD, Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, progressive, systemic disease with widespread involvement of connective tissues…
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
CHAPTER 49 Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Nathan H. Lebwohl, MD The technique of posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) has become an important part of the modern spine surgeon’s armamentarium. This…
Intradural Tumors
CHAPTER 89 Intradural Tumors Jeremiah N. Johnson, MD, Barth A. Green, MD Intradural Tumors The era of spinal tumor surgery began in London in 1887 when the influential surgeon Dr….
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Surgical Management
CHAPTER 41 Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgical Management Harry N. Herkowitz, MD, Myles Luszczyk, DO Aging is associated with the development and progression of degenerative changes within the cervical spine. Degenerative…
