Metabolic Bone Disorders of the Spine
CHAPTER 87 Metabolic Bone Disorders of the Spine Aasis Unnanuntana, MD, Roberto Miki, MD, Brian P. Gladnick, BA, Pamela J. Sherman, MD, Gigi R. Madore, MD, Joseph M. Lane, MD…
Anterior Exposure to Lumbosacral Spine: Anatomy and Techniques
CHAPTER 19 Anterior Exposure to Lumbosacral Spine Anatomy and Techniques David S. Wernsing, MD, Richard Balderston, MD There has been an increasing need for access surgery to the lumbosacral spine….
Minimally Invasive Posterior Lumbar Instrumentation
CHAPTER 57 Minimally Invasive Posterior Lumbar Instrumentation David Strothman, MD, James D. Schwender, MD Overview Over recent years minimally invasive surgical techniques have evolved to safely allow access to the…
Acute Treatment of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
CHAPTER 81 Acute Treatment of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury Richard B. Rodgers, MD, Eric M. Horn, MD, PhD, Volker K.H. Sonntag, MD Since the implementation of emergency medical systems…
Back Pain in Children and Adolescents
CHAPTER 21 Back Pain in Children and Adolescents Lori A. Karol, MD The prevalence of back pain in children and adolescents is increasing. Although it is assumed that pediatric back…
Complications of Spinal Surgery
CHAPTER 94 Complications of Spinal Surgery John G. Heller, MD, Reginald S. Fayssoux, MD The number of things that can go wrong during spinal surgery is daunting because at every…
Fixed Sagittal Imbalance
CHAPTER 74 Fixed Sagittal Imbalance Peter D. Angevine, MD, MPH, Patrick T. O’Leary, MD, Keith H. Bridwell, MD Fixed sagittal imbalance is a condition that occurs as a result of…
Syringomyelia
CHAPTER 93 Syringomyelia David M. Benglis, Jr., MD, Andrew Jea, MD, Steve Vanni, DO, Barth A. Green, MD Syringomyelia, or cavitation within the substance of the spinal cord without an…
Architectural Design and Function of Human Back Muscles
CHAPTER 3 Architectural Design and Function of Human Back Muscles Anita Vasavada, PhD, Samuel R. Ward, PT, PhD, Scott L. Delp, PhD, Richard L. Lieber, PhD Spinal muscles generate movements…
Lumbar Disc Disease
CHAPTER 45 Lumbar Disc Disease Gunnar B.J. Andersson, MD, PhD, Ashok Biyani, MD, Steven T. Ericksen, MD The location of the anatomic pain generator in patients with low back pain…
