Musculoskeletal Key

9 Common Radiographic Measurements Dustin H. Massel, Benjamin C. Mayo, William W. Long, Krishna D. Modi, and Kern Singh 9.1 Radiographic Measurements 9.1.1 Cervical Measurements (Fig 9.1, Table 9.1) Cervical…

7 Sacral Spine Antonios Varelas, Fady Y. Hijji, Ankur S. Narain, Philip K. Louie, Daniel D. Bohl, and Kern Singh 7.1 General Information • Begins as five initially unfused vertebrae:…

2 General Spine Anatomy and Long Tract Pathways Jacob V. DiBattista, Ankur S. Narain, Fady Y. Hijji, Philip K. Louie, Daniel D. Bohl, and Kern Singh 2.1 Topographical Anatomy 2.1.1…

13 Spinal Trauma and Fractures Ankur S. Narain, Fady Y. Hijji, Philip K. Louie, Daniel D. Bohl, and Kern Singh 13.1 General Principles • Background: – Cervical injury occurs in…

6 Lumbar Spine Anatomy Melissa G. Goczalk, Ankur S. Narain, Fady Y. Hijji, Philip K. Louie, Daniel D. Bohl, and Kern Singh 6.1 General Information • Anatomy and function: –…

4 Cervical Spine Anatomy Fady Y. Hijji, Ankur S. Narain, Philip K. Louie, Daniel D. Bohl, and Kern Singh 4.1 General Information • C3–C7 are defined as the subaxial spine….

11 Lumbar Disk Disease Fady Y. Hijji, Ankur S. Narain, Philip K. Louie, Daniel D. Bohl, and Kern Singh 11.1 Background • Axial back pain extremely common: – Most common…

1 Neuroanatomy and Physiology Jacob V. DiBattista, Ankur S. Narain, Fady Y. Hijji, Philip K. Louie, Daniel D. Bohl, and Kern Singh 1.1 Neuron Anatomy • Basic components (Table 1.1,…

23 Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Ankur S. Narain, Fady Y. Hijji, Philip K. Louie, Daniel D. Bohl, and Kern Singh 23.1 Case Presentation A 55-year-old man presents to the clinic…

21 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Ankur S. Narain, Fady Y. Hijji, Philip K. Louie, Daniel D. Bohl, and Kern Singh 21.1 Case Presentation and Preoperative Imaging A 35-year-old woman presents…