Imaging for Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Chapter 196 Imaging for Peripheral Nerve Disorders Aaron G. Filler Nerves can be seen in computed tomography (CT) scans and in routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. However, because they…
Contemporary Dorsal Rhizotomy Surgery for the Treatment of Spasticity in Childhood
Chapter 63 Contemporary Dorsal Rhizotomy Surgery for the Treatment of Spasticity in Childhood Doniel Drazin, Kurtis Auguste, Moise Danielpour Cerebral palsy is a movement disorder resulting from an insult to…
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty: Indications and Techniques
Chapter 173 Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Indications and Techniques Clifford J. Eskey Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are minimally invasive, percutaneous procedures in which a fast-setting polymer is injected into a pathologic vertebral…
Management of Sacral Fractures
Chapter 179 Management of Sacral Fractures Carlo Bellabarba, Thomas A. Schildhauer, Jens R. Chapman Although the sacrum is integral to the biomechanical and neuroprotective roles of the spinal column and…
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Discectomy: Indications and Techniques
Chapter 160 Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Discectomy Indications and Techniques Joshua M. Ammerman, Anthony J. Caputy History Thoracic Disc Disease The surgical management of disorders of the thoracic spine began in 1814…
Dynamic Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine: Indications and Techniques
Chapter 168 Dynamic Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine Indications and Techniques William Welch, Boyle C. Cheng, Tariq E. Awad, M. Mason Macenski Fusion is, has been, and will continue to…
Principles of Scalp Surgery and Surgical Management of Major Defects of Scalp
Chapter 139 Principles of Scalp Surgery and Surgical Management of Major Defects of Scalp Gaby D. Doumit, Alexandra Schmidek, Michael J. Yaremchuk Major defects of the scalp are most often…
Surgical Management of Lesions of the Clivus
Chapter 41 Surgical Management of Lesions of the Clivus Giulio Maira, Francesco Doglietto, Roberto Pallini The clivus is localized at the center of the skull base, and its deep location…
Far Lateral Approach and Transcondylar and Supracondylar Extensions for Aneurysms of the Vertebrobasilar Junction
Chapter 79 Far Lateral Approach and Transcondylar and Supracondylar Extensions for Aneurysms of the Vertebrobasilar Junction Mohamed Samy Elhammady, Eric C. Peterson, Roberto C. Heros, Jacques J. Morcos Lesions of…
Brain-Computer Interfacing Prospects and Technical Aspects
Chapter 120 Brain–Computer Interfacing Prospects and Technical Aspects R.o.y. Bakay We perceive thoughts as powerful forces. It is often said, “He won by sheer force of will.” Descartes was the…
