Lumbar Microdiscectomy: Indications and Techniques
Chapter 161 Lumbar Microdiscectomy Indications and Techniques Bradley S. Duhon, Meic H. Schmidt Sciatica and back pain are two of the most common reasons for referral to spine specialists today….
Surgical Management of Extratemporal Lobe Epilepsy
Chapter 110 Surgical Management of Extratemporal Lobe Epilepsy Erlick A.C. Pereira, Alexander L. Green Extratemporal lobe epilepsy comprises debilitating conditions of heterogeneous symptomatology and pathology, both challenging to treat and…
Mesencephalic Tractotomy and Anterolateral Cordotomy for Intractable Pain
Chapter 127 Mesencephalic Tractotomy and Anterolateral Cordotomy for Intractable Pain Kostas N. Fountas, Eftychia Z. Kapsalaki, Joseph R. Smith The management of pharmacoresistant pain of cancerous or noncancerous origin constitutes…
Nerve Transfers: Indications and Techniques
Chapter 198 Nerve Transfers: Indications and Techniques Manish S. Sharma, Allen T. Bishop, Alexander Y. Shin, Robert J. Spinner Traumatic brachial plexus injuries (BPIs) produce psychologically and functionally devastating handicaps…
Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
Chapter 86 Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations Rohan Chitale, Pascal M. Jabbour, L. Fernando Gonzalez, Robert H. Rosenwasser, Stavropoula I. Tjoumakaris Significant developments in the management and treatment of…
Surgical Management of Cranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
Chapter 80 Surgical Management of Cranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Mohsen Javadpour, M. Christopher Wallace Dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are abnormal arteriovenous shunts within the dural leaflets. They are usually located…
Management of Cranial Nerve Injuries
Chapter 204 Management of Cranial Nerve Injuries Khaled M. Aziz, Alexander K. Yu, Douglas Chen, Raymond F. Sekula, Jr. The incidence of traumatic cranial nerve injury is approximately 5% to…
Management of Primary Malignant Tumors of the Osseous Spine
Chapter 190 Management of Primary Malignant Tumors of the Osseous Spine Alessandro Gasbarrini, Stefano Bandiera, Luca Amendola, Joseph Schwab, Stefano Boriani Primary tumors of the spine are exceedingly rare. Owing…
Management of Pineal Region Tumors
Chapter 30 Management of Pineal Region Tumors Jeffrey N. Bruce Pineal region tumors encompass a diverse group of tumors that can arise from pineal parenchymal cells, supporting cells of the…
Percutaneous Placement of Lumbar Pedicle Screws: Indications and Techniques
Chapter 167 Percutaneous Placement of Lumbar Pedicle Screws Indications and Techniques Daniel C. Lu, Kevin T. Foley Introduction The use of pedicle screws for spinal stabilization has become increasingly popular…
