Surgery for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: Ventral Approach Atsushi Okawa Makoto Takahashi Kenichiro Sakai Kenichi Shinomiya As ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the cervical spine…
Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligaments: Prevalence, Presentation, and Natural History Shunji Matsunaga Takashi Sakou Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a hyperostotic condition of the spine associated…
Ventral versus Dorsal Approach for Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy Sanford E. Emery Successful results in spine surgery depend largely on patient selection. This holds true for choosing an operative…
Cervical Myelopathy: Ventral Approach Edward R. Anderson III Garrick W. Cason Harry N. Herkowitz INTRODUCTION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Cervical myelopathy is one of the most common disorders treated by spine surgeons…
Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy: Laminoplasty Eiji Wada Kazuo Yonenobu The dorsal approach to the cervical spine was the primary method of access to the spinal canal until the ventral approach…
Cervical Myelopathy: Laminectomy Nancy E. Epstein Cervical laminectomy is a valuable treatment modality for the surgical management of congenital or acquired multilevel cervical spinal stenosis often associated with disk herniations,…
Cervical Laminoforaminotomy Sadashiv Karanth Ronald I. Apfelbaum Daniel R. Fassett Cervical radiculopathy occurs most commonly as a result of compression upon the preganglionic nerve root due to cervical spondylosis with…
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) Kamran Majid Jeffrey S. Fischgrund Degeneration of the intervertebral disk is a normal function of aging, occurs in the majority of the population, and…
Discogenic Neck Pain Timothy A. Garvey Smith and Robinson described anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) as a treatment option for cervical disk degeneration in patients suffering from a cervical…
Differential Diagnosis of Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy Rajiv V. Taliwal Richard S. Brower Neck and back pain are very common reasons for patients to seek medical care. There are many…
