Management of Cervical Disc Herniation
Chapter 223 Management of Cervical Disc Herniation Dorsal Laminoforaminotomy plus Discectomy Saad B. Chaudhary, Andrew Utter, Edward C. Benzel Cervical spondylosis is one of the most common pathologies seen by…
Imaging: Trauma
Chapter 171 Imaging Trauma Blaine L. Hart, Reyaad A. Hayek Principles of Imaging Spine Trauma It is essential to view the entire cervical spine and the junction with the thoracic…
Degenerative Disease and Infection: Role of Imaging
Chapter 172 Degenerative Disease and Infection Role of Imaging Manzoor Ahmed, Michael T. Modic Imaging affects the management of disorders of the spine in both critical and confounding ways. The…
Surgical Incisions, Positioning, and Retraction
Chapter 169 Surgical Incisions, Positioning, and Retraction Mehmet Zileli, Edward C. Benzel, Glenn R. Rechtine, II. A variety of ventral and dorsal incisions are used to gain access from the…
Practical Anatomy and Fundamental Biomechanics
Chapter 30 Practical Anatomy and Fundamental Biomechanics Narayan Yoganandan, Curtis A. Dickman, Edward C. Benzel Vertebral Column The human spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae interconnected by intervertebral discs, facet…
Lumbar and Sacral Spine
Chapter 36 Lumbar and Sacral Spine Robert E. Isaacs, Richard G. Fessler Surgical approaches to the lumbar and sacral spine should be dictated by the location and extent of the…
Pediatric Spinal Deformities and Deformity Correction
Chapter 100 Pediatric Spinal Deformities and Deformity Correction Brian J. Williams, Justin S. Smith, Christopher I. Shaffrey Pediatric spinal deformity can result from congenital anomalies, neuromuscular disorders, genetic conditions, connective…
Basic Biomechanically Relevant Anatomy
Chapter 136 Basic Biomechanically Relevant Anatomy Eric Klineberg, Jeffrey C. Wang, John Butler, Lisa A. Ferrara, Edward C. Benzel Spinal instrumentation has led to many significant advances in how we…
Applied Anatomy of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
Chapter 32 Applied Anatomy of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine S. Scott Lollis The normal human spine consists of 33 vertebrae: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, and 5 fused…
Orthoses: Complication Prevention and Management
Chapter 187 Orthoses Complication Prevention and Management Eric J. Woodard, Robert J. Kowalski, Nicolas Marcotte, Edward C. Benzel Spinal bracing encompasses a variety of time-honored techniques that provide external support…
