Neupsy Key

63 Vertebral Body Augmentation Mohammed Eleraky and Frank D. Vrionis I. Key Points – Vertebral augmentation is commonly employed in treating compression fractures in patients with osteoporosis or spine tumors….

53 Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MIS TLIF) Michael Y. Wang I. Key Points – Minimally invasive transformational lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF) can be utilized to achieve lumbar…

30 Direct Fixation of Odontoid Fractures Andrew T. Dailey and Jose Carlos Sauri-Barraza I. Key Points – Odontoid screw fixation is suitable for acute type II odontoid fractures, which represent…

36 Cervical Laminoplasty Sarah I. Woodrow and Allan D. Levi I. Key Points – Laminoplasty is a procedure in which the spinal canal is expanded with the integrity of the…

46 Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy/ Smith Petersen Osteotomy Frank La Marca, Paul Park, and Juan M. Valdivia I. Key Points – For correction of mainly symptomatic fixed sagittal imbalance (pedicle subtraction…

34 Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy Matthew J. Tormenti and Adam S. Kanter I. Key Points – Spares disruption of the annulus fibrosus and avoids the need for interbody fusion – Contraindicated…

22 Deformity David T. Anderson and Jeffrey A. Rihn I. Key Points – The scoliotic spine has, in addition to a coronal curve, a rotational deformity in which the apical…

47 Transthoracic Approach Brian Kwon and David H. Kim I. Key Points – The transthoracic approach places the major vessels of the thoracic cavity at risk and threatens injury to…

28 Transoral Odontoidectomy Frank M. Phillips and Colin B. Harris I. Key Points – The transoral approach allows the surgeon ventral midline access from the top of the arch of…

59 Interspinous Process Decompression Ravi Ramachandran and Peter G. Whang I. Key Points – Lumbar stenosis refers to compression of the thecal sac, which may result in lower extremity pain/numbness…