Infections of the Cervical Spine
30 Infections of the Cervical Spine Kamal R.M. Woods, Samer Ghostine, Terrance Kim, J. Patrick Johnson KEY POINTS • Early diagnosis and treatment is pivotal to the management of cervical…
Acupuncture in Treatment of Aging Spine–Related Pain Conditions
20 Acupuncture in Treatment of Aging Spine–Related Pain Conditions Chunbo Cai, Weibin Yang, Linqiu Zhou, Wei Huang, James J. Yue KEY POINTS • History of acupuncture and its development in…
Cervical Stenosis: Myelopathy
25 Cervical StenosisMyelopathy Sathish Subbaiah, William Thoman, Richard Fessler KEY POINTS • Cervical spondylosis is the primary cause of myelopathy in the elderly population • Muscle-sparing posterior decompression of the…
Natural History of the Degenerative Cascade
4 Natural History of the Degenerative Cascade Ali Araghi, Donna D. Ohnmeiss KEY POINTS • For many years, the mechanics of the spine and how spinal tissues respond to the…
Vertebroplasty
35 Vertebroplasty Elizabeth Gardner KEY POINTS • Worldwide there are 1.4 million vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) annually. The lifetime incidence in White women is 16%. • Vertebroplasty is indicated for…
Spinal Stenosis Without Spondylolisthesis
14 Spinal Stenosis Without Spondylolisthesis Rob D. Dickerman KEY POINTS • Spinal stenosis is a degenerative cascade. • Lumbar spinal stenosis occurs most commonly at L4-L5 followed by L3-L4. •…
Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and Other Complementary Alternative Therapies for Treatment of the Aging Spine and Chronic Pain
21 Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and Other Complementary Alternative Therapies for Treatment of the Aging Spine and Chronic Pain Wei Huang, Alice Fann, Linqiu Zhou, Weibin Yang, Chunbo Cai, James…
Biomechanics of the Senescent Spine
8 Biomechanics of the Senescent Spine Boyle C. Cheng KEY POINTS • Not all patients diagnosed with osteoporosis by current bone mineral density levels will experience vertebral fracture, nor will…
Causes of Premature Aging of the Spine
11 Causes of Premature Aging of the Spine Florence P.S. Mok, Dino Samartzis, Kenneth M.C. Cheung, Jaro Karppinen KEY POINTS • Various age-related factors are involved in the degenerative process…
The Role of Spinal Injections in Treating the Aging Spine
19 The Role of Spinal Injections in Treating the Aging Spine Jason Marchetti KEY POINTS • Understand the indications, contraindications, and current evidence support for commonly performed spinal procedures. •…
