Chapter 155 Paracoccygeal Transsacral Approach to the Lumbosacral Junction for Interbody Fusion and Stabilization Isador H. Lieberman, Krzysztof Siemionow Over the past decade, we have seen an evolution of minimally…
Chapter 93 Subaxial Cervical Deformities Paul M. Arnold, Harel Arzi, Dennis J. Maiman A deformity of the cervical spine may result from a variety of etiologies, including trauma, degenerative disease,…
Chapter 168 Explant Analysis of Wear, Degradation, and Fatigue in Motion Preserving Spinal Implants Allyson Ianuzzi, Steven M. Kurtz Motion preserving spinal implants, including total disc replacements (TDRs), have emerged…
Chapter 84 Spondylolisthesis Sagittal Plane Lumbar Spine Deformity Correction Ferhan A. Asghar, Charles Kuntz, IV As its name suggests, spondylolisthesis is characterized by a slip in vertebral alignment. However, it…
Chapter 145 Subsidence and Dynamic Cervical Spine Stabilization Michael P. Steinmetz, Edward C. Benzel, Ronald I. Apfelbaum Fundamental Concepts The term subsidence has dual meanings and implications. It can refer…
Chapter 61 Thoracoscopic Corpectomy and Reconstruction Frank S. Bishop, Meic H. Schmidt Thoracoscopic spine surgery, also known as endoscopic-assisted or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, is a minimally invasive, closed endoscopic approach…
Chapter 114 Sacral Tumors Regional Challenges Sharad Rajpal, R. Douglas Orr, Michael P. Steinmetz, Donald A. Smith Tumors of the sacrum are very rare, accounting for only 2% to 4%…
Chapter 152 Complex Lumbosacropelvic Fixation Techniques Nevan G. Baldwin, Matthew B. Kern, David W. Cahill, Daniel M. Sciubba Diseases of the sacrum and lumbosacral junction (LSJ) lead to clinically complex…
Chapter 173 Overview of Imaging Procedures Available for Spinal Diagnosis Ryan D. Murtagh, F. Reed Murtagh, Glenn R. Rechtine II Imagine practicing medicine today—especially while attempting to sort out the…
Chapter 191 Interventional Nonoperative Management of Neck and Back Pain Eric A.K. Mayer, Adrian M. Zachary Throughout the 1990s, interest in spine procedures increased with anecdotal success in reducing morbidity…
