Primary Bony Spinal Lesions
Chapter 106 Primary Bony Spinal Lesions Patrick W. Hitchon, Timothy Lindley, Michael Ebersold General Discussion Primary tumors of the spine are extraordinarily uncommon. The incidence of primary spinal neoplasms has…
Surgical Indications in Spine Trauma
Chapter 68 Surgical Indications in Spine Trauma Eric Roger, Muhammad Zeeshan Memon Spine surgery should be straightforward. However, complex spinal fracture classification schemes, the mechanism of injury, and the biomechanics…
Nuclear Replacement
Chapter 163 Nuclear Replacement Satyajit Marawar, William F. Lavelle, Richard Tallarico, Hansen A. Yuan Spinal surgeons contend with back pain on a daily basis. Back pain has acquired epidemic proportions…
Cervical Discectomy
Chapter 76 Cervical Discectomy K. Daniel Riew, Charles H. Crawford, III Indications for Cervical Discectomy Age-related degeneration as well as trauma can lead to disc pathology requiring surgical excision. Commonly…
Omental Transposition and Spine Surgery: Emphasis on Revascularization and Scar Prevention
Chapter 121 Omental Transposition and Spine Surgery Emphasis on Revascularization and Scar Prevention Harry S. Goldsmith Editor’s note: In this chapter, the author has provided his unique perspective on an…
Management of Traumatic Unilateral Jumped Cervical Facet Joint without Myelopathy
Chapter 225 Management of Traumatic Unilateral Jumped Cervical Facet Joint without Myelopathy Closed Traction Reduction Then Surgery Kene Ugokwe, James S. Harrop Traumatic injuries to the cervical spine can result…
Biomechanical Testing
Chapter 21 Biomechanical Testing Vikas Kaul, Ali Kiapour, Vijay K. Goel Background In the second half of the 20th century, the research area of biomechanics encompassed a problem that, at…
Craniovertebral Junction Deformities
Chapter 92 Craniovertebral Junction Deformities Nathaniel Brooks, Daniel K. Resnick The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) is subject to deformities caused by trauma, congenital disorders, degenerative disease, infection, and tumors. The goals…
Lumbar Fusion versus Total Disc Arthroplasty for Mechanical Low Back Pain
Chapter 234 Lumbar Fusion versus Total Disc Arthroplasty for Mechanical Low Back Pain Fusion Robert Talac Low back pain is so common a condition that most adults are familiar with…
Black Disc: Diagnosis and Treatment of Discogenic Back Pain
Chapter 59 Black Disc Diagnosis and Treatment of Discogenic Back Pain Frank S. Bishop, Kenneth S. Yonemura, Hansen A. Yuan Black disc disease is the common term for the degenerative…
