10.1055/b-0034-84434 Biomechanics of the Craniovertebral JunctionCurtis A. Dickman, Nicholas Theodore, and Neil R. Crawford The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) has unique anatomical characteristics that enable different biomechanical behavior than in other…
10.1055/b-0034-84438 The Rheumatoid Neck: Changing Pathology Requires Altering Surgical StrategiesDavid Choi and Hugh Alan Crockard Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a relatively new disease in the Western world. The first accurate…
10.1055/b-0034-84436 Neurological Findings of Craniovertebral Junction DiseaseDavid M. Benglis and Allan D. Levi Neurological manifestations of craniovertebral junction (CVJ) disease may result from various etiologies, therefore making the localization of…
10.1055/b-0034-84440 Bone Softening Diseases and Disorders of Bone MetabolismH. Louis Harkey and Winston T. Capel Metabolic diseases of the bone are a heterogeneous group of skeletal disorders in which there…
10.1055/b-0034-92324 Bacterial Brain AbscessPeter D. Kim and Walter A. Hall Bacterial brain abscess is a life-threatening entity encountered in a wide variety of clinical settings. The condition is often lethal…
10.1055/b-0034-92333 Pediatric Central Nervous System InfectionsIan Mutchnick and Thomas M. Moriarty This chapter focuses on two of the most common pediatric infectious conditions requiring neurosurgical intervention: intracranial focal suppurative infections…
10.1055/b-0034-92332 Implanted Devices and Central Nervous System InfectionRamesh Grandhi, Gillian Harrison, and Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara The use of implanted devices is commonplace in most neurosurgical practices. Because of the tendency of…
10.1055/b-0034-92331 Postoperative Intracranial InfectionsArya Nabavi, Frederike Knerlich-Lukoschus, and Andreas M. Stark Postoperative infections in cranial neurosurgery are reported within a range of 0.5 to 6.6%.1–3 An analysis of predisposing conditions…
10.1055/b-0034-92329 Spinal Canal InfectionsIan E. McCutcheon Although uncommon, infections of the spinal canal have profound clinical implications and pose a risk for paralysis. Their early diagnosis and prompt, effective treatment…
10.1055/b-0034-92327 Infectious Intracranial AneurysmsHoon Choi, Walter A. Hall, and Eric M. Deshaies The earliest published case of an infectious aneurysm dates back to 1869, when Church described a 13-year-old boy…
