8 Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Laminectomy Abstract Dorsal compression of the cervical spinal cord at a single segment is a rare circumstance in clinical practice. As such, the minimally invasive posterior…
5 Minimally Invasive Far Lateral Microdiscectomy Abstract The minimally invasive far lateral microdiscectomy takes the surgeon far from the midline of the spine. The inevitable result is the greatest potential for…
10 Minimally Invasive Decompressions for Metastatic Spinal Disease Abstract Up to 40% of cancer patients develop spinal metastases through the course of their battle against the disease. As many as 10%…
13 Minimizing Ionizing Radiation in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Abstract The minimally invasive spine surgeon of tomorrow will accomplish the same procedures performed today with a fraction of the radiation exposure….
1 A Minimally Invasive Perspective: The Conversion Abstract A distinct difference exists in the way the mind processes an open exposure as compared to a minimally invasive exposure. In the absence…
h1 class=”calibre8″>6 Atlanto-occipital Injuries Derrick Sun and Paul A. Anderson Abstract Injuries to the upper cervical spine are common after high-energy trauma and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Rapid…
h1 class=”calibre8″>20 Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Tyler Atkins and Domagoj Coric Abstract Over the past 10 years several authors have published several anatomic feasibility studies, case reports, and small case series…
h1 class=”calibre8″>4 Initial Assessment (Including Imaging) of Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Justin Iorio and Todd J. Albert Abstract The initial management of cervical spinal cord injuries includes following the ABCDEs: evaluation…
h1 class=”calibre8″>21 Role of Neurointerventional Techniques in Cervical Trauma Neil Majmundar, Fawaz Al-Mufti, Michael Nosko, Anil Nanda, Sudipta Roychowdhury, and Gaurav Gupta Abstract Endovascular techniques, when indicated in the treatment of…
h1 class=”calibre8″>1 Anatomy of the Cervical Spine Ilyas Aleem, Samuel Rosenbaum, and Bradford L. Currier Abstract A thorough understanding of cervical spine anatomy is essential for those involved in the care…
