4Surgical Removal of Intradural Spinal Cord Tumors Timothy F. Witham and Ziya L. Gokaslan Description Resection of intradural tumors is performed almost exclusively through a posterior approach. Laminectomies performed rostral…
81Wound Vacuum Assisted Closures (VAC) Management for Spinal or Bone Graft Wound Infections John M. Beiner and Linda Mascolo Description Traditional management of postoperative spinal (or bone graft donor site)…
33Anterior Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Plating Techniques John T. Street and Marcel F. S. Dvorak Description Application of a low profile anterior/anterolateral plating system to the thoracic and thoracolumbar spine. Key…
77Cervical Disk Replacement Rick C. Sasso and Ben J. Garrido Description Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion has historically been the gold standard treatment for patients experiencing cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy…
7Grafting Methods: Posterior Occipitocervical Junction and Atlantoaxial Segment Robert K. Eastlack, Bradford L. Currier, and Alexander R. Vaccaro Description To facilitate arthrodesis of the occipitocervical or atlantoaxial segments. Key Principles…
55Posterior Rib Osteotomy for Rigid Coronal Spinal Deformities Bernard A. Rawlins Description A technique designed to provide additional mobility (release) to the spinal elements in a rigid deformity. Key Principles…
11Cervical Lateral Mass Screw Placement (C3–C7) Yu-Po Lee, Choll W. Kim, and Steven R. Garfin Description To safely place screws within the cervical lateral mass while avoiding injury to the…
26Lateral Extracavitary Approach Howard B. Levene and Jack I. Jallo Description The lateral extracavitary approach has been developed to approach the posterior lateral and anterior lateral aspects of the spine…
70Anterior and Posterior Iliac Crest Bone Graft Harvesting Michael A. Woods, Kristina M. Schmidt, and Brett A. Taylor Description To harvest autologous anterior or posterior iliac crest bone graft for…
