15Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy Technique Neil R. Malhotra and M. Sean Grady Description Anterior cervical foraminotomy is performed when there are isolated one-level radicular symptoms without findings to support the need…
50Reduction of High-Grade Spondylolisthesis Charles C. Edwards and Charles C. Edwards II Description Full correction of high-grade spondylolisthesis (Fig. 50.1) is achieved through an entirely posterior approach, with or without…
51Gaines Procedure for Spondyloptosis Vincent J. Devlin Description The Gaines procedure is a treatment option for spondyloptosis. This rare condition exists when the entire body of the L5 vertebra is…
42Intrasacral (Jackson) and Galveston Rod Contouring and Placement Techniques Roger P. Jackson and Douglas C. Burton Description The intrasacral (Jackson) screw and rod fixation technique involves the safe insertion of…
46Anterior Lumbar Surgical Exposure Techniques Rick B. Delamarter, Salvador A. Brau, and Ben B. Pradhan Description Anterior approaches have been developed for easier and more direct access to the anterior…
41Iliosacral Screw Fixation Techniques Paul T. Rubery and John T. Gorczyca Transiliac Rod Placement Description A bar or rod placed transversely through the posterior iliac tubercles, posterior to the sacrum,…
62Posterior Smith-Petersen, Pedicle Subtraction, and Vertebral Column Resection Osteotomy Techniques Stephen L. Ondra and Brian A. O’Shaughnessy Description Although modern spinal implants enable the surgeon to exert powerful force on…
36Open Laminectomy, Medial Facetectomy, and Foraminotomy Mark A. Knaub and Jeffrey S. Fischgrund Description To safely perform decompression of the neural elements in the lumbar spine below the level of…
20Anterior Open Reduction Technique for Unilateral and Bilateral Facet Dislocations G. Alexander Jones and Edward C. Benzel Description Unilateral or bilateral cervical facet dislocations may be reduced during a ventral…
19Transoral Odontoid Resection and Anterior Odontoid Osteotomy Amgad Hanna , Eli M. Baron, and James S. Harrop Description The transoral procedure uses an anterior midline approach, through the oropharynx, to…
