Closed Cervical Traction Reduction Techniques

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73Closed Cervical Traction Reduction Techniques Gianluca VadalĂ , Alexander R. Vaccaro, and Joon Yung Lee Description The graduated weighted reduction technique is commonly used for both traumatic and nontraumatic fractures and…

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Posterior C1, C2 Fixation Options

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8Posterior C1, C2 Fixation Options Norman B. Chutkan Description Review of fixation options for C1-C2 posterior fusion including posterior wiring, transarticular screws, lateral mass screws, and translaminar screws. The relevant…

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Sacral Screw Fixation Techniques

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43Sacral Screw Fixation Techniques Daniel E. Gelb Description Mechanical stabilization of the distal lumbar spine to the pelvis (lumbosacral joint) may be achieved with the use of screws inserted into…

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Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF): Cylinder Cages, Femoral Ring Allograft, Trapezoidal Synthetic Implants

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48Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF): Cylinder Cages, Femoral Ring Allograft, Trapezoidal Synthetic Implants Arya Nick Shamie Description Using the anterior retroperitoneal, transperitoneal, or lateral trans-psoas approach, the disk space is…

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Posterior Spinal Anchor Strategy Placement and Rod Reduction Techniques: Posterior (Rotation vs. In-Situ Translation)

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57Posterior Spinal Anchor Strategy Placement and Rod Reduction Techniques: Posterior (Rotation vs. In-Situ Translation) Fernando E. Silva and Lawrence G. Lenke Description Correction of scoliosis by posterior instrumentation using rotation…

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Sublaminar Wire Placement

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28Sublaminar Wire Placement Alexios Apazidis, Sanjeev Sabharwal, and Michael J. Vives Description Sublaminar wires are often used in conjunction with longitudinal members (rods) to provide rigid segment stability to the…

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Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Foraminotomy

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14Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Foraminotomy Kern Singh, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Todd J. Albert, and Peter M. Fleischut Description Pathologic processes, including trauma and age-related degeneration, may affect the cervical spine,…

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Open Transthoracic Diskectomy

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30Open Transthoracic Diskectomy Russel C. Huang, Patrick F. O’Leary, and Raja Taunk Description Open transthoracic diskectomy is performed to decompress symptomatic thoracic herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) in patients with myelopathy…

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