Chapter 149 Dorsal Thoracic and Lumbar Simple Hook-Rod, Wire, and Wire-Rod Techniques Paul Kim, Bernardo Jose Ordonez The first internal fixation device was designed by Harrington in 1947, a period…
Chapter 85 Degenerative Rotatory Scoliosis Three- Dimensional Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Deformity Correction Russ P. Nockels, Edward C. Benzel Degenerative scoliosis is the most common cause of adult scoliosis.1 It…
Chapter 165 Total Facet Arthroplasty Vartan Tashjian, Michael Y. Wang At the present time in the United States, there are four ongoing multicenter, prospective, randomized clinical trials analyzing the safety…
Chapter 128 Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Daisuke Togawa, Isador H. Lieberman Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures Osteoporosis and associated fragility fractures are major threats to the health of aging populations worldwide.1 At…
Chapter 86 Rheumatoid Arthritis Robert F. Heary, Daniel S. Yanni, Pinakin R. Jethwa, Fredrick A. Simeone, H. Alan Crockard Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease of unknown cause that primarily…
Chapter 138 Spinal Implant Attributes Cantilever Beam Fixation Christopher Wolfla, Narayan Yoganandan, Yabo Guan, Michael Martin Cantilever A cantilever beam is simply defined as a beam that is rigidly supported…
Chapter 112 Cervicothoracic Junction Tumors Regional Challenges Cristian Brotea, Michael P. Steinmetz Incidence and Statistics The upper thoracic vertebrae account for 15% of patients with tumors of the spine. The…
Chapter 151 Dorsal Thoracic and Lumbar Combined and Complex Techniques Chris J. Neal, Tyler Koski The goal of this chapter is to discuss the use of instrumentation and techniques required…
Chapter 115 Tarlov Cysts Frank Feigenbaum, Jean-Marc Voyadzis, Fraser C. Henderson A Tarlov cyst is a bulbous enlargement of a spinal nerve root cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) space that is distinct…
Chapter 77 Thoracic Discectomy Thomas C. Chen, Edward C. Benzel, Paul C. McCormick, Charles B. Stillerman It has been estimated that up to 20% of the population has a thoracic…
