Chapter 30 Practical Anatomy and Fundamental Biomechanics Narayan Yoganandan, Curtis A. Dickman, Edward C. Benzel Vertebral Column The human spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae interconnected by intervertebral discs, facet…
Chapter 36 Lumbar and Sacral Spine Robert E. Isaacs, Richard G. Fessler Surgical approaches to the lumbar and sacral spine should be dictated by the location and extent of the…
Chapter 100 Pediatric Spinal Deformities and Deformity Correction Brian J. Williams, Justin S. Smith, Christopher I. Shaffrey Pediatric spinal deformity can result from congenital anomalies, neuromuscular disorders, genetic conditions, connective…
Chapter 136 Basic Biomechanically Relevant Anatomy Eric Klineberg, Jeffrey C. Wang, John Butler, Lisa A. Ferrara, Edward C. Benzel Spinal instrumentation has led to many significant advances in how we…
Chapter 32 Applied Anatomy of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine S. Scott Lollis The normal human spine consists of 33 vertebrae: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, and 5 fused…
Chapter 187 Orthoses Complication Prevention and Management Eric J. Woodard, Robert J. Kowalski, Nicolas Marcotte, Edward C. Benzel Spinal bracing encompasses a variety of time-honored techniques that provide external support…
Chapter 137 Spinal Implant Attributes Distraction, Compression, and Three-Point Bending Fanor Manuel Saavedra, Vijay K. Goel, Edward C. Benzel Surgeons and engineers who use and design spinal implants must understand…
Chapter 31 Applied Anatomy of the Cervical Spine Srinivas Prasad, Wolfgang Rausching The cervical spine is composed of seven vertebral bodies, spanning the interval between the occiput, rostrally, and the…
Chapter 65 Trauma Surgery Cervical Spine Thomas C. Chen, Charles B. Stillerman, Scott D. Daffner, L. Erik Westerlund, Alexander R. Vaccaro Injury to the cervical spine should be suspected in…
Chapter 66 Trauma Surgery Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Junction Edward Marchan, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Kevin T. Foley, Iain H. Kalfas, James S. Harrop Approximately 160,000 patients a year in the United…
