Interspinous Bumpers
Chapter 166 Interspinous Bumpers Basem I. Awad, Thomas E. Mroz, Michael P. Steinmetz Lumbar stenosis is defined as the reduction in the diameter of the spinal canal, lateral recess, and/or…
Dorsal Thoracic and Lumbar Simple Hook-Rod, Wire, and Wire-Rod Techniques
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…
Degenerative Rotatory Scoliosis: Three- Dimensional Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Deformity Correction
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…
Total Facet Arthroplasty
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…
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
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…
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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…
Spinal Implant Attributes: Cantilever Beam Fixation
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…
Cervicothoracic Junction Tumors: Regional Challenges
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…
Dorsal Thoracic and Lumbar Combined and Complex Techniques
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…
Tarlov Cysts
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…
