Spinal Dural Vascular Malformations
Chapter 104 Spinal Dural Vascular Malformations H. Hunt Batjer, Tarun Bhalla, Alejandro Spiotta, Peter A. Rasmussen, Robert F. Spetzler The most common type of spinal cord arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is…
Cervical Spine Construct Design
Chapter 140 Cervical Spine Construct Design Ricardo Fontes, Paul D. Sawin, Vijay K. Goel, Vincent C. Traynelis Fundamental Concepts Successful cervical spine instrumentation depends on several factors, including the nature…
Rationale for Practice Hygiene: Coding, Reimbursement, and Nomenclature
Chapter 207 Rationale for Practice Hygiene Coding, Reimbursement, and Nomenclature Gregory J. Przybylski Although the practice of spine surgery can be extremely complex, the evolving and ever-changing documentation and reporting…
Cervical Spine Fusion Using Dynamic Ventral Cervical Plating
Chapter 139 Cervical Spine Fusion Using Dynamic Ventral Cervical Plating Steven P. Leon, Denis DiAngelo, Edward C. Benzel, Hansen A. Yuan, Kevin T. Foley The benefits of rigid implants (i.e.,…
Meaningful Retrospective Analysis
Chapter 211 Meaningful Retrospective Analysis Daniel J. Hoh, Khalid M. Abbed, Zoher Ghogawala Today, there is a growing need to supplement our education with a systematic understanding of the principles…
The Art of the Clinical Trial
Chapter 210 The Art of the Clinical Trial Zoher Ghogawala, Robert G. Whitmore The purpose of the clinical trial is to determine the safety, efficacy, and/or effectiveness of a medical…
Deformity Surgery for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Chapter 99 Deformity Surgery for Ankylosing Spondylitis J. Patrick Johnson, Darren L. Bergey, Michael Weisman, Robert S. Pashman Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory disease that can lead to painful…
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Spinal Metastases
Chapter 176 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Spinal Metastases John H. Shin, Lilyana Angelov Metastatic tumors are the most common tumors affecting the spinal column and are the cause…
Arachnoiditis
Chapter 196 Arachnoiditis Robert F. Heary, Antonios Mammis Spinal arachnoiditis is a nonspecific inflammatory process of the arachnoid layer of the spinal cord or cauda equina. Arachnoiditis was first described…
