Nonoperative Management of Neck and Back Pain
Chapter 189 Nonoperative Management of Neck and Back Pain Ann M. Henwood, Edward C. Benzel Low back pain (LBP) usually is benign and self-limiting. Health care providers are in a…
Lumbar Discectomy
Chapter 78 Lumbar Discectomy Bruce L. Ehni, Krishna Satyan An estimated 12 million Americans suffer from significant degenerative lumbar disc disease. Approximately one million patients per year undergo surgeries, of…
Cervical Interbody Strut Techniques
Chapter 42 Cervical Interbody Strut Techniques John O’Toole, Sanford E. Emery, Vincent C. Traynelis Since the 1980s, extensive ventral decompression via corpectomy for cervical spondylotic myelopathy and spinal deformity has…
Ventral and Ventrolateral Subaxial Decompression
Chapter 39 Ventral and Ventrolateral Subaxial Decompression Fadi Hanbali, Ziya Gokaslan, Paul R. Cooper Ventral compression of the spinal cord or the nerve roots is the most common indication for…
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Chapter 55 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Robert F. Heary, Daniel S. Yanni, Edward C. Benzel Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) reconstructs the anterior column of the lumbar spine. It also…
The Obese Patient
Chapter 129 The Obese Patient Andrea L. Strayer, Gregory R. Trost Obesity is a global issue. An estimated 300 million people throughout the world are obese, defined as having a…
Materials and Material Properties
Chapter 20 Materials and Material Properties Steven M. Falowski, Edward H. Scheid, Jr., Ashwini D. Sharan, Gregory Bennett, Vijay K. Goel, James S. Harrop The goals of most spine surgeries…
Single- and Multiple-Level Interbody Fusion Techniques
Chapter 40 Single- and Multiple-Level Interbody Fusion Techniques Robert F. Heary, Reza J. Karimi, George L. Sinclair, III, Edward C. Benzel Cervical discectomy via a ventral approach, better known as…
Ethical and Medicolegal Aspectsof Spine Surgery
Chapter 204 Ethical and Medicolegal Aspectsof Spine Surgery Mark N. Hadley, Michael D. McKibben Patients—Our Primary Responsibility The successful management of patients with spine disorders requires wisdom, compassion, and common…
Emerging Therapies for Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 72 Emerging Therapies for Spinal Cord Injury Christopher A. Iannotti, Michael P. Steinmetz The reversal of paralysis following spinal cord injury (SCI) represents one of the greatest challenges in…
