Perioperative Management
Chapter 182 Perioperative Management Basheal M. Agrawal, Seth M. Zeidman, Laurence Rhines, Nathan H. Lebwohl, Gregory R. Trost The spectrum of spine surgery ranges from straightforward cervical procedures in healthy,…
Intraoperative Nonparalytic Monitoring
Chapter 179 Intraoperative Nonparalytic Monitoring Robert F. McLain, Fanor Manuel Saavedra Spinal surgery is continuously evolving and becoming increasingly complex. Surgeons are routinely tackling more difficult pathologies. Technical and material…
Metabolic Bone Disease
Chapter 110 Metabolic Bone Disease Daniel J. Mazanec, Tagreed Khalaf, R. Douglas Orr Metabolic bone diseases include a diverse group of skeletal disorders characterized by reduced bone mass (osteoporosis), defective…
Advances in Anesthesia for Spine Surgery and the Prevention of Complications
Chapter 181 Advances in Anesthesia for Spine Surgery and the Prevention of Complications Ehab Farag, John Doyle The anesthetic management of spine surgery has advanced considerably in the last decade….
Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Acquired Spinal Disorders
Chapter 8 Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Acquired Spinal Disorders Paul Porensky, Nicholas W.M. Thomas, Gary L. Rea, Philip R. Weinstein One must understand the anatomy of the affected spinal region…
History of Spinal Instrumentation: The Modern Era
Chapter 2 History of Spinal Instrumentation The Modern Era Kushagra Verma, John K. Houten, Thomas J. Errico The use of internal fixation as a tool for both stabilization and correction…
Reoperation for Failed Spinal Fusion: Augmentation of Fusion with Spinal Stimulation
Chapter 218 Reoperation for Failed Spinal Fusion Augmentation of Fusion with Spinal Stimulation Argument against Bone Growth Stimulator Jeffrey D. Gross Failed dorsal lumbar spinal fusions create more headaches, heartaches,…
Functional Anatomy of the Spine
Chapter 5 Functional Anatomy of the Spine Zabi Wardak, Elizabeth Demers Lavelle, Brian J. Kistler, William F. Lavelle The spine is a complex structure with bony, ligamentous, muscular, and neurologic…
Cervical Spondylosis with Minimal Myelopathy: To Decompress or Not to Decompress
Chapter 214 Cervical Spondylosis with Minimal Myelopathy To Decompress or Not to Decompress To Decompress Tyler J. Kenning, James A. Kenning, John W. German With the advent and widespread use…
Posterior and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Chapter 54 Posterior and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Davis L. Reames, Justin S. Smith, Christopher I. Shaffrey History and Description Dr. Ralph Cloward, who spent the majority of his professional…
