Direct Fixation of Odontoid Fractures
30 Direct Fixation of Odontoid Fractures Andrew T. Dailey and Jose Carlos Sauri-Barraza I. Key Points – Odontoid screw fixation is suitable for acute type II odontoid fractures, which represent…
Cervical Laminoplasty
36 Cervical Laminoplasty Sarah I. Woodrow and Allan D. Levi I. Key Points – Laminoplasty is a procedure in which the spinal canal is expanded with the integrity of the…
Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy/Smith Peterson Osteotomy
46 Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy/ Smith Petersen Osteotomy Frank La Marca, Paul Park, and Juan M. Valdivia I. Key Points – For correction of mainly symptomatic fixed sagittal imbalance (pedicle subtraction…
Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy
34 Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy Matthew J. Tormenti and Adam S. Kanter I. Key Points – Spares disruption of the annulus fibrosus and avoids the need for interbody fusion – Contraindicated…
Transthoracic Approach
47 Transthoracic Approach Brian Kwon and David H. Kim I. Key Points – The transthoracic approach places the major vessels of the thoracic cavity at risk and threatens injury to…
Transoral Odontoidectomy
28 Transoral Odontoidectomy Frank M. Phillips and Colin B. Harris I. Key Points – The transoral approach allows the surgeon ventral midline access from the top of the arch of…
Interspinous Process Decompression
59 Interspinous Process Decompression Ravi Ramachandran and Peter G. Whang I. Key Points – Lumbar stenosis refers to compression of the thecal sac, which may result in lower extremity pain/numbness…
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
56 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) Krzysztof B. Siemionow and Kern Singh I. Key Points – Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) offers several potential advantages over other surgical approaches. •…
Lumbar Arthroplasty
60 Lumbar Arthroplasty Ishaq Y. Syed, Barrett I. Woods, and Joon Y. Lee I. Key Points – Lumbar arthroplasty has recently been approved in the United States as an alternative…
