CHAPTER 31 Thorascopic Spine Surgery Rudolf Beisse The applications of endoscopic spine surgery have been expanded since the first publications spanning nearly two decades.1–6 Operating techniques have been standardized and…
CHAPTER 350 Carotid Endarterectomy Michael J. Link, Kelly D. Flemming, Fredric B. Meyer Treatment of carotid occlusive disease, in particular by carotid endarterectomy (CEA), is unique among neurosurgical procedures in…
CHAPTER 374 Endovascular Approaches to Intracranial Aneurysms Felipe C. Albuquerque, Cameron G. McDougall The past 30 years have witnessed landmark advances in the endovascular management of intracranial aneurysms.1,2 These advances…
CHAPTER 286 Pediatric Spondylolisthesis Davis L. Reames, Christopher I. Shaffrey Spondylolisthesis was first described more than 200 years ago when a Belgian obstetrician combined the Greek roots for vertebra (spondylos)…
CHAPTER 14 Neurotology P. Ashley Wackym, Christina L. Runge-Samuelson The otolaryngologic subspecialty of otology, neurotology, and cranial base surgery has a focus on the anatomy, physiology, and abnormalities of the…
CHAPTER 109 Radiologic Features of Central Nervous System Tumors Michael A. Kraut, Nafi Aygun, David M. Yousem Principles of Diagnosis by Neuroradiology Advanced Imaging Techniques Determining where an intracranial lesion…
CHAPTER 319 Thoracolumbar Trauma Ryan Janicki, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Brian K. Kwon The incidence of thoracolumbar spine injuries after blunt trauma is approximately 2% to 7.5%.1–4 Nineteen percent to 50%…
CHAPTER 336 Traumatic and Penetrating Head Injuries Bizhan Aarabi, Rocco Armonda, Randy S. Bell, Frederick L. Stephens Penetrating brain injury (PBI) is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by low-velocity…
CHAPTER 291 Basic Principles of Spinal Internal Fixation Steven D. Chang, Neil R. Crawford, Volker K.H. Sonntag, Curtis A. Dickman In the spine there are 28 vertebrae: 7 cervical vertebrae,…
CHAPTER 182 Craniosynostosis John A. Persing, John A. Jane, Sr., Joseph H. Piatt, Jr. Although skull shape irregularity has been recognized since antiquity, the study of abnormal skull growth related…
