39 Directed Cement Flow Kyphoplasty for Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures Kern Singh, Robert Pflugmacher KEY POINTS • Osteoporotic compression fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine can be…
65 Dorsal Endoscopic Rhizotomy for Chronic Nondiscogenic Axial Low Back Pain Anthony T. Yeung, Yinggang Zheng, Christopher A. Yeung KEY POINTS • The dorsal ramus branches off the origin of…
64 Endoscopic Surgical Pain Management in the Aging Spine Anthony T. Yeung, Christopher A. Yeung, Christopher Meredith KEY POINTS • The foraminal endoscopic surgical approach avoids the surgical morbidity of…
50 The Role of Spinal Fusion and the Aging Spine Stenosis without Deformity Nelson S. Saldua, Chukwuka Okafor, Eric B. Harris, Alexander R. Vaccaro KEY POINTS • The incidence of…
10 Kinematics of the Aging Spine: A Review of Past Knowledge and Survey of Recent Developments, with a Focus on Patient-Management Implications for the Clinical Practitioner Adam K. Deitz, Alan C. Breen, Fiona E….
62 Pelvic Fixation of the Aging Spine Joseph M. Morreale, Ravi Ramachandran, Jonathan N. Grauer, Peter G. Whang KEY POINTS • Incorporation of the iliac crest into lumbosacral fusions may…
38 Kiva System in the Treatment of Vertebral Osteoporotic Compression Fractures Luis M. Rosales KEY POINTS • The Kiva system is useful for the reduction and the treatment of pathologic…
55 Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty Indications and Contraindications Jessica Shellock, Richard D. Guyer KEY POINTS • Lumbar total disc replacement (TDR) is a motion-preserving alternative to lumbar fusion. • The established…
34 Kyphoplasty Eeric Truumees KEY POINTS • Kyphoplasty, like vertebroplasty, is a cement augmentation procedure that is used to restore vertebral body strength and stiffness. • The procedure involves percutaneous…
2 Applied Anatomy of the Normal and Aging Spine Rajesh G. Arakal, Malary Mani, Ravi Ramachandran KEY POINTS • Cervical disc herniations most often affect the exiting root. • Lumbar…
