10.1055/b-0034-81424 47 Ossified Ligamentum Flavum of the Atlantoaxial RegionGoel, Atul, Nadkarni, Trimurti Ossification of the ligamentum flavum is frequently seen in the lumbar spine and is more often secondary to…
10.1055/b-0034-81413 36 Craniovertebral Junction TuberculosisBehari, Sanjay, Singhal, Namit, Nayak, Suresh, Jain, Vijendra K. Spinal tuberculosis (TB) occurs in 1% of patients with tuberculosis and in ∼6% patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis.1,2…
10.1055/b-0034-81415 38 Tumors of the Craniovertebral JunctionLi, Gordon, Ryu, Stephen The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) is an anatomical area that extends from the foramen magnum to the atlas and the axis….
10.1055/b-0034-81423 46 Anomalies in Posterior Spinal Segments of the AxisGoel, Atul, Shah, Abhidha Anomalies of the axis vertebra are common and involve primarily the odontoid process and, relatively less frequently,…
10.1055/b-0034-81408 31 Rotatory Atlantoaxial DislocationShah, Abhidha, Goel, Atul, Maheshwari, Shradha, Figueiredo, Antonio Atlantoaxial dislocations are divided into anterior, posterior, vertical, and rotational types.1–3 Destructive, infective, traumatic, or degenerative involvement of…
10.1055/b-0034-81400 23 Surgical Management of Syringomyelia Occurring with Chiari MalformationsRoonprapunt, Chan, Bolognese, Paolo, Milhorat, Thomas H. Chiari malformations are named after the Austrian pathologist Hans Chiari, who published two seminal…
10.1055/b-0034-81419 42 Far Lateral Approach to the Craniovertebral JunctionBarbieri, Antonio, Rammos, Stylianos K., Lanzino, Giuseppe A wide range of vascular, neoplastic, and degenerative disease processes involve the foramen magnum and…
10.1055/b-0034-81414 37 Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis of the Craniovertebral Junction: Its Implication in Surgical ManagementGoel, Atul, Kataria, Naina Goel, Shah, Abhidha Tuberculous involvement of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) is still seen…
10.1055/b-0034-81399 22 Techniques of Occipitocervical FixationGoel, Atul With the advancement of segmental atlantoaxial fixation techniques, the indications for occipitocervical fixation have been reduced. However, occipitocervical fixation is still a commonplace…
10.1055/b-0034-81407 30 “Fixed” (Irreducible) Atlantoaxial DislocationGoel, Atul, Muzumdar, Dattatraya Among other causes, atlantoaxial dislocation can result from trauma, inflammation, and congenital anomalies. Although shorter-duration dislocations often reduce on extension of…
