10.1055/b-0039-169158 4 Histopathology of Vestibular SchwannomaAditya Raghunathan and Caterina Giannini 4.1 Introduction The eighth cranial nerve (vestibulocochlear nerve), which transmits auditory and vestibular input from the inner ear to the…
10.1055/b-0039-169156 2 Historical Development of Radiation Modalities for Vestibular SchwannomaL. Dade Lunsford, Ajay Niranjan, Georg Norén and Dan Leksell “The time to treat is when the tumor is no bigger…
10.1055/b-0039-169155 1 History of Vestibular Schwannoma SurgeryRichard T. Ramsden 1.1 Introduction When we consider the current state of the art in many areas of surgery, it is instructive and humbling…
10.1055/b-0039-171398 2 The Acquisition of Human VerticalityChristine Tardieu and Martin Haeusler Abstract The shift from facultative to permanent bipedalism was a pivotal step in human evolution. Skeletal adaptations to efficient…
10.1055/b-0039-171408 12 Isthmic Lytic Spondylolisthesis—The Physiopathology, Classification, and Treatment Better Explained by the Sagittal Balance Isthmic Lytic SpondylolisthesisHubert Labelle, Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong, Stefan Parent, and Pierre Roussouly Abstract Global sagittal plane…
10.1055/b-0039-171409 13 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Does the Sagittal Balance Matter?Cédric Y. Barrey, Charles Peltier, Amir El Rahal, Théo Broussolle, and Pierre Roussouly Abstract This chapter focuses on the importance of considering…
10.1055/b-0039-171399 3 From the Head to the Feet: Anatomy of the Upright PositionJean Marc Vital, Jacques Sénégas, and Jean-Etienne Castelain Abstract The sagittal anatomy of the vertebral column cannot, at…
10.1055/b-0039-171420 24 Surgical Failures Mechanisms and Their TreatmentPierre Roussouly, Hyoungmin Kim, Amer Sebaaly, and Daniel Chopin Abstract Several studies have demonstrated a very high level of complication in the surgical…
10.1055/b-0039-171419 23 Techniques for Spine Osteotomies and Clinical ApplicationsIbrahim Obeid and Derek T. Cawley Abstract Achieving a satisfactory outcome in surgery mostly involves making the correct diagnosis, performing the appropriate…
10.1055/b-0039-171410 14 The Degenerative Aging Spine: A Challenge for Contemporaneous SocietiesJean-Charles Le Huec, Wendy Thompson, Amélie Leglise, Marion Petit, and Thibault Cloché Abstract Degenerative disk disease of the nonscoliotic spine in…
