Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 86 Rheumatoid Arthritis Robert F. Heary, Daniel S. Yanni, Pinakin R. Jethwa, Fredrick A. Simeone, H. Alan Crockard Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease of unknown cause that primarily…
NEUROLOGY
Spinal Implant Attributes: Cantilever Beam Fixation
Chapter 138 Spinal Implant Attributes Cantilever Beam Fixation Christopher Wolfla, Narayan Yoganandan, Yabo Guan, Michael Martin Cantilever A cantilever beam is simply defined as a beam that is rigidly supported…
Cervicothoracic Junction Tumors: Regional Challenges
Chapter 112 Cervicothoracic Junction Tumors Regional Challenges Cristian Brotea, Michael P. Steinmetz Incidence and Statistics The upper thoracic vertebrae account for 15% of patients with tumors of the spine. The…
Dorsal Thoracic and Lumbar Combined and Complex Techniques
Chapter 151 Dorsal Thoracic and Lumbar Combined and Complex Techniques Chris J. Neal, Tyler Koski The goal of this chapter is to discuss the use of instrumentation and techniques required…
Tarlov Cysts
Chapter 115 Tarlov Cysts Frank Feigenbaum, Jean-Marc Voyadzis, Fraser C. Henderson A Tarlov cyst is a bulbous enlargement of a spinal nerve root cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) space that is distinct…
Thoracic Discectomy
Chapter 77 Thoracic Discectomy Thomas C. Chen, Edward C. Benzel, Paul C. McCormick, Charles B. Stillerman It has been estimated that up to 20% of the population has a thoracic…
Prognostic Factors, Surgical Outcomes, and Guidelines for Managing Metastatic Spine Cancer
Chapter 108 Prognostic Factors, Surgical Outcomes, and Guidelines for Managing Metastatic Spine Cancer Alexander Hadjipavlou, Kyriakos Kakavelakis, Panagiotis Korovessis, James W. Simmons, II Vertebral metastases constitute a major event in…
Adult Thoracic and Lumbar Deformity
Chapter 97 Adult Thoracic and Lumbar Deformity Joshua E. Heller, Kai-Ming G. Fu, Justin S. Smith, Christopher I. Shaffrey Deformity of the spine implies abnormality of proper spinal alignment that…
Dorsal and Lateral Thoracic and Lumbar Fusion
Chapter 57 Dorsal and Lateral Thoracic and Lumbar Fusion Umesh S. Metkar, Andrew P. White, Paul A. Glazer Thoracic and lumbar spine fusion procedures are typically performed to provide pain…
Ventral Subaxial Cervical Fixation Techniques
Chapter 144 Ventral Subaxial Cervical Fixation Techniques Kene Ugokwe, Thomas E. Mroz, Gregory R. Trost Cervical Spine Anatomy The cervical spine can be subdivided into two regions: the upper (C1…
