The Obese Patient
Chapter 129 The Obese Patient Andrea L. Strayer, Gregory R. Trost Obesity is a global issue. An estimated 300 million people throughout the world are obese, defined as having a…
NEUROLOGY
Materials and Material Properties
Chapter 20 Materials and Material Properties Steven M. Falowski, Edward H. Scheid, Jr., Ashwini D. Sharan, Gregory Bennett, Vijay K. Goel, James S. Harrop The goals of most spine surgeries…
Single- and Multiple-Level Interbody Fusion Techniques
Chapter 40 Single- and Multiple-Level Interbody Fusion Techniques Robert F. Heary, Reza J. Karimi, George L. Sinclair, III, Edward C. Benzel Cervical discectomy via a ventral approach, better known as…
Ethical and Medicolegal Aspectsof Spine Surgery
Chapter 204 Ethical and Medicolegal Aspectsof Spine Surgery Mark N. Hadley, Michael D. McKibben Patients—Our Primary Responsibility The successful management of patients with spine disorders requires wisdom, compassion, and common…
Emerging Therapies for Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 72 Emerging Therapies for Spinal Cord Injury Christopher A. Iannotti, Michael P. Steinmetz The reversal of paralysis following spinal cord injury (SCI) represents one of the greatest challenges in…
Perioperative Management
Chapter 182 Perioperative Management Basheal M. Agrawal, Seth M. Zeidman, Laurence Rhines, Nathan H. Lebwohl, Gregory R. Trost The spectrum of spine surgery ranges from straightforward cervical procedures in healthy,…
Metabolic Bone Disease
Chapter 110 Metabolic Bone Disease Daniel J. Mazanec, Tagreed Khalaf, R. Douglas Orr Metabolic bone diseases include a diverse group of skeletal disorders characterized by reduced bone mass (osteoporosis), defective…
Intraoperative Nonparalytic Monitoring
Chapter 179 Intraoperative Nonparalytic Monitoring Robert F. McLain, Fanor Manuel Saavedra Spinal surgery is continuously evolving and becoming increasingly complex. Surgeons are routinely tackling more difficult pathologies. Technical and material…
Advances in Anesthesia for Spine Surgery and the Prevention of Complications
Chapter 181 Advances in Anesthesia for Spine Surgery and the Prevention of Complications Ehab Farag, John Doyle The anesthetic management of spine surgery has advanced considerably in the last decade….
Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Acquired Spinal Disorders
Chapter 8 Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Acquired Spinal Disorders Paul Porensky, Nicholas W.M. Thomas, Gary L. Rea, Philip R. Weinstein One must understand the anatomy of the affected spinal region…
