Chapter 44 Cervical Laminectomy and Laminoforaminotomy Paul K. Maurer General Principles Cervical spondylosis, disc herniation, and allied pathologies are a common cause of neurologic compression. Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the…
Chapter 7 Anatomy and Physiology of Congenital Spinal Lesions Kai-Ming G. Fu, Justin S. Smith, Christopher I. Shaffrey The term congenital spinal anomaly or lesion encompasses a variety of different…
Chapter 45 Cervical Skip Corpectomy Sedat Dalbayrak, Mesut Yilmaz, Sait Naderi The ventral approach to the cervical spine was first suggested by Dr. Leroy Abbott in 1952. The approach was…
Chapter 48 Combined Ventral-Dorsal Surgery Amrendra S. Miranpuri, Gregory R. Trost Disorders of the cervical spine can be considered for combined ventral and dorsal surgery in one setting. The indications…
Chapter 82 Cervical Spondylosis Varun R. Kshettry Cervical spondylosis is a ubiquitous degenerative process of aging that can lead to both pain and neurologic impairment. Radiographically, it is observed in…
Chapter 29 Data Management Micheal J. Speck, Irene Katzan, Ajit A. Krishnaney The incorporation of true evidence-based models into the care for spinal disorders necessitates the collection of outcomes metrics…
Chapter 74 Timing of Surgery Following Spinal Cord Injury Jamie Baisden, Dennis J. Maiman, Michael G. Fehlings To date, there have been no level 1 studies to determine the optimal…
Chapter 23 Intervertebral Disc Anatomy, Physiology, and Aging James K.C. Liu, Edward C. Benzel The intervertebral disc (IVD) is an integral component of the vertebral column. The disc serves a…
Chapter 71 Spinal Injuries in Sports Vincent Miele, Joseph Maroon Injury to the spine and surrounding structures are common occurrences in athletes with a wide spectrum of consequences ranging from…
Chapter 25 Fundamentals of Spine Surgery Harminder Singh, James S. Harrop Decision-Making Process Clinical decision making is one of the most challenging tasks for any physician, particularly for spine surgeons….
