46Anterior Lumbar Surgical Exposure Techniques Rick B. Delamarter, Salvador A. Brau, and Ben B. Pradhan Description Anterior approaches have been developed for easier and more direct access to the anterior…
41Iliosacral Screw Fixation Techniques Paul T. Rubery and John T. Gorczyca Transiliac Rod Placement Description A bar or rod placed transversely through the posterior iliac tubercles, posterior to the sacrum,…
62Posterior Smith-Petersen, Pedicle Subtraction, and Vertebral Column Resection Osteotomy Techniques Stephen L. Ondra and Brian A. O’Shaughnessy Description Although modern spinal implants enable the surgeon to exert powerful force on…
20Anterior Open Reduction Technique for Unilateral and Bilateral Facet Dislocations G. Alexander Jones and Edward C. Benzel Description Unilateral or bilateral cervical facet dislocations may be reduced during a ventral…
19Transoral Odontoid Resection and Anterior Odontoid Osteotomy Amgad Hanna , Eli M. Baron, and James S. Harrop Description The transoral procedure uses an anterior midline approach, through the oropharynx, to…
36Open Laminectomy, Medial Facetectomy, and Foraminotomy Mark A. Knaub and Jeffrey S. Fischgrund Description To safely perform decompression of the neural elements in the lumbar spine below the level of…
76Posterior Interspinous Implant Placement Kern Singh and Frank M. Phillips Description Biomechanical studies have suggested that the restriction of segmental motion resulting from spinal fusion causes abnormal kinematics at adjacent…
65Minimally Invasive Posterior Surgical Approaches to the Lumbar Spine Through Tubular Retractors James D. Schwender, Kevin T. Foley, and Langston T. Holly Description Minimally invasive techniques have revolutionized the management…
13Cervical Pedicle Screw Placement Kuniyoshi Abumi Description To place a screw safely into the cervical pedicle with avoidance of injury to the surrounding neurovascular structures. Key Principles Cervical pedicle screws…
24Costotransversectomy John E. Tis and Timothy R. Kuklo Description Several diseases of the spine require resection of all or part of the vertebral body and concurrent exposure of the posterior…
