Other Neuromuscular Diseases
Fig. 13.1 (a, b) A 15-year-old male with DMD and delayed presentation of his progressive scoliosis. His lumbar curve is 128° and he has significant pelvic obliquity. (c, d) The…
NEUROSURGERY
Idiopathic Early Onset Scoliosis
Fig. 10.1 (a) Rib vertebral angle difference (RVAD). (b) Phase of rib head: phase 1. (c) Phase of rib head: phase 2 (Redrawn from Ref. [49]) Ceballos et al. [10]…
Classification of Early-Onset Scoliosis
Fig. 7.1 Developmental framework and validation of the C-EOS: validation model. Phases 1A, 1B, and 1C are completed. *The remaining phases will be described in future studies (Reprinted from Vitale…
Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome
Lung and chest wall mechanics Lung and chest wall compliance Chest wall excursion Lung volumes Gas exchange Oxygenation efficiency Carbon dioxide removal Regional lung function Ventilation and perfusion distribution Respiratory…
Tubular Lateral Approach to the Lumbar Spine
Fig. 33.1 Picture of the AMSCO table where the top of the table is rotated 180°. In this configuration, the C-arm will be able to rotate freely without contacting the…
Microendoscopic Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniations: Paramedian and Far Lateral Approaches
, Maurice M. Smith1 and Y. Raja Rampersaud2 (1) University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA (2) Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Paramedian…
Anterior Retroperitoneal Muscle-Sparing Approach to L2–S1 of the Lumbar Spine
(1) Cedars-Sinai Spine Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA 1. Place the patient in the supine position on a Jackson or other X-ray table with an inflatable bag under the…
Injections of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine
Fig. 54.1 Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar musculature Table 54.1 Muscles and ligamentous structures in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbosacral regions Cervical Thoracic Lumbosacral Sternocleidomastoid Trapezius Quadratus lumborum Scalene Rhomboids Longissimus…
Total En Bloc Spondylectomy: A New Surgical Technique for Malignant Vertebral Tumors
, Katsuro Tomita1 and Hiroyuki Tsuchiya1 (1) Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan Conventionally, because of the difficulty in surgical approach and the anatomical proximity of the major vessels to the involved vertebra(e),…
