53 Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MIS TLIF) Michael Y. Wang I. Key Points – Minimally invasive transformational lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF) can be utilized to achieve lumbar…
30 Direct Fixation of Odontoid Fractures Andrew T. Dailey and Jose Carlos Sauri-Barraza I. Key Points – Odontoid screw fixation is suitable for acute type II odontoid fractures, which represent…
36 Cervical Laminoplasty Sarah I. Woodrow and Allan D. Levi I. Key Points – Laminoplasty is a procedure in which the spinal canal is expanded with the integrity of the…
46 Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy/ Smith Petersen Osteotomy Frank La Marca, Paul Park, and Juan M. Valdivia I. Key Points – For correction of mainly symptomatic fixed sagittal imbalance (pedicle subtraction…
34 Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy Matthew J. Tormenti and Adam S. Kanter I. Key Points – Spares disruption of the annulus fibrosus and avoids the need for interbody fusion – Contraindicated…
28 Transoral Odontoidectomy Frank M. Phillips and Colin B. Harris I. Key Points – The transoral approach allows the surgeon ventral midline access from the top of the arch of…
47 Transthoracic Approach Brian Kwon and David H. Kim I. Key Points – The transthoracic approach places the major vessels of the thoracic cavity at risk and threatens injury to…
59 Interspinous Process Decompression Ravi Ramachandran and Peter G. Whang I. Key Points – Lumbar stenosis refers to compression of the thecal sac, which may result in lower extremity pain/numbness…
56 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) Krzysztof B. Siemionow and Kern Singh I. Key Points – Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) offers several potential advantages over other surgical approaches. •…
