Osteoporotic Fractures
CHAPTER 321 Osteoporotic Fractures Evaluation and Treatment with Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty R. Webster Crowley, H. Kwang Yeoh, M. Sean McKisic, Rod J. Oskouian, Jr., Aaron S. Dumont The impact of…
NEUROSURGERY
Neoplasms of the Paranasal Sinuses
CHAPTER 142 Neoplasms of the Paranasal Sinuses Daryl R. Fourney , Lissa Ogieglo, Franco DeMonte Sinonasal neoplasms constitute a rare group of tumors in Western society. They account for only 0.2%…
Pathobiology of Intracranial Aneurysms
CHAPTER 361 Pathobiology of Intracranial Aneurysms Teresa Santiago-Sim, Dong H. Kim Aneurysms are classified according to their shape and pathogenesis. Saccular aneurysms are berry-shaped or multilobed outpouchings on a blood…
Cerebellar Astrocytomas
CHAPTER 202 Cerebellar Astrocytomas Leslie N. Sutton Cerebellar astrocytoma is one of the most common neoplasms of the brain in childhood and one of the most rewarding for neurosurgeons to…
Pathophysiology of Surgical Nerve Disorders
CHAPTER 230 Pathophysiology of Surgical Nerve Disorders Wale A.R. Sulaiman, Rajiv Midha, Tessa Gordon The peripheral nervous system (PNS) has the capacity to regenerate injured axons, in contrast to the…
Treatment of Thoracic Disk Herniation
CHAPTER 283 Treatment of Thoracic Disk Herniation Samer Ghostine, Srinath Samudrala, J. Patrick Johnson Management of benign extradural lesions of the thoracic spine has evolved considerably in the past few…
Spondyloarthropathies (Including Ankylosing Spondylitis)
CHAPTER 281 Spondyloarthropathies (Including Ankylosing Spondylitis) Ferhan A. Asghar, Gregory P. Graziano, Charles Kuntz, IV The spondyloarthropathies are a group of inflammatory joint disorders that share a predilection for the…
Thoracoscopic Approaches to the Spine
CHAPTER 306 Thoracoscopic Approaches to the Spine Francisco A. Ponce, Nicholas Theodore, Curtis A. Dickman Minimally invasive surgery has become a major goal across surgical subspecialties. Issues as diverse as…
Neurocritical Care in Children
CHAPTER 174 Neurocritical Care in Children José Pineda, Mark Wainwright Critically ill children with neurological disorders have unique needs that include specialized continuous functional monitoring of the nervous system, clinical…
Biomechanical Basis of Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 324 Biomechanical Basis of Traumatic Brain Injury David F. Meaney, Stephen E. Olvey, Thomas A. Gennarelli The complex pathophysiologic phenomena encountered in patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can…
