CHAPTER 338 Indications and Techniques for Cranial Decompression after Traumatic Brain Injury Sharon Webb, Shelly D. Timmons Reduction of death and disability from traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the goal…
CHAPTER 341 Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistulas Peter L. Reilly, Peter J. Wormald, Lawrence F. Marshall Traumatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistulas result from a tear in the dura and arachnoid and…
CHAPTER 320 Sacral Fractures Noel I. Perin Sacral fractures occur in conjunction with pelvic fractures in patients with multiple injuries. Despite being relatively common, sacral fractures are frequently undiagnosed and…
CHAPTER 360 The Natural History of Cerebral Aneurysms Gavin W. Britz, H. Richard Winn The natural history of any disease is defined as the outcome of the disease in the…
CHAPTER 130 Metastatic Brain Tumors Frederick F. Lang, Eric L. Chang, Dima Suki, David M. Wildrick, Raymond Sawaya Brain metastases represent a significant source of morbidity and mortality in patients…
CHAPTER 311 Evaluation and Management of Spinal Axis Tumors Metastatic Paul Klimo, Jr., Ganesh Rao, Laurence D. Rhines Metastatic spinal disease is becoming increasingly common. As patients survive longer as…
CHAPTER 217 Tethered Spinal Cord Fatty Filum Terminale, Meningocele Manqué, and Dermal Sinus Tracts R. Shane Tubbs, Jeffrey Pugh, John C. Wellons, III Occult spinal dysraphism (OSD) refers to a…
CHAPTER 278 Treatment of Disk and Ligamentous Diseases of the Cervical Spine Vladimir Y. Dadashev, Gerald E. Rodts, Jr. Cervical spondylosis is defined as a chronic degenerative process involving the…
CHAPTER 347 Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography and Neurosonology David W. Newell, Arthur M. Lam, Andrei V. Alexandrov Background and Principles of Ultrasonography History of Doppler Ultrasound The origins of Doppler ultrasound…
CHAPTER 241 Early Management of Brachial Plexus Injuries Allan Belzberg, Martin J. A. Malessy Nerves can be injured in a variety of ways and with a variety of consequences. The…
