Pathology of the Cervicothoracic Junction
CHAPTER 316 Pathology of the Cervicothoracic Junction Evaluation and Treatment Peter S. Amenta, James S. Harrop The cervicothoracic junction is a unique region of the spinal column that serves as…
NEUROSURGERY
Scalp Tumors
CHAPTER 149 Scalp Tumors Ciara D. Harraher, John A. Persing, Elizabeth B. Claus The scalp consists of five layers: skin, connective tissue, aponeurotic (epicranial) tissue, loose connective tissue, and periosteum….
Physiology of the Cerebrospinal Fluid and Intracranial Pressure
CHAPTER 10 Physiology of the Cerebrospinal Fluid and Intracranial Pressure Anthony Marmarou†, Andrew Beaumont, The exquisite sensitivity of the central nervous system to physical and chemical injury has led to…
Intracranial Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms
CHAPTER 367 Intracranial Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms Amir R. Dehdashti, M. Christopher Wallace Saccular aneurysms of the internal carotid artery (ICA) trunk and posterior communicating segment represent about 30% to…
Image-Guided Robotic Radiosurgery
CHAPTER 257 Image-Guided Robotic Radiosurgery The CyberKnife Pantaleo Romanelli, David E. Morris, John R. Adler Jr, Matthew G. Ewend The CyberKnife is the combination of a real-time image guidance system…
Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas
CHAPTER 140 Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas Justin S. Cetas, Samuel A. Hughes, Johnny B. Delashaw, Jr. Chordomas and chondrosarcomas are rare, slow-growing but locally aggressive primary bone tumors arising from residual…
The Genetic Origins of Brain Tumors
CHAPTER 102 The Genetic Origins of Brain Tumors Gregory J. Riggins What causes brain tumors? The simple answer is an unfortunate accumulation of DNA damage events that result in the…
Bone Graft Options, Bone Graft Substitutes, and Bone Harvest Techniques
CHAPTER 292 Bone Graft Options, Bone Graft Substitutes, and Bone Harvest Techniques Richard Lebow, Tom Yao, Charles B. Stevenson, Joseph S. Cheng In 1998, individuals spent $91 billion (1% of…
Craniopharyngioma
CHAPTER 135 Craniopharyngioma James A.J. King, Vivek Mehta, Peter M. Black “Craniopharyngioma” was the name introduced by Cushing for tumors derived “from epithelial rests ascribable to an imperfect closure of…
Intracranial Monitoring
CHAPTER 60 Intracranial Monitoring Kenneth P. Vives, Andy J. Redmond, Dennis D. Spencer Rationale Intracranial monitoring is one of an increasing number of tools available to neurosurgeons for the investigation…
