Anatomy of the Cervical Spine
Anatomy of the Cervical Spine John Louis-Ugbo Frank X. Pedlow Jr. John G. Heller The neck is the anatomic region that lies between the lower margin of the mandible and…
Functional Anatomy of Joints, Ligaments, and Disks
Functional Anatomy of Joints, Ligaments, and Disks Alpesh A. Patel William Ryan Spiker Alexander J. Ghanayem The human cervical spine has a unique anatomy adapted to allow a mobile head-torso…
Developmental Anatomy of the Normal Cervical Spine
Developmental Anatomy of the Normal Cervical Spine Anthony S. Lapinsky Mark S. Eskander Henry H. Sherk GENETICS The in utero development of the spine is governed by a single family…
Preventing Complications of Cervical Spine Surgery
Preventing Complications of Cervical Spine Surgery Glenn R. Rechtine II Christian P. DiPaola PREVENTING COMPLICATIONS OF CERVICAL SPINE SURGERY Prevention of surgical complications does not begin at the preoperative visit….
The Role of Postoperative Bracing Following Cervical Spine Surgery
The Role of Postoperative Bracing Following Cervical Spine Surgery Scott D. Daffner Prior to the introduction of rigid internal fixation, postoperative bracing was an essential part of treatment of patients…
DVT/PE in Cervical Surgery: Etiology, Treatment Options, and Outcomes
DVT/PE in Cervical Surgery: Etiology, Treatment Options, and Outcomes Winston Fong Scott C. McGovern Jeffrey C. Wang As the rate of elective spinal surgeries increases, there is a growing concern…
Parsonage-Turner Syndrome: Etiology, Treatment Options, and Outcomes
Parsonage-Turner Syndrome: Etiology, Treatment Options, and Outcomes Robert A. McGuire Jr. Parsonage-Turner syndrome, or acute brachial neuritis, was first discussed in 1943 by Spillane (1) and subsequently by Drs. Parsonage…
Horner’s Syndrome: Incidence, Etiology, Treatment Options, and Outcomes
Horner’s Syndrome: Incidence, Etiology, Treatment Options, and Outcomes Cliff Tribus Perhaps because of its famous eponym or because it has no real treatment, the triad of ptosis, miosis, and anhidrosis,…
Pathologies that Mimic Cervical Problems
Pathologies that Mimic Cervical Problems Chintan S. Sampat Louis G. Jenis Pathologies originating from the cervical spine may result in a variety of symptoms presenting as pain or motor or…
Controversies in Cervical Bone Grafting
Controversies in Cervical Bone Grafting Patrick W. Suen Long-standing controversies in cervical bone grafting revolve around the use of autograft or allograft for fusion. Patient factors, the number of levels…
