Odontoid Screw Fixation
10.1055/b-0034-84470 Odontoid Screw FixationCurtis A. Dickman and Volker K. H. Sonntag Anterior screw fixation of the odontoid process is clinically useful for the internal fixation of unstable type II odontoid…
General Principles of Spinal Wire and Cable Fixation
10.1055/b-0034-84467 General Principles of Spinal Wire and Cable FixationCurtis A. Dickman and Volker K. H. Sonntag This chapter reviews the fundamental principles for successful fixation with wires and cables as…
Craniovertebral Instability: Atlantoaxial Joint Manipulation and Fixation
10.1055/b-0034-84473 Craniovertebral Instability: Atlantoaxial Joint Manipulation and FixationAtul Goel Surgical treatment of instability of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) region requires a three-dimensional (3D) understanding of the anatomy, a high degree…
Posterior Atlantoaxial Screw Fixation
10.1055/b-0034-84471 Posterior Atlantoaxial Screw FixationNicholas C. Bambakidis, David J. Hart, and Curtis A. Dickman Traditionally, atlantoaxial instability has been treated surgically using posterior C1-C2 wiring and bone grafts. However, bone…
Occipitocervical Fixation
10.1055/b-0034-84472 Occipitocervical FixationNicholas C. Bambakidis, David J. Hart, and Curtis A. Dickman A variety of surgical techniques has been described for the treatment of patients with occipitocervical instability. Originally, surgeons…
CT-Based Image Guidance in Fixation of the Craniovertebral Junction
10.1055/b-0034-84469 CT-Based Image Guidance in Fixation of the Craniovertebral JunctionJohn H. Shin, Iain H. Kalfas, Edward C. Benzel, and Michael P. Steinmetz Image guidance technology has had a dramatic effect…
Techniques of Bone Graft Harvesting and Spinal Fusion
10.1055/b-0034-84466 Techniques of Bone Graft Harvesting and Spinal FusionCurtis A. Dickman In the preparation of bone grafts and surfaces for spinal fusion, meticulous surgical techniques are the best way to…
General Principles of Spinal Screw Fixation
10.1055/b-0034-84468 General Principles of Spinal Screw FixationCurtis A. Dickman and Volker K. H. Sonntag Internal spinal fixation can be achieved with wire and bone grafts, cables, clamps, screws, plates, rods,…
Biology of Spinal Fusion
10.1055/b-0034-84465 Biology of Spinal FusionDavid J. Hart and Curtis A. Dickman This chapter reviews the anatomy, histology, and physiology of bone healing and the biology of spinal fusion. Bone is…
