108 Posterior Thoracic Approach/DecompressionMichael G. Kaiser Indications Posterior and limited posterolateral access to the thoracic spine Laminectomy for spinal cord decompression Laminectomy for resection/biopsy of intradural pathology Laminectomy for alternative…
100 Posterior Cervical ApproachSteve J. McAnany, Scott A. Meyer, and Tanvir F. Choudhri Indications Posterior and posterolateral access to the cervical spine Laminectomy for decompression Intradural tumor removal, cordotomy Arthrodesis,…
99 Cervical ArthroplastyAndrew C. Roeser and Praveen V. Mummaneni Indications One-level cervical disc herniation One-level cervical spondylosis Contraindications Cervical kyphosis Cervical spondylosis with incompetent facets Greater than 3.5 mm of…
136 Other Intramedullary Spinal Cord LesionsNirit Weiss and Tanvir F. Choudhri Indications Juxtamedullary inclusion cysts, dermoids, or epidermoids Metastatic tumor (lung or breast) Hemangioblastoma Rare primary intramedullary tumors (neurocytoma, schwannoma)…
97 Anterior Cervicothoracic Junction ApproachHaroon F. Choudhri Indications Ventral access to pathologic processes between C7 and T3 Ventral release for correction of deformity at cervicothoracic junction ♦ Preoperative Imaging Magnetic…
104 Posterior Cervical LaminoplastyZoher Ghogawala Indications Congenital cervical canal stenosis Cervical spondylotic myelopathy Contraindications Cervical kyphosis > 13 degrees Single level cervical spondylosis with myelopathy Greater than 3.5 mm of…
102 Posterior Cervical ArthrodesisTanvir F. Choudhri and Richard G. Fessler Indications Posterior and posterolateral access to the cervical spine Laminectomy for decompression Intradural tumor removal, cordotomy Arthrodesis, instrumentation, deformity correction,…
101 Posterior Cervical DecompressionTanvir F. Choudhri and Richard G. Fessler Indications Posterior and posterolateral access to the cervical spine Laminectomy for decompression Intradural tumor removal, cordotomy Arthrodesis, instrumentation, deformity correction,…
98 Anterior Cervical Plating and StabilizationTanvir F. Choudhri, Peter D. Angevine, and Paul C. McCormick Indications Not considered a standalone procedure Procedure typically performed following either anterior cervical discectomy/decompression (see…
94 Anterior Cervical Discectomy/ForaminotomyTanvir F. Choudhri, Peter D. Angevine, and Paul C. McCormick Indications Degenerative cervical disc disease Herniated disc Cervical spondylosis with myelopathy Cervical spondylosis with lateral recess/foraminal stenosis…
