Anterior Sacral Meningocele
Chapter 118 Anterior Sacral Meningocele John A. Lancon, Edward C. Benzel, Robert E. Tibbs, Jr. Sacral meningocele may be congenital or acquired. Most acquired sacral meningoceles are a consequence of…
Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome
Chapter 231 Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome Early Surgery Michael G. Fehlings, Tara Kamali-Nejad, Sean R. Smith, Sorin Craciunas Central cord syndrome (CCS) is defined as an acute cervical spinal cord…
Cervical Facet Dislocations: A Ventral Surgical Strategy for Decompression, Reduction, and Stabilization
Chapter 94 Cervical Facet Dislocations A Ventral Surgical Strategy for Decompression, Reduction, and Stabilization R.o.n. Riesenburger, Simcha J. Weller, Sait Naderi, Edward C. Benzel Much controversy surrounds the management of…
Ankylosing Spondylitis and Related Disorders
Chapter 87 Ankylosing Spondylitis and Related Disorders C. Philip Toussaint, Russ P. Nockels Seronegative spondyloarthritis is a group of inflammatory diseases that affect the axial spine, causing progressive pain, deformity,…
Anesthesia
Chapter 180 Anesthesia Marc L. Bertrand, Lisabeth L. Maloney Historically, spine surgery has played “second fiddle” to intracranial neurosurgery in the minds of many anesthesiologists. With advances in surgical technique…
Computational Modeling of the Spine
Chapter 22 Computational Modeling of the Spine Yunus Alapan, Serkan I˙nceoğlu, Vijay K. Goel An anatomic experimental approach has been the gold standard for the biomechanical evaluation of spinal structures….
Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets with Incomplete Myelopathy: Open versus Closed Reduction
Chapter 215 Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets with Incomplete Myelopathy Open versus Closed Reduction Open Reduction Kalil G. Abdullah, Michael P. Steinmetz Background Bilateral locked facets are an uncommon result of…
Extraspinal Anatomy and Surgical Approaches to the Thoracic Spine
Chapter 35 Extraspinal Anatomy and Surgical Approaches to the Thoracic Spine Brendan Killory, M. Yashar, S. Kalani, Timothy Uschold, Nicholas Theodore The thoracic spine contains more vertebrae than any other…
Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula and Pseudomeningocele after Spine Surgery
Chapter 200 Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula and Pseudomeningocele after Spine Surgery Iain H. Kalfas, Bjorn Lobo, Bruce M. McCormack, Barry M. Zide Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistulas and pseudomeningoceles are relatively rare…
Nonoperative Management and Treatment of Spine Injuries
Chapter 69 Nonoperative Management and Treatment of Spine Injuries Mark L. Prasarn, Glenn R. Rechtine, II The morbidity and mortality associated with injuries to the spine have been known since…
