Cauda Equina Syndrome
Chapter 105 Cauda Equina Syndrome Michael G. Fehlings, Seth M. Zeidman, Neilank Jha, Y. Raja Rampersaud Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a complex of symptoms and signs, including low back…
Classification of Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures
Chapter 62 Classification of Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures Nader S. Dahdaleh, Patrick W. Hitchon Review of Thoracolumbar Classification Schemes In this chapter, fractures of the thoracic spine, thoracolumbar junction, and lumbar…
Lumbar Interbody Cages
Chapter 56 Lumbar Interbody Cages Steven S. Agabegi, Camille Connelly, Jeffrey S. Fischgrund Lumbar fusion procedures have become increasingly common in the treatment of degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine….
Scheuermann Disease
Chapter 89 Scheuermann Disease Daniel Shedid, Isador H. Lieberman Scheuermann Disease or Kyphosis In 1920, Holger Werfel Scheuermann, a Danish surgeon, described a rigid kyphosis of the thoracic or thoracolumbar…
Second-Generation Total Disc Arthroplasty
Chapter 162 Second-Generation Total Disc Arthroplasty Krzysztof Siemionow, Isador H. Lieberman The three basic functions of the spinal column are to allow movement, transmit loads, and protect the neural elements….
Management of a Patient with Thoracolumbar Fracture with Complete Myelopathy and a 40-Degree Kyphotic Deformity: Operative or Recumbent Management
Chapter 219 Management of a Patient with Thoracolumbar Fracture with Complete Myelopathy and a 40-Degree Kyphotic Deformity Operative or Recumbent Management Operative Management Michael P. Steinmetz The 40-degree kyphotic deformity…
Tumors at the Foramen Magnum: Regional Challenges
Chapter 111 Tumors at the Foramen Magnum Regional Challenges Jean-Valery C. E. Coumans, Russ P. Nockels Tumors in the region of the foramen magnum have long challenged surgeons who confront…
Evaluation of the Cervical Spine after Trauma
Chapter 75 Evaluation of the Cervical Spine after Trauma Ran Harel, Edward C. Benzel Unrecognized injury to the cervical spine can produce catastrophic neurologic disability; clinicians are obligated to actively…
Spinal Intradural Vascular Malformations
Chapter 103 Spinal Intradural Vascular Malformations Jonathan A. White, Thomas A. Kopitnik, H. Hunt Batjer Spinal vascular malformations are a family of lesions involving abnormalities of the arteries or veins…
An Approach for Treatment of Complex Adult Spinal Deformity
Chapter 98 An Approach for Treatment of Complex Adult Spinal Deformity R. Douglas Orr Complex spinal deformities arise from numerous pathologies. In some cases, they manifest as large-magnitude curves associated…
