Anterior Lumbar Diskectomy
47Anterior Lumbar Diskectomy Matías G. Petracchi , Federico P. Girardi , and Frank P. Cammisa, Jr. Description Disk resection by an approach that provides direct visualization of the anterior or…
Lumbar Spinal Arthroplasty
78Lumbar Spinal Arthroplasty Scott L. Blumenthal Description Spine fusion for degenerative disk disease has been regarded as the gold standard, but this has not produced excellent results, with pseudarthrosis being…
Minimally Disruptive Lateral Approach to the Lumbar Spine: Extreme-Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
67Minimally Disruptive Lateral Approach to the Lumbar Spine: Extreme-Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Luiz Pimenta Description The extreme-lateral lumbar interbody fusion (XLIF) procedure is a minimally disruptive direct-lateral, retroperitoneal, trans-psoas approach…
Sacral Plating Techniques (Chopin)
44Sacral Plating Techniques (Chopin) Jeff S. Silber Description The Chopin plate, also known as the Colorado II sacral plate, combines an S1 screw and a laterally placed sacral alar screw….
Posterior Cervicothoracic Osteotomy
61Posterior Cervicothoracic Osteotomy Paul Licina and Geoffrey N. Askin Description This extension osteotomy is performed posteriorly at the cervicothoracic junction to correct cervical kyphosis. Although originally described as being performed…
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Takedown
16Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Takedown Iain H. Kalfas Description Resection of the posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) following anterior cervical discectomy or corpectomy. Key Principles Resection of the PLL provides optimal access…
Vertebral Column Resection
60Vertebral Column Resection Timothy R. Kuklo and Alexander R. Vaccaro Description Severe rigid spinal deformity is a difficult problem for the spinal surgeon (Fig. 60.1). The traditional approach to severe…
Open Lumbar Microscopic Diskectomy
34Open Lumbar Microscopic Diskectomy David A. Wong Description The open posterior lumbar microscopic diskectomy provides a minimally invasive, often outpatient decompression of a nerve root compromised by a herniated nucleus…
Intra-Iliac Screw/Bolt Fixation
40Intra-Iliac Screw/Bolt Fixation James S. Harrop, Shiveindra Jeyamohan, and Alexander R. Vaccaro Description Intra-iliac screw placement entails a pelvic screw anchor used to fixate the lumbosacral spine to the pelvis…
Endoscopic Thoracic Decompression, Graft Placement, and Instrumentation Techniques
69Endoscopic Thoracic Decompression, Graft Placement, and Instrumentation Techniques Max C. Lee and Daniel H. Kim Description Thoracic decompressions include diskectomies and corpectomies with intervertebral grafting with anterior instrumentation, as well…
