Posterior Cervical Wiring
10Posterior Cervical Wiring Howard B. Levene and Jack I. Jallo Description Posterior cervical wiring is a relatively simple and inexpensive technique for achieving cervical stability by providing a posterior tension…
Posterior Facet Joint Replacement
75Posterior Facet Joint Replacement Seamus Morris, Federico P. Girardi, and Frank P. Cammisa, Jr. Description Posterior facet arthroplasty is an emerging technology aimed at addressing back pain and instability emanating…
Exposure of the Vertebral Artery
17Exposure of the Vertebral Artery Daniel K. Resnick Description The vertebral artery runs through the foramen transversarium of the first six vertebral bodies, loops around the superolateral margin of the…
Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy Technique
15Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy Technique Neil R. Malhotra and M. Sean Grady Description Anterior cervical foraminotomy is performed when there are isolated one-level radicular symptoms without findings to support the need…
Reduction of High-Grade Spondylolisthesis
50Reduction of High-Grade Spondylolisthesis Charles C. Edwards and Charles C. Edwards II Description Full correction of high-grade spondylolisthesis (Fig. 50.1) is achieved through an entirely posterior approach, with or without…
Gaines Procedure for Spondyloptosis
51Gaines Procedure for Spondyloptosis Vincent J. Devlin Description The Gaines procedure is a treatment option for spondyloptosis. This rare condition exists when the entire body of the L5 vertebra is…
Intrasacral (Jackson) and Galveston Rod Contouring and Placement Techniques
42Intrasacral (Jackson) and Galveston Rod Contouring and Placement Techniques Roger P. Jackson and Douglas C. Burton Description The intrasacral (Jackson) screw and rod fixation technique involves the safe insertion of…
Anterior Lumbar Surgical Exposure Techniques
46Anterior Lumbar Surgical Exposure Techniques Rick B. Delamarter, Salvador A. Brau, and Ben B. Pradhan Description Anterior approaches have been developed for easier and more direct access to the anterior…
Iliosacral Screw Fixation Techniques
41Iliosacral Screw Fixation Techniques Paul T. Rubery and John T. Gorczyca Transiliac Rod Placement Description A bar or rod placed transversely through the posterior iliac tubercles, posterior to the sacrum,…
Posterior Smith-Petersen, Pedicle Subtraction, and Vertebral Column Resection Osteotomy Techniques
62Posterior Smith-Petersen, Pedicle Subtraction, and Vertebral Column Resection Osteotomy Techniques Stephen L. Ondra and Brian A. O’Shaughnessy Description Although modern spinal implants enable the surgeon to exert powerful force on…
