56Thoracoplasty: Anterior, Posterior Carrie A. Diulus and Isador H. Lieberman Description Thoracoplasty is a technique involving rib resection to alleviate the cosmetic rib deformity associated with scoliosis. Expectations Cosmetic improvement…
22Anterior C1, C2 Arthrodesis: Lateral Approach of Barbour and Whitesides Eli M. Baron, Alexander R. Vaccaro, and Peter M. Fleischut Description The lateral retropharyngeal approach to the upper cervical spine…
2Cervical Laminectomy and Foraminotomy Brian Kwon and David H. Kim Description The removal of compressive bone and soft tissue structures surrounding the cervical spinal cord (laminectomy) or its nerve roots…
79Posterior Revision Strategies for Dura and Nerve Root Exposure Following a Previous Laminectomy Erik Spayde and Hyun Bae Description Revision decompression surgery is a challenging aspect of spinal surgery that…
9Reduction Techniques for Atlantoaxial Rotary Subluxation Rick C. Sasso Description Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation is an anterior displacement of one C1-C2 joint with a concomitant posterior migration of the contralateral articulation….
18Anterior Cervical Corpectomy James C. Farmer Description Anterior cervical corpectomy is a method of decompressing the cervical spinal cord and nerve roots. It is performed by removing the disk above…
21Odontoid Screw Placement Darrel S. Brodke Description Reduction and fixation of a type II or high type III odontoid fracture with a precisely placed lag/compression screw. Key Principles Anatomic alignment…
35Open Far Lateral Disk Herniation Ralph J. Mobbs and Charles G. Fisher Description A technique to access the nerve root and disk pathology lateral to the foramen for removal of…
5Open Reduction of Unilateral and Bilateral Facet Dislocations Moe R. Lim, Sameer Mathur, and Alexander R. Vaccaro Description Open posterior reduction of unilateral or bilateral facet dislocations or fracture/dislocations. Key…
4Surgical Removal of Intradural Spinal Cord Tumors Timothy F. Witham and Ziya L. Gokaslan Description Resection of intradural tumors is performed almost exclusively through a posterior approach. Laminectomies performed rostral…
