Lateral Approach to the Cervical Spine (Hodgson)
(1) Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, CA, USA The lateral approach to the cervical spine, when combined with the more proximal detachment of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, as in…
The Thoracolumbar Junction
(1) Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, CA, USA For approaches to the thoracolumbar junction (T10–L1), Hodgson recommends a 9th rib resection.1 Dwyer recommends a 10th rib resection with…
Anterior Cervical Approaches to the Spine
(1) Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, CA, USA The significant anatomical landmarks for differentiating the approaches to the cervical spine presented in Table 1.1 are the sternocleidomastoid muscle,…
Cervicothoracic Junction
(1) Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, CA, USA The anteromedial approach is an extension of the Smith–Robinson approach. It is medial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle and medial to…
