Cervical Spine Surgery Challenges

by Albert, Todd J.

• ISBN13: 9781588904942
• ISBN10: 1588904946
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-01
• Publisher: THIEME NEW YORK

Summary

Cervical Spine Surgery Challenges: Diagnosis and Management is a practical reference for surgeons treating patients with the full range of cervical spine disorders, including degenerative spine conditions, neoplasms, inflammatory conditions, infectious conditions, trauma, and deformities. Leading experts in the field of spine surgery present their clinical expertise, providing concise descriptions of the clinical presentation, history and examination, imaging, diagnosis, indications, preferred method of treatment, alternate treatment options, postoperative management, and complications. Highlights: -Case-based format rapidly orients readers to key clinical information -Comprehensive coverage of various approaches enables readers to select the best method of surgical intervention -Descriptions of common complications and pitfalls provide important recommendations for avoiding errors and improving surgical outcomes -Practical information on state-of-the-art techniques including minimally invasive surgery and motion-sparing technology -175 illustrations and images demonstrate important concepts This is a must-have reference for all orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, spine surgeons, residents, and fellows seeking the current best practices in cervical spine surgery.

Table of Contents

Degenerative Conditions
Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: Anterior Cervical Approach	p. 3
Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: Posterior Cervical Approach	p. 11
Multilevel Cervical Spondylosis: Anterior Approach	p. 17
Multilevel Cervical Spondylosis: Posterior Approach	p. 23
Failed Anterior Cervical Fusion	p. 30
Failed Dorsal Cervical Fusion	p. 34
Adjacent Level Degeneration	p. 40
Soft Disk Herniation: Anterior versus Posterior Approaches	p. 47
Neoplasms
Primary Osseous Tumors of the Cervical Spine	p. 55
Metastatic Tumors of the Cervical Spine	p. 64
Intramedullary and Extramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors	p. 70
Inflammatory Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Occiput-C1-C2	p. 85
Subaxial Subluxation of the Rheumatoid Cervical Spine	p. 90
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Cervicothoradc Osteotomy	p. . 97
Infectious Conditions
Cervical Epidural Abscess	p. 109
Cervical Osteomyelitis	p. 114
Trauma
Central Cord Syndrome	p. 121
Unilateral and Bilateral Facet Dislocations	p. 128
Cervical Burst Fracture	p. 135
Traumatic Spondyloptosis of the Cervical Spine	p. 140
Cervical Fractures in Ankylosing Spondylitis	p. 145
Cervical Fractures in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis	p. 151
Acute Odontoid Fractures	p. 156
Odontoid FractureNonunion	p. 164
C1 Ring Fractures	p. 169
Craniocervical Injuries	p. 172
Deformity
Postiaminectomy Kyphosis	p. 185
Miscellaneous
Klippel-Feil Syndrome	p. 195
Syringomyelia	p. 202
Dural Tears in the Cervical Spine	p. 207
Motion-Sparing Technology	p. 212
Minimally Invasive Techniques	p. 220
Index	p. 225
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