Spine
DEFINITION A number of osteotomy techniques have been described to treat severe or rigid sagittal plane spina…
BACKGROUND Cervical spine fractures are seen in approximately 5% of trauma patients being evaluated at level …
DEFINITION Cervical radiculopathy is a neurologic condition characterized by dysfunction of a cervical spinal…
DEFINITION The term occipitocervical and atlantoaxial instability encompasses a number of varied conditions t…
DEFINITION Anterior thoracic approaches provide a means of decompression, stabilization, and fusion for a var…
DEFINITION Smith-Petersen osteotomy (SPO) is a chevron resection of the posterior elements that shorten the p…
ANATOMY Familiarity with the anterior cervical anatomy is a necessity, particularly in regard to muscular, fa…
DEFINITION Several arthrodesis techniques are available to address the various pathologic processes in the lu…
G, Geneste G, Négre G, et al. Midline anterior approach from the right side to the lumbar spine for interbody…
DEFINITION Lumbar disc degeneration is an age-related process heralded by a loss of disc height and gradual c…
DEFINITION The precise definition of cervical kyphosis is not clearly described. Normal alignment from C2 to …
DEFINITION In recent years, the number of patients undergoing cervical spine surgery has risen dramatically. …
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