Spine
DEFINITION Cervical radiculopathy is a clinical diagnosis defined by the presence of motor or sensory changes…
DEFINITION The term occipitocervical and atlantoaxial instability encompasses a number of varied conditions t…
DEFINITION Cervical radiculopathy is a neurologic condition characterized by dysfunction of a cervical spinal…
DEFINITION The anterior approach can be used to access the thoracic spine for decompression, deformity correc…
ANATOMY Familiarity with the anterior cervical anatomy is a necessity, particularly in regard to muscular, fa…
DEFINITION Smith-Petersen osteotomy (SPO) is a chevron resection of the posterior elements that shorten the p…
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 Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF) is a modification of the Wilt…
DEFINITION A number of osteotomy techniques have been described to treat severe or rigid sagittal plane spina…
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