Spinal Neurosurgery

Part of the Neurosurgery by Example series, this volume on spinal neurosurgery presents exemplary cases in which renowned authors guide readers through the assessment and planning, decision making, surgical procedure, after care, and complication management of common and uncommon disorders. The cases explore the spectrum of clinical diversity and complexity within spinal neurosurgery, including occipital cervical dislocation, cervical myelopathy, thoracic cord compression, lumbar stenosis, and more.

Each chapter also contains 'pivot points' that illuminate changes required to manage patients in alternate or atypical situations, and pearls for accurate diagnosis, successful treatment, and effective complication management. Containing a focused review of medical evidence and expected outcomes, Spinal Neurosurgery is appropriate for neurosurgeons who wish to learn more about a subspecialty, and those preparing for the American Board of Neurological Surgery oral examination.

Advance Praise for Spinal Neurosurgery

"I congratulate Drs. Harrop and Maulucci for this well done book that utilizes a unique and very effective format to cover the gamut of spine surgery and spine care topics. The book is well organized, lavishly illustrated with numerous figures and images, and includes oral board review pearls that are of particular value for those studying for their neurosurgery board examinations."
— Edward Benzel, MD, Emeritus Chair of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

"Through this extensive collection of various spine related clinical scenarios, the reader is able to learn very pertinent management principles and pearls. This book is particularly useful for those who are preparing for the oral boards, but also serves as excellent reading material for neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons at any stage in their career."
— Charles Sansur, MD, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

"Drs. Harrop and Maulucci have assembled an excellent compendium of cases/pathologies. The "Case-based" approach of this text lends itself to an easy readability as well as a compartmentalization of the reading for busy practitioners. This book is extremely useful to practitioners at all stages in their career, as it covers both basic and controversial information for each topic, and may be particularly useful for those surgeons reviewing for their oral board examination."
— Michael Y. Wang, MD, FACS, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Rehab, Medicine Spine Fellowship Director, Chief of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Hospital and Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Contents

1. Odontoid Fracture Type II
Daniel Tarazona and Alexander R. Vaccaro
2. Cervical Fracture Dislocation
Jason Liounakos, Damian Brusko & Michael Y. Wang
3. Occipitocervical Dislocation
Alexander B. Dru and Daniel J. Hoh
4. Central Cord Injury
Bizhan Aarabi, Charles Sansur, David Ibrahimi, Mathew Kole, and Harry Mushlin
5. Atlantoaxial Instability
Jonathan M. Parish and Domagoj Coric
6. Basilar Invagination and Cranial Settling
Benjamin D. Elder and Jean- Paul Wolinsky
7. Cervical Myelopathy: Lordosis
Randall J. Hlubek and Nicholas Theodore
8. Cervical Myelopathy: Kyphosis
Mario Ganau, So Kato and Michael G. Fehlings
9. Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: Cervical
Todd D. Vogel, Hansen Deng, and Praveen V. Mummaneni
10. Cervical Radiculopathy due to Central Disc: ACDF/ Arthroplasty
Mazda K. Turel and Vincent C. Traynelis
11. Cervical Radiculopathy: Lateral Disc Foramintomy
Michael Karsy, Ilyas Eli, and Andrew Dailey
12. Thoracic Disc Herniation
Derrick Umansky and James Kalyvas
13. Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures
Omaditya Khanna, Geoffrey P. Stricsek, and James S. Harrop
14. Thoracic Cord Compression: Extradural Tumor
Tej D. Azad, Anand Veeravagu, John K. Ratliff, and Atman Desai
15. Spinal Cord Tumor Intramedullary
Rajiv R. Iyer and George I. Jallo
16. Spinal Cord Tumor Intradural Extramedullary
Michael A. Galgano, Jared Fridley, and Ziya Gokaslan
17. Radiation Sensitive Spine Tumor
Adam M. Robin and Ilya Laufer
18. Cauda Equina Syndrome
Emily P. Sieg, Justin R. Davanzo, and John P. Kelleher
19. Lumbar Stenosis
Miner N. Ross and Khoi D. Than
20. L4- L5 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Rani Nasser, Scott Zuckerberg and Joseph Cheng
21. Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
Evan Lewis and Charles A. Sansur
22. Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis
Michael LaBagnara, Durga R. Sure, Christopher I. Shaffrey, and Justin S. Smith
23. Flat Back Deformity
Yusef I. Mosley and James S. Harrop
24. Diskitis
Jacob R. Joseph, Brandon W. Smith, and Mark E. Oppenlander
25. Epidural Abscess
Hector G. Mejia Morales and Manish K. Singh
26. Nonsurgical Spinal Diseases
Lahiru Ranasinghe and Aimee Aysenne

Dr. James Harrop, Professor of Neurosurgery and Director, Depts of Neurological and Orthopedic Surgery, and Division of Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Neurosurgery Director of Delaware Valley SCI Center, Philadelphia, PA., and Edited by Dr. Christopher Maulucci, Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery and Tulane Neurosurgical Residency Assistant Program Director,, Tulane Medical Center