CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS IS the most common progressive disorder in the aging cervical
spine. It results from the process of degeneration of the intervertebral discs and facet joints of …

THE SIMPLE PATHOANATOMIC concept that a narrowed spinal canal causes compression
of the enclosed cord, leading to local tissue ischemia, injury, and neurological impairment, …

• Degenerative osteophytosis of the uncovertebral and facet joints• Hypertrophy of the
ligamentum flavum and posterior longitudinal ligaments. Dynamic factors are abnormal forces …

Seventy-five patients who underwent surgical treatment for cervical spondylotic myelopathy
were evaluated with respect to the operative procedure performed and their outcome. Forty …

Prepared by internationally recognized members of The Cervical Spine Research Society
Editorial Committee, the Fourth Edition of this best-selling volume is the most comprehensive, …

✓ Vertical C-2 body fractures are presented in 15 patients with clinical and imaging correlations
that suggest the existence of a variety of mechanisms of injury. In these patients, clinical …

This best-selling resource explores the full spectrum of surgical techniques used in spine
surgery, and describes how to avoid and manage complex problems. It emphasizes how to …

Background The comparative effectiveness of performing instrumented (rigid pedicle
screws affixed to titanium alloy rods) lumbar spinal fusion in addition to decompressive …

Importance Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion, in children is a rapidly growing
public health concern because epidemiologic data indicate a marked increase in the …

✓ Because it is often difficult to diagnose accurately the structurally intact cervical spine after
acute trauma, a series of patients was evaluated with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to …