13 Paracentral Disc Herniations of the Thoracic Spine David S. Xu and Laura A. Snyder Abstract Paracentral disc herniations of the thoracic spine are uncommon pathological entities. Patients have diverse…
31 Neuronavigation for Complex Thoracic Spine Surgery Ana Luís, Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez, Jonathan Nakhla, Christoph Wipplinger, and Roger Härtl Abstract The management of spinal pathology was greatly influenced by the advent…
22 Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors Rohit Mauria, Jakub Godzik, and Steven W. Chang Abstract Intramedullary spinal cord tumors are the least common type of spinal cord tumor, comprising about 4…
5 Nonoperative Neurological Diseases of the Thoracic Spinal Cord Joshua Weaver Abstract This chapter provides an overview of the various nonoperative neurological diseases of the thoracic spinal cord including inflammatory,…
6 Surgical Management of Congenital Scoliosis Corey T. Walker, Gregory M. Mundis Jr., and Jay D. Turner Abstract Congenital scoliosis and kyphosis describe a spectrum of vertebral column defects that…
3 Anesthetic Considerations for Surgery of the Thoracic Spine Michael K. Urban and Lila R. Baaklini Abstract The anesthetic considerations for surgery of the thoracic spine must include a preoperative…
12 Thoracic Spinal Stenosis Ian A. Buchanan, Jeffrey C. Wang, and Patrick C. Hsieh Abstract Thoracic spinal stenosis (TSS) is relatively uncommon compared to its cervical and lumbar counterparts. Perhaps…
8 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Michael A. Bohl, Randall J. Hlubek, and U. Kumar Kakarla Abstract This chapter on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) provides an in-depth review of the diagnosis, nonsurgical…
19 Primary Tumors of the Thoracic Spinal Column Zach Pennington, C. Rory Goodwin, A. Karim Ahmed, and Daniel M. Sciubba Abstract Primary tumors of the thoracic spine are relatively rare…
28 Osteoporotic Compression Fractures Srikanth R. Boddu, Trong Huynh, Thomas Link, and Athos Patsalides Abstract Vertebral compression fractures are pathognomonic of osteoporosis with significant impact on both the individual heath…
