BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Disc arthroplasty is gaining momentum as a surgical procedure
in the treatment of spinal degenerative disease. Results must be carefully scrutinized to …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy of spinal manipulation
against microdiskectomy in patients with sciatica secondary to lumbar disk herniation (…

Object. Cervical laminoplasty is a recognized technique commonly used for multilevel posterior
cervical decompression, and it is favored over laminectomy for maintaining spinal stability…

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is caused by spinal leakage of cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF). Treatment is directed at sealing the site of leak, which is often difficult to localize. …

Objective: The transoral approach of Spetzler is the classic anterior access to the upper
cervical spine that provides direct exposure for anterior decompression of the spinal cord. The …

OBJECTIVE Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) is an accepted motion-sparing technique
associated with favorable patient outcomes. However, heterotopic ossification (HO) and adjacent-…

… Dhaliwal, Perry MD, MPH; Yavin, Daniel MD; Whittaker, Tara BN; Hawboldt, Geoffrey S MD;
Jewett, Gordon AE MD; Casha, Steven MD, PhD; du Plessis, Stephan MD … Correspondence …

OBJECTIVE Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is often described as the gold
standard surgical technique for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. Although outcomes are …

Reports of survival, however, are becoming increasingly frequent. In 1908 Blackwood
described the first recorded case of AOD with survival. 6 A thorough review of the literature by …

Objective: The technique of lateral mass fixation restores the posterior tension band and
provides effective stabilization in patients with many types of traumatic injuries. However, …