Main description:

Cervical Myelopathy is a comprehensive guide to the treatment of compression of the spinal cord in the neck, as a result of spinal stenosis. This book is edited by Pete Passias, Adult and Paediatric Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Specialist at the New York University Medical College, ensuring authoritative content throughout.

The book is comprised of six sections, divided into 24 chapters. The introductory section covers the anatomy of the skull base and cervical spine, and diagnosis of cervical myelopathy. Further sections cover outcomes of conservative management and surgery, diagnostic aetiologies, surgical management, cervical deformities, and the setting of spine tumours.

Surgical procedures covered in the book include laminectomy, laminoplasty and total disc replacement. Cervical Myelopathy contains 300 full colour images, further enhancing this guide for all orthopaedic surgeons.

Key Points

Guide to treatment of compressed spinal cord in the neck
Edited by Pete Passias, Adult and Paediatric Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Specialist at the New York University Medical College
300 full colour images

Contents:

Part I: Introduction

Anatomy and Embryology of the Skull Base and Cervical Spine
Cervical Biomechanics and Clinical Instability
Cervical Alignment
Clinical Diagnosis of Cervical Myelopathy
Electrodiagnostics

Part II: Outcomes

Natural History of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Influence of Conservative Management on Outcomes
Influence of Surgical Intervention on Outcomes

Part III: Distinct Diagnostic Etiologies

Cervical Amyotrophy
Rheumatologic Disorders of the Cervical Spine
Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal LIgament
Os Odontoideum
Atlantoaxial Dislocations
Basilar Invagination
Congenital Abnormalities of the Cervical Spine

Part IV: Surgical Management

Surgical Management of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Anterior Techniques
Cervical Laminectomy With or Without Fusion
Cervical Laminoplasty: Techniques and Outcomes
Instrumentation Techniques of the Occiput, Upper Cervical Spine, and Subaxial Spine
Neurological and Vascular Complications after Surgery for Cervical Myelopathy

Part V: Cervical Myelopathy in the Setting of Cervical Deformities

Cervical Myelopathy in the Setting of Cervical Deformities

Part VI: Cervical Myelopathy in the Setting of Spine Tumors

Cervical Myelopathy in the Setting of Metastatic Tumors in the Spine
Cervical Myelopathy in the Setting of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors
The Role of Total Disk Replacement in the Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy