Stenosis of the Cervical Spine Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Stenosis of the Cervical Spine Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment / by Vincenzo Denaro.

Professor Vincenzo Denaro has been an active member of the Institute of Clinical Orthopedics and Traumatology of the University of Catania since 1986. It has been my pleasure, as Director, to be associated with Professor Denaro, first as a Sessional Consultant in diseases of the spine and finally, a...

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Main Author: Denaro, Vincenzo (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1991.
Edition:1st ed. 1991.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Neurosurgery.
Surgery.
Orthopedics.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • Definition
  • References
  • 2 Classification of Stenoses
  • Functional Stenoses
  • Organic Stenoses
  • References
  • 3 Anatomy and Anatomical Pathology
  • The Cervical Vertebral Canal
  • The Nerve Root Canal
  • The Vascular Supply of the Cervical Spine
  • Dynamic Changes in the Cervical Vertebral Canal
  • Pathological Anatomy
  • 4 Biomechanics of Spondylotic Cervical Myelopathy
  • Biomechanics of the Spinal Cord and Canal
  • A Qualitatitve Biomechanical Analysis of Stresses in the Spinal Cord
  • Discussion
  • References
  • 5 Imaging
  • Traditional or Plain Radiography
  • Computed Tomography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Myelography
  • Arteriography
  • Scintigraphy
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 6 Clinical Aspects of Cervical Stenosis
  • Clinical Presentations
  • Clinical Features
  • Differential Diagnosis
  • 7 Neurophysiological Studies in Cervical Stenosis
  • EMG and NCV Findings
  • Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
  • References
  • 8 Surgical Approaches
  • Anterior Approaches
  • Anterolateral Approaches
  • Posterior Approach
  • Combined Approaches
  • References
  • 9 Surgical Techniques
  • Anterior Decompression
  • Anterolateral and Anteromedial Combined Approaches in the Surgical
  • Posterior Decompression V. Denaro
  • Techniques of Posterior Cervical Stabilization
  • Expansive Open-Door Laminoplasty H. Hirabayashi and K. Satomi
  • Bone Grafts V. Denaro
  • References
  • 10 Causes of Poor Results
  • Errors in Diagnosis
  • Incorrect Level of Surgery
  • Indications
  • Incomplete or Inadequate Surgery
  • Inadequate Postoperative Immobilization
  • 11 Conclusion.

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