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Spinal Instability

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1993

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Editors:
  1. Robert N. N. Holtzman

    1. Lenox Hill Hospital, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, USA

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  2. Paul C. McCormick

    1. Department of Neurological Surgery, The New York Neurological Institute, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, USA

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  3. Jean-Pierre C. Farcy

    1. Department of Orthopedics, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, USA

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  4. Heidi Winston

    1. The Harry Winston Research Foundation, New York, USA

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Part of the book series: Contemporary Perspectives in Neurosurgery (COPENEU)

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Table of contents (21 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. Basic Science

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Growth and Repair of Mineralized Osteoblasts

      • Millie Hughes-Fulford
      Pages 3-19

    3. Spinal Stability and Instability as Defined by the Louis Three-Column Spine Concept

      • René Louis
      Pages 21-38

    4. Dysfunction of the Spinal Stability System and Its Restabilization

      • Manohar M. Panjabi
      Pages 39-53

    5. Pathophysiology of the Nerve Roots in the Lumbar Spine

      • Björn L. Rydevik, Kjell Olmarker
      Pages 55-61

    6. Biocompatibility of Metallic Spinal Implants

      • Gregory J. Bennett
      Pages 63-75

  3. Clinical Aspects of Instability

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 77-77
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    2. Basic Concepts

      1. Spinal Stabilization: Is Fusion the Right Way?
        • Michael G. Neuwirth, Joseph Y. Margulies
        Pages 79-86
      2. The Diagnosis and Treatment of Instability in Collapsing Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis
        • Arthur H. White, James B. Reynolds, Joseph Grant
        Pages 87-100
      3. Vertebral Injury and Instability
        • Sanford J. Larson
        Pages 101-137
      4. Nonoperative Stabilization of the Adult Cervical Spine
        • Robert N. N. Holtzman
        Pages 139-216

    3. Operative Management: The Pediatric Spine

      1. Instability of the Spine Secondary to the Treatment of Intraspinal Tumors in Children: Diagnosis, Cure, and Prevention
        • Jean Dubousset
        Pages 219-236
      2. Spinal Trauma in Children
        • Gerard Bollini, J. L. Jouve, J. Cottalorda
        Pages 237-254

    4. Operative Management: The Adult Spine

      1. Operative Management of Occipitocervical and Atlantoaxial Instability
        • Volker K. H. Sonntag, Curtis A. Dickman
        Pages 255-294
      2. Surgical Stabilization for Tumors of the Thoracic Spine
        • Narayan Sundaresan, Alleyne B. Fraser, George Krol
        Pages 295-317
      3. Surgical Treatment of the Unstable Thoracic Spine in Trauma and Infection
        • James E. O. Hughes
        Pages 319-333
      4. The Lateral Extracavitary Approach to the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
        • Paul C. McCormick
        Pages 335-347
      5. Lumbar Spine Instability
        • Patrick F. O’Leary
        Pages 349-377
      6. The Mechanical Stability of Lumbosacral Spondylolisthesis
        • Yizhar Floman
        Pages 379-405
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About this book

In this volume, world authorities on spinal surgery from the fields of Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Neuroscience present current data on the basic science and clinical management of the unstable spine. Unique to this book: a frank presentation of controversies in the field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Lenox Hill Hospital, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, USA

    Robert N. N. Holtzman

  • Department of Neurological Surgery, The New York Neurological Institute, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, USA

    Paul C. McCormick

  • Department of Orthopedics, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, USA

    Jean-Pierre C. Farcy

  • The Harry Winston Research Foundation, New York, USA

    Heidi Winston

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Spinal Instability

  • Editors: Robert N. N. Holtzman, Paul C. McCormick, Jean-Pierre C. Farcy, Heidi Winston

  • Series Title: Contemporary Perspectives in Neurosurgery

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9326-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1993

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-9328-3Published: 14 May 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-9326-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1431-1925

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 529

  • Number of Illustrations: 420 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Neurosurgery, Surgical Orthopedics

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