Cervical Myelopathy

Quick Overview

This textbook seeks to reflect this trend and provide instructions as to how to incorporate diagnostic factors, such as alignment in designing treatment for this complex pathology.

Key Features

• Covers anatomy of the skull base and cervical spine, biomechanics and alignment, diagnosis, outcomes, distinct etiologies, and both nonsurgical and surgical management of cervical myelopathy
• Includes a section on cervical myelopathy in the setting of spine tumors
• Conditions discussed includes cervical amyotrophy, rheumatologic disorders, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament , os odontoideum, atlantoaxial dislocations, basilar invagination, and congenital abnormalities of the cervical spine
• Surgical procedures covered include laminectomy, laminoplasty, and total disk replacement
• Over 250 photographs and illustrations