Seminars in Spine Surgery

Introduction
14 May 2012
Jeffrey A. Rihn, Alexander R. Vaccaro
Injuries to the thoracolumbar spine represent some of the most challenging problems that are encountered by spine care providers. The degree of injury can vary from a simple vertebral body compression...
Casting in Early-Onset Scoliosis
14 May 2012
James O. Sanders, Charles E. Johnston, Jacques D'Astous
Derotational casting plays an important role in the management of early-onset scoliosis. It appears to be a potential cure in smaller curves, but it is an important surgical delaying tactic in a disor...
Kyphotic Deformities in Skeletal Dysplasias
14 May 2012
Eric D. Shirley, Michael C. Ain
Nearly all skeletal dysplasias have spinal manifestations, for example, kyphosis, scoliosis, and vertebral anomalies. Kyphosis may occur in the cervical and thoracolumbar spines or in association with...
Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib in Early-Onset Scoliosis
11 May 2012
Odion Binitie, John M. Flynn
In the past decade, pediatric spine surgeons have widely adopted repetitive distraction strategies (vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib [VEPTR] and growing rods) to manage severe spinal deform...
Growing Rods in Early-Onset Scoliosis
07 May 2012
Matthew E. Oetgen, Laurel C. Blakemore
Early-onset scoliosis refers to scoliosis that present in children aged <5 years. This subset of scoliosis represents a heterogeneous group with a variety of etiologies, types of curves, and curve ...

Mini-Open and Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Technique Review
March 2011 (Vol. 23 | No. 1 | Pages 45-50)
Scott A. Meyer, Jau-Ching Wu, Praveen V. Mummaneni
Minimally Invasive Treatment of Pediatric Spinal Deformity
March 2011 (Vol. 23 | No. 1 | Pages 72-75)
Amer F. Samdani, Jahangir Asghar, Firoz Miyanji, Jonathon Haw, Kevin Haddix
If, When, and How to Fuse When Treating Lumbar Degenerative Stenosis
December 2011 (Vol. 23 | No. 4 | Pages 218-221)
William C. Watters
Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment Options for Lumbar Disc Herniations and Stenosis
March 2011 (Vol. 23 | No. 1 | Pages 20-26)
Joshua D. Marcus, Andrew R. James, Roger Härtl
The Learning Curve in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
March 2011 (Vol. 23 | No. 1 | Pages 9-13)
Jean-Marc Voyadzis

Most Read lists are compiled every quarter.

December 2011
Lumbar Fusion: Indications, Techniques, and Complications

September 2011
Cervical Deformities

June 2011
Complications in Lumbar Spine Surgery

March 2011
Minimally Invasive Surgery

December 2010
Athletic Spine Injuries: State of the Art

September 2010
Evaluation and Treatment of Congenital Spinal Deformities

June 2010
Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries, Part 2

March 2010
Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries

December 2009
Evidence-Based Medicine for the Spine

September 2009
Complications in Cervical Spine Surgery

June 2009
Tumors of the Spine

March 2009
Adult Spine Deformity

December 2008
Multiply Operated Lumbar Spine, Part 2

September 2008
Novel Intraoperative Imaging Modalities for Spine Surgery

June 2008
Axial Low Back Pain

March 2008
Multiply Operated Lumbar Spine

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