Surgery of the Craniovertebral Junction

The original and definitive reference on surgery of the craniovertebral junction, now in an updated second edition

Section I Foundations for Surgical Treatment1 Embryology, Development, and Classification of Disorders of the Craniovertebral Junction2 Anatomical Basis of Surgical Approaches to the Region of the Foramen Magnum3 Biomechanics of the Craniovertebral Junction4 Radiological Evaluation of the Craniovertebral Junction5 Neurological Findings of Craniovertebral Junction DiseaseSection II Surgical Indications and Decision Making6 Congenital Malformations of the Craniovertebral Junction7 The Rheumatoid Neck: Changing Pathology Requires Altering Surgical Strategies8 Traumatic Injuries of the Craniovertebral Junction9 Bone Softening Diseases and Disorders of Bone Metabolism10 Primary Osseous and Metastatic Neoplasms of the Craniovertebral Junction11 Primary Extramedullary Tumors of the Craniovertebral Junction12 Management of Chiari Malformations13 Management of Intramedullary Lesions of the Cervicomedullary Junction and High Cervical Spinal Cord14 Management of Vertebral Artery Dissections and Vascular Insufficiency15 Arteriovenous Malformations of the Craniovertebral Junction: Spinal and Posterior Fossa AVMs16 Aneurysms of the Craniovertebral Junction17 Cavernous Malformations of the Cervicomedullary Junction18 Radiosurgical Management of Lesions of the Craniovertebral JunctionSection III Surgical Techniques19 Brief Overview of Surgical Approaches to the Craniovertebral Junction20 Stereotactic Methods of Localization and Image-Guided Surgery21 Transoral Approach to the Craniovertebral Junction22 Transoral Approaches to Midline Pathology of the Ventral Skull Base, Craniovertebral Junction, and Upper Cervical Spine23 Transoral?Translabiomandibular Approach to the Craniovertebral Junction24 Transfacial Approaches to the Craniovertebral Junction25 Posterior Neuroendoscopic Applications at the Craniovertebral Junction26 Extended Endonasal Approaches to the Craniovertebral Junction27 The Far-Lateral Approach and Its Variations28 The Transpetrosal Approaches29 Posterolateral Approach to the Upper Cervical Spine30 Endovascular Management of Posterior Fossa Atherosclerotic Disease31 Bypass Options for the Posterior Fossa32 Approaches to the Jugular Foramen33 Suboccipital and Retrosigmoid ApproachesSection IV Fixation and Fusion Techniques34 Biology of Spinal Fusion35 Techniques of Bone Graft Harvesting and Spinal Fusion36 General Principles of Spinal Wire and Cable Fixation37 General Principles of Spinal Screw Fixation38 CT-Based Image Guidance in Fixation of the Craniovertebral Junction39 Odontoid Screw Fixation40 Posterior Atlantoaxial Screw Fixation41 Occipitocervical Fixation42 Craniovertebral Instability: Atlantoaxial Joint Manipulation and Fixation