Comparative Management of Spine Pathology

Kaisorn L. Chaichana has completed a fellowship in skull base surgery and Neuro-Oncology. He has published over 100 papers and 20 book chapters in areas relating to neuro-oncology, namely gliomas and metastatic brain tumors. He has clinical expertise in neuro-oncological surgery, including minimally invasive surgery for treatment of intrinsic neoplasms. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa has edited several books including Schmidek and Sweet: Operative Neurosurgical Techniques, Controversies in Neuro-Oncology: Best Evidence Medicine for Brain Tumor Surgery, and Video Atlas of Neurosurgery: Contemporary Tumor and Skull Base Surgery, and Neural Stem Cells (An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics). He has clinical expertise in Neuro-Oncology, tumor surgery, and is a world authority on these aspects of Neuro-Oncology.

"This case-based book covers virtually all topics on the main pathologies affecting the vertebral column and the spinal cord. The cases include a detailed description of the history and presentation, relevant imaging findings, and supplementary tests, as well as an introduction on the topic at hand and a comprehensive review and discussion to follow. Most importantly, the book reviews and highlights different points of view from global experts in field in a table format for easy comparison. The digital version also offers an easy-to-use platform with high-quality complementary images and discussion." ©Doody's Review Service, 2023 Morteza Sadeh, MD PhD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine) Doody's Score: 4 Stars!

• Degenerative spine Cervical One level cervical radiculopathy from facet/uncovertebral joint hypertrophyOne level cervical radiculopathy from herniated disc?in young patientOne level cervical radiculopathy from herniated disc?in older patientCervical stenosis with preservation of lordosisAdjacent segment disease after single level ACDFAdjacent segment disease after PCF (cervicothoracic junction)Multilevel cervical stenosis from OPLLMultilevel cervical stenosis from 3-4 discsAnterior C1-2 pannusBasilar impression Thoracolumbar Adjacent segment disease at thoracolumbar junctionThoracic calcified disc (central)Lower thoracic disc herniationHigh lumbar stenosis (thoracolumbar junction) Lumbosacral Single level disc disease with back painRadiculopathy from foraminal stenosis?Grade 1 spondy without instability on flex/ext and claudicationGrade 1 spondy with back pain only?Grade 2/3 spondy>Grade 3 spondySecond herniated disc (same level) in a young patientSecond herniated disc (same level) in older patientFlat back syndrome after laminectomy?Lumbar pseudoarthrosis at L5-S1Pure back pain with multi level degenerative disc disease 2.?????????Traumatic spine (10-15) Cervical Bilateral C2 pars fracturesType II acute odontoid fractureType II chronic odontoid fracture in geriatric patientUnilateral cervical pedicle/transverse foramen fractureCentral cord syndrome without instabilityCentral cord with instability Vertebral artery injury with unstable cervical spineC1 burst fracture with TL disruption Thoracolumbar Compression fracture with back painBurst fracture without PLC injuryBurst fracture with PLC injuryPure bony Chance fracture Ankylosing spondylotic fractureComplete spinal cord injuryIncomplete spinal cord injuryGunshot wound to the spine Lumbosacral Compression fractureBurst fracture without PLC injuryBurst fracture with PLC injuryZone 3 sacral fracture Chronic L5 pars fractures with back pain and spondy 3.?????????Spinal deformity Adolescent idiopathic scoliosisScoliosis in cerebral palsyProximal junctional kyphosis after T10-pelvis?Isolated coronal deformity with back painCoronal and sagittal deformity with back pain (adult idiopathic)Flat back after fusionProgressive cervical kyphosis after laminectomy?Fixed cervical kyphosis (chin on chest)Degenerative scoliosis with one level radiculopathy?Proximal junctional kyphosis after T3-pelvis?Iatrogenic deformity after Harrington rodBroken rod after scoliosis correction with back pain 4.?????????Spinal Oncology (10-15) Isolated met vertebral body (thoracic)Cervical epidural met (ventral)Multiple metastases to various levels, back pain only?Multiple metastases with one level symptomatic Pathologic vertebral body fractureMeningioma Cervical chordomaSacral chordomaChondrosarcoma?SchwannomaEpendymomaGliomaGiant Cell tumor?Schwannoma Multiple neurofibromas?Intradural schwannomatosis?Hemangioblastoma 5.?????????Other (epidural abscess or something like that) (10-15) Spontaneous CSF leak nerve root sleeve cystEpidural abscess with stenosis without myelopathy?Osteomyelitis with fracture?Osteomyeltiis with back pain, no instability?Infection post instrumentationSpinal Type I AVF