Cervical disc herniations occur in the neck and are usually the result of a medical condition caused by trauma or disease. Symptoms can affect the back of the skull, the neck, shoulder girdle, scapula, shoulder, arm and hand.

This book discusses the surgical management of a herniated cervical intervertebral disc. Beginning with an introduction to the clinical and applied anatomy of subaxial cervical spine, the following chapters examine surgical procedures for different spinal diseases and disorders. The final chapter examines the advantages and disadvantages of anterior and posterior surgical approaches.

With contributions from recognised authors from Europe, the USA and Asia, this manual includes more than 250 colour images and illustrations

Table of Contents

1. Clinical Anatomy of Subaxial Cervical Spine
2. Applied Anatomy of Cervical Spine
3. Clinical Biomechanics Related to Cervical Disc Degeneration and Herniation
4. Genetic Susceptibility of Cervical Disc Herniation
5. Basic Knowledge of Screws and Plates Used in Anterior Cervical Stabilization Following Excision of Herniated Cervical Disc
6. Safe Anterior Approach to Subaxial Cervical Spine
7. Safe Posterior Approach to Subaxial Cervical Spine
8. Technique of Harvesting Bone Grafts from the Anterior and Posterior Iliac Crest
9. Evolution of Surgical Management of Cervical Disc Herniation Techniques
10. Single Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy without Fusion: An Outcome Analysis
11. Long-term Outcome of Herniated Cervical Disc Excision without Fusion (ACD)
12. Cervical Interbody Fusion with Bone Graft
13. Use of Autograft for Interbody Fusion Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy
14. Advantages and Disadvantages of the Use of Plate for Anterior Cervical Fusion
15. Surgical Outcome of Cervical Anterior Fusion Using Hybrid Cage
16. Long-term Outcome in Patients with Herniated Cervical Disc Treated with Anterior Cervical Discoidectomy and Fusion Using Dr Ramani's Titanium Fuzer Cages
17. Use of Cage and Plate in the Management of Herniated Cervical Disc Prolapse: Its Advantages and Disadvantages
18. Median Corpectomy for Cervical Disc Disease
19. Role of Corpectomy in the Surgical Management of Cervical Disc Herniation
20. Oblique Corpectomy in the Management of Cervical Disc Disease and Degeneration in the Cervical Spine
21. Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy
22. Anterior Endoscopic Assisted Microdecompression of Cervical Disc and Foramen
23. Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy with Laser or Radiofrequency
24. Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
25. Cervical Arthroplasty
26. Cervical Total Disc Replacement with PCM Device: Experience from 280 Levels in 162 Patients with up to Five Years Follow-up
27. Management of Multiple Cervical Disc Prolapses
28. Long-term Effect of Single Level Cervical Fusion on Development of Disc Disease in the Adjacent Levels
29. Posterior Cervical Microdiscectomy
30. Posterior Cervical Microforaminotomy (Using Minimally Invasive Tube Retractors)
31. Expansive Laminoplasty of the Cervical Spine (For Multilevel Cervical Disc Herniations)
32. Laminoplasty for Cervical Disc Herniations
33. Role of Ozone Therapy in Cervical Disc Herniation
34. Long-term Results of Surgery for Cervical Disc Disease: Anterior vs Posterior Approaches

Index