Chapter
Chapter 2. Cysts and Other Benign Lesions
Chapter 3. Epidural Malignant Tumors
Part II: Intradural Extramedullary Tumors, Cysts, and Tumor-Like Lesions
Chapter 4. Intradural Extramedullary Benign Tumors
Chapter 5. Intradural Extramedullary Cystic Lesions
Chapter 6. Intradural Extramedullary Malignant Tumors
Part III: Intramedullary Tumors, Cysts, and Tumor-Like Lesions
Chapter 7. Intramedullary Tumors
Section 2: EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH A SPINAL TUMOR
Chapter 8. Neurologic Presentation of Spinal Tumors
INTRADURAL EXTRAMEDULLARY TUMORS
Chapter 9. Radiographic Evaluation of Lesions within the Vertebrae
Chapter 10. Radiographic Evaluation of Spinal Canal Tumors
INTRADURAL EXTRAMEDULLARY LESIONS
Chapter 11. Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of Spinal Tumors
DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY IN SPINAL TUMORS
TYPES OF ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
INTRAOPERATIVE NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING OF SPINAL TUMORS
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT
Chapter 12. Metastatic Evaluation
HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Section 3: ADJUVANT THERAPY
Chapter 13. Chemotherapy for Tumors of the Spine
INITIAL EVALUATION AND TREATMENT
CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES FOR SPINAL METASTASES
Chapter 14. Preoperative and Therapeutic Endovascular Approaches for Spinal Tumors
BALLOON TEST OCCLUSION AND PERMANENT VESSEL OCCLUSION
Chapter 15. External Beam Radiotherapy for Tumors of the Spine
EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES
RADIOTHERAPY FOR SPINAL METASTASES AND MALIGNANT SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION
RADIOTHERAPY FOR PRIMARY SPINAL TUMORS
Chapter 16. Stereotactic Radiosurgery of the Spine
EVOLUTION OF SPINAL STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY
TECHNICAL OVERVIEW OF THE CYBERKNIFE SYSTEM FOR SPINAL RADIOSURGERY
INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR SPINAL RADIOSURGERY
STANFORD CYBERKNIFE SPINAL RADIOSURGERY EXPERIENCE
COMPLICATIONS OF SPINAL RADIOSURGERY
Section 4: SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR SPINAL TUMORS
Part I: Percutaneous Biopsy
Chapter 17. Percutaneous Spinal Biopsy
Part II: Cervical Approaches
Chapter 18. Anterior Approaches to the Craniovertebral Junction
Chapter 19. Management of Upper Cervical Spine Tumors
Chapter 20. Anterior Approaches to the Cervicothoracic Junction
Chapter 21. Lateral Approaches to Cervicothoracic Junction
Chapter 22. Posterior Approach to the Cervicothoracic Junction (Pancoast Tumor Surgery)
Chapter 23. Total Spondylectomy for Subaxial Cervical Spine Tumors
Part III: Thoracic/Thoracolumbar
Chapter 24. Anterior Approaches to the Thoracic Spine and Thoracolumbar Junction
Chapter 25. Posterior Approach to the Thoracic Spine
Chapter 26. Posterior and Posterolateral Access to the Thoracic Spine
Chapter 27. Anterior Approaches to the Lumbar Spine
Chapter 28. Posterior Approach to the Lumbar Spine
Part V: Intradural Tumors
Chapter 29. Surgery of Extramedullary Tumors
Chapter 30. Surgery of Intramedullary Tumors
Part VI: Minimally Invasive
Chapter 31. Posterior Minimally Invasive Procedures to Spine Tumors
Chapter 32. Thoracoscopic Surgery for Thoracic Spinal Tumors
Section 5: SPINAL STABILIZATION
Part I: Craniovertebral and Cervical Junction
Chapter 33. Posterior Stabilization of Craniovertebral Junction
Chapter 34. Anterior Cervical Stabilization in Tumor Surgery
Chapter 35. Posterior Stabilization in the Cervical Spine and Cervicothoracic Junction
Chapter 36. Posterior Stabilization in the Thoracic Spine
Chapter 37. Vertebral Body Reconstruction in the Thoracic Spine
Chapter 38. Thoracolumbar Junction Stabilization
Part III: Lumbosacral Spines
Chapter 39. Posterior Lumbar and Lumbosacral Junction Stabilization
Chapter 40. Management of Wound Dehiscence in Spinal Tumor Surgery
Chapter 41. Anterior Lumbar Stabilization
Chapter 42. Sacral Tumor Resection and Reconstruction