Table of Contents:

Volume I

Section I  Basic Science

1.  Development of the Spine
2.  Applied Anatomy of the Spine
3.  Architectural Design and Function of Human Back Muscles
4.  Anatomy and Mechanics of the Abdominal Muscles
5.  Lumbar Musculature: Anatomy and Function
6.  The Intervertebral Disc:  Normal, Aging, and Pathologic
7.  Biomechanics of the Spinal Motion Segment
8.  Sciatica and Nerve Root Pain in Disc Herniation and Spinal Stenosis: A Basic Science Review and Clinical Perspective
9.  Genetic Applications: An Overview
10.  Outcomes Research for Spinal Disorders

Section II  Diagnosis

11.  The Patient History and Physical Examination:  Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar
12.  Spine Imaging
13.  The Electrodiagnostic Examination
14.  Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring of the Spine
15.  Targeting Pain Generators
16.  Discography

Section III  Surgical Anatomy and Approaches

17.  Cervical Spine: Surgical Approaches
18.  Thoracic Spine: Surgical Approaches
19.  Anterior Exposure to Lumbosacral Spine: Anatomy and Techniques
20.  Lateral and Posterior Approaches to the Lumbosacral Spine

Section IV  The Child's Spine

21.  Back Pain in Children and Adolescents
22.  Congenital Scoliosis
23.  Idiopathic Scoliosis
24.  Neuromuscular Scoliosis
25.  Thoracoscopic Approach for Spinal Conditions
26.  Pediatric Kyphosis: Scheuermann Disease and Congenital Deformity
27.  Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
28.  Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spinal Trauma of the Immature Spine
29. The Immature Spine and Athletic Injuries
30.  Congenital Anomalies of the Cervical Spine
31.  Congenital Anomalies of the Spinal Cord
32.  Spinal Disorders Associated with Skeletal Dysplasias and Metabolic Diseases

Section V   Arthritis and Inflammatory Disorders

33. Arthritic Disorders
34.  Surgical Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
35.  Ankylosing Spondylitis

Section VI   Cervical Degenerative Disorders

36.  Cervical Spondylosis: Pathophysiology, Natural History, and Clinical Syndromes of Neck Pain, Radiculopathy, and Myelopathy
37.  Medical Myelopathies
38.  Nonoperative Management of Cervical Disc and Degenerative Disorders
39.  Surgical Management of Axial Pain
40.  Cervical Radiculopathy: Anterior Surgical Approach
41.  Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Surgical Management
42.  Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
43.  Cervical Disc Replacement

Section VII   Thoracic and Lumbar Disc Disease

44.  Thoracic Disc Disease
45.  Lumbar Disc Disease
46.  Lumbar Disc Herniations
47.  Annular Repair
48.  Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
49.  Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
50.  Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
51.  Lumbar Total Disc Replacement
52.  Lumbar Nucleus Replacement
53.  Posterior Dynamic Stabilization
54.  Total Facet Replacement

Section VIII  Minimally Invasive Surgery

55.  Rationale of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
56.  Minimally Invasive Posterior Approaches to the Spine
57.  Minimally Invasive Posterior lumbar Instrumentation
58.  Minimally Invasive Posterior Lumbar Fusion Techniques
59.  Posterolateral Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy
60.  Interspinous Process Decompressive Devices
61.  "Very" Future Directions in Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery

Volume II

Section IX   Spinal Stenosis

62.  Spinal Stenosis: Pathophysiology, Clinical Diagnosis, and Differential Diagnosis
63.  Nonoperative Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
64.  Surgical Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
65.  Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

Section X   Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation

66.  Techniques and Complications of Bone Graft Harvesting
67.  Principles of Bone Fusion
68.  Bone Substitutes: Basic Science and Clinical Applications
69.  Electrical Stimulation for Spinal Fusion
70.  Cervical Instrumentation: Anterior and Posterior
71.  Thoracolumbar Instrumentation: Anterior and Posterior

Section XI   Adult Deformity

72.  Adult Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
73.  Adult Scoliosis
74.  Fixed Sagittal Imbalance

Section XII  Spine Trauma

75.  Basic Science of Spinal Cord Injury
76.  Injuries of the Upper Cervical Spine
77.  Injuries of the Lower Cervical Spine
78.  Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Injuries
79.  Late Decompression of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
80.  Sacral Fractures
81.  Acute Treatment of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
82.  Vertebral Artery Injuries Associated with Cervical Spine Trauma
83.  Spinal Orthoses for Traumatic and Degenerative Disease
84.  Spinal Cord Injury Rehabiliation

Section XIII   Afflictions of the Vertebrae

85.  Tumors of the Spine
86.  Infections of the Spine
87.  Metabolic Bone Disorders of the Spine
88.  Osteoporosis: Surgical Strategies

Section XIV   Spinal Cord

89.  Intradural Tumors
90.  Spinal Intradural Infections
91.  Vascular Malformations of the Spinal Cord
92.  Vascular Anatomy of the Spine, Imaging, and Endovascular Treatment of Spinal Vascular Diseases
93.  Syringemyelia

Section XV   Complications

94.  Complications of Spinal Surgery
95.  Spinal Dural Injuries
96.  Vascular Complications in Spinal Surgery
97.  Instrumentation Complications
98.  Postoperative Spinal Infections

Section XVI   Failed Surgery

99.  Revision Spine Surgery
100.  Failed Disc Replacement
101.  Postoperative Deformity of the Cervical Spine
102.  Arachnoiditis and Epidural Fibrosis

Section XVII   Chronic Pain/ Rehabilitation

103.  Chronic Pain: The Basic Science
104.  Psychologic Strategies for Chronic Pain
105.  Pharmacologic Strategies in Back Pain and Radiculopathy
106.  Physical Therapy- The Science
107.  Functional Restoration
108.  Surgical Procedures for the Control of Chronic Pain