Review

Contents

۱ Anatomy of the Spine and Spinal Cord
۲ Oncologic Classification of Vertebral Neoplasms
۳ Pathology of Tumors of the Spinal Cordr Spine, and Paraspinous Soft Tissue
۴ Cellular and Molecular Biology of Central Nervous System Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Neoplasms
۵ Radiologic Imaging of Tumors of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves
۶ Neurologic Manifestations of Tumors of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves
۷ Systemic and Intrathecal Chemotherapy for Tumors of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves
۸ Spinal Cord and Column Tumors in Childhood
۹ Embolization Techniques for Neoplasms of the Spine and Spinal Cord
۱۰ External Beam Radiation Therapy of Tumors of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Neves
۱۱ Brachytherapy for Malignant Spinal Tumors
۱۲ Spinal Stereotactic Radiosurgery
۱۳ The Cyberknife
۱۴ Spine Reconstruction for Spine Tumors: Biomechanical Considerations
۱۵ Electrophysiologic Testing for Diagnosis and Surgical Monitoring During Resection of Tumors of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Neves
۱۶ Percutaneous Diagnostic Biopsy Techniques for Tumors of the Spine and Peripheral Neves
۱۷ Thoracoscopic Biopsy of Spinal and Paraspinal Lesions
۱۸ Frameless Stereotaxy for Intraoperative Navigation During Spinal Tumor Resection
۱۹ Metastatic Tumors of the Spine and Spinal Cord
۲۰ Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors
۲۱ Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Tumors
۲۲ Cauda Equina, Paraspinal, and Peripheral Neve Tumors
۲۳ Primary Vertebral Column Tumors
۲۴ Staging, Classification, and Oncological Approaches for Metastatic Tumors Involving the Spine
۲۵ Sacral Tumors: Primary and Metastatic
۲۶ Surgical Approaches for Decompression and Fixation of the Craniovertebral Junction
۲۷ Surgical Approaches for Tumor Resection and Reconstruction of the Cevical Spine
۲۸ Surgical Approaches and Fixation of the Cevicothoracic Junction
۲۹ Combined Vertebrectomy and Chest Wall Resection for Pancoast Tumors
۳۰ Thoracotomy and Thoracoabdominal Transdiaphragmatic Approaches to the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
۳۱ Thoracoscopic Corpectomy and Spinal Reconstruction
۳۲ Thoracoscopic Resection of Intrathoracic Paraspinal Neurogenic Tumors
۳۳ Posterolateral Approaches to the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
۳۴ Complete Spondylectomy for the Excision of Spinal Neoplasms
۳۵ Anterior Transperitoneal and Retroperitoneal Approaches to the Lumbar Spine and Lumbosacral Junction
۳۶ Corpectomy and Anterior Lateral Thoracic and Lumbar Screw Plate Fixation in the Management of Spinal Tumors
۳۷ Anterior Thoracolumbar Screw-Rod Instrumentation
۳۸ Lateral Retroperitoneal Approaches to the Lumbar Spine
۳۹ Posterior Thoracic and Lumbar Hook-Rod Instrumentation
۴۰ Pedicle Screw Fixation of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
۴۱ Lumbosacral and Pelvic Reconstruction
۴۲ Vertebral Body Reconstruction Techniques
۴۳ Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
۴۴ Surgical Approaches for the Resection of Sacral Tumors