Study Design. Systematic review of published prevalence of adjacent segment degeneration
(ASD) after spine surgery. Objective. To evaluate the prevalence of ASD in patients after …

Cervical spine surgery performed for the correct indications yields good results. However,
surgeons need to be mindful of the many possible pitfalls. Complications may occur starting …

Object Numerous techniques have been historically used for occipitocervical fusion with
varied results. The purpose of this study was to examine outcomes of various surgical …

BACKGROUND: Fusion at the craniovertebral junction is performed to treat instability of the
upper cervical spine and occiput. The literature consists exclusively of case series in which …

Purpose Occipitocervical fusion is necessary for many pathologies of the craniocervical
junction. The anatomy of the region is unique, and fusion can cause significant morbidity …

Prevalence estimates of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) following cervical spine
surgery varied greatly in current studies. We conducted a systematic review and meta …

OBJECTIVE: Endoscopic transnasal transclival resection of the odontoid process is less
invasive than the standard transoral odontoidectomy. In this article, we describe our …

BACKGROUND: Ventral decompression with posterior stabilization is the preferred
treatment for symptomatic irreducible basilar invagination. Endoscopic image-guided …

Objective Varying types of clinicoradiologic presentations at the craniovertebral junction
(CVJ) influence the decision process for occipitocervical fusion (OCF) surgery. We discuss …

OBJECTIVE: Instability of the occipitocervical junction can be a challenging surgical problem
because of the unique anatomic and biomechanical characteristics of this region. We review …