Vol 6, No 1 (March 30, 2020): Journal of Spine Surgery

Review Article

Minimally invasive lateral approaches for the treatment of spinal tumors: single-position surgery without the “flip”
Joseph L. Laratta, Ryan Weegens, Kyle T. Malone, Dean Chou, William D. Smith
Tantalum: the next biomaterial in spine surgery?
Manan Sunil Patel, Johnathon R. McCormick, Alexander Ghasem, Samuel R. Huntley, Joseph P. Gjolaj

Editorial on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery1

Advanced techniques in complex cervical spine surgery
Lee A. Tan, Ilyas S. Aleem

Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery1

Outcomes and value in elective cervical spine surgery: an introductory and practical narrative review
Scott L. Zuckerman, Clinton J. Devin
A review of cervical spine alignment in the normal and degenerative spine
Parthik D. Patel, Grigoriy Arutyunyan, Kyle Plusch, Alexander Vaccaro Jr, Alexander R. Vaccaro
Sagittal alignment of the cervical spine: do we know enough for successful surgery?
Alex Quok An Teo, Andrew Cherian Thomas, Hwee Weng Dennis Hey

Review of Techniques on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery1

Computer-assisted navigation in complex cervical spine surgery: tips and tricks
Nicholas Wallace, Nathaniel E. Schaffer, Brett A. Freedman, Ahmad Nassr, Bradford L. Currier, Rakesh Patel, Ilyas S. Aleem

Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery1

Occipital fixation techniques and complications
Mohamed Macki, Travis Hamilton, Jacob Pawloski, Victor Chang

Review of Techniques on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery1

Occipital condyle screws: indications and technique
Aju Bosco, Ilyas Aleem, Frank La Marca

Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery1

Posterior atlantoaxial fusion: a comprehensive review of surgical techniques and relevant vascular anomalies
Qi Chen, Bledi C. Brahimaj, Ryan Khanna, Mena G. Kerolus, Lee A. Tan, Brian T. David, Richard G. Fessler
Hybrid decompression and reconstruction technique for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: case series and review of the literature
Won Hyung A. Ryu, Andrew Platt, Harel Deutsch

Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery1

Safety and efficacy of direct nerve root decompression via anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with uncinectomy for cervical radiculopathy
Michael M. Safaee, Noah M. Nichols, Ketan Yerneni, Yalan Zhang, K. Daniel Riew, Lee A. Tan
Anterior osteotomy for rigid cervical deformity correction
Michael M. Safaee, Lee A. Tan, K. Daniel Riew

Original Study on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery1

Cervical disc arthroplasty versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a meta-analysis of rates of adjacent-level surgery to 7-year follow-up
Jetan H. Badhiwala, Andrew Platt, Christopher D. Witiw, Vincent C. Traynelis
Multilevel cervical arthroplasty—clinical and radiological outcomes
Rui Reinas, Djamel Kitumba, Leopoldina Pereira, António M. Baptista, Óscar L. Alves

Review of Techniques on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery1

Posterior screw fixation in the subaxial cervical spine: a technique and literature review
Andrei Fernandes Joaquim, Lee Tan, K. Daniel Riew

Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery1

Anatomic techniques for cervical pedicle screw placement
Kimberly-Anne Tan, Shuxun Lin, Brian Zhaojie Chin, Vishaal Nanik Thadani, Hwee Weng Dennis Hey
Posterior osteotomy techniques for rigid cervical deformity correction
Michael M. Safaee, Lee A. Tan, Christopher P. Ames
Total subaxial reconstruction
Danilo G. Quadros, Alfredo Guiroy, Ricardo B. V. Fontes

Review of Techniques on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery1

Cervical laminoplasty: indication, technique, complications
Douglas S. Weinberg, John M. Rhee

Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery1

Complications of anterior cervical spine surgery: a systematic review of the literature
Timothy J. Yee, Kevin Swong, Paul Park
Complications following posterior cervical decompression and fusion: a review of incidence, risk factors, and prevention strategies
Ryan K. Badiee, Rory Mayer, Brenton Pennicooke, Dean Chou, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Lee A. Tan
Infection prevention in cervical spine surgery
Ilyas S. Aleem, Lee A. Tan, Ahmad Nassr, K. Daniel Riew
Cervical spine pathology and treatment: a global overview
Muhammad Abdul-Aziz Waheed, Sazid Hasan, Lee A. Tan, Aju Bosco, Rui Reinas, Paula Valerie ter Wengel, Hwee Weng Dennis Hey, Ilyas S. Aleem

Disclosure:

1. The series “Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Spine Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Lee A. Tan and Ilyas S. Aleem served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.