Instructional course lectures
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Compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots caused by spondylotic changes or disk herniations is the most common etiology for cervical myelopathy, radiculopathy, or myeloradiculopathy. Surgical intervention in treating these conditions has been very successful. Anterior approaches to the cervical spine are being used for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy. The technical aspects of anterior diskectomy and corpectomy, methods of fusion, and the use of instrumentation are important treatment considerations.
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In contrast to adult femoral fractures, there are many ways to treat a child's femoral fracture. The differences mainly involve ease of postoperative care and small rates of various complications. The surgeon should be familiar with at least one of the options for each age range and be adept at performing them to provide the best care for children of all ages.