New Trends in Craniovertebral Junction Surgery: Experimental and Clinical Updates for a New State of Art

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Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Why the Craniovertebral Junction?  (Massimiliano Visocchi)....Pages 3-8
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 The Craniovertebral Junction and Laboratory Experience: The Italian Paradox  (Francesco Signorelli)....Pages 11-12
 Mastering Craniovertebral Junction Surgical Approaches: The Dissection Laboratory Experience at the Catholic University of Rome  (Francesco Signorelli, Vittorio Stumpo, Antonio Oliva, Vincenzo Lorenzo Pascali, Alessandro Olivi, Massimiliano Visocchi)....Pages 13-15
 Surgical Highways to the Craniovertebral Junction: Is It Time for a Reappraisal?  (Giuseppe Roberto Giammalva, Domenico Gerardo Iacopino, Francesca Graziano, Antonella Giugno, Carlo Gulì, Luigi Basile et al.)....Pages 17-23
 The Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Craniovertebral Junction Pathologies: Surgical Skills and Anatomical Study  (Paolo Pacca, Valentina Tardivo, Giancarlo Pecorari, Diego Garbossa, Alessandro Ducati, Francesco Zenga)....Pages 25-36
 Endonasal and Transoral Approaches to the Craniovertebral Junction: A Quantitative Anatomical Study  (Francesco Doglietto, Francesco Belotti, Jimmy Qiu, Elena Roca, Ivan Radovanovic, Anne Agur et al.)....Pages 37-44
 Ventral Brainstem Anatomy: An Endoscopic Transoral Perspective  (Oreste de Divitiis, Alfredo Conti, Teresa Somma, Flavio Angileri, Paolo Cappabianca)....Pages 45-50
 Transoral Approach to the Craniovertebral Junction: A Neuronavigated Cadaver Study  (Francesco Signorelli, Alessandro Costantini, Vittorio Stumpo, Giulio Conforti, Alessandro Olivi, Massimiliano Visocchi)....Pages 51-55
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 Atlantoaxial Instability: Evolving Understanding  (Atul Goel)....Pages 59-62
 Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: Analysis of the Role of Craniovertebral and Spinal Instability  (Atul Goel)....Pages 63-70
 Role of Subaxial Spinal and Atlantoaxial Instability in Multisegmental Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy  (Atul Goel)....Pages 71-78
 The Craniovertebral Junction in Rheumatoid Arthritis: State of the Art  (Angelo Ferrante, Francesco Ciccia, Giuseppe Roberto Giammalva, Domenico Gerardo Iacopino, Massimiliano Visocchi, Federica Macaluso et al.)....Pages 79-86
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 Chiari Malformations  (Cristina Mancarella, Roberto Delfini, Alessandro Landi)....Pages 89-95
 The Role of Arachnoid Veils in Chiari Malformation Associated with Syringomyelia  (Pasquale Ciappetta, Francesco Signorelli, Massimiliano Visocchi)....Pages 97-99
 Atlantoaxial Fixation for Treatment of Chiari Formation and Syringomyelia with No Craniovertebral Bone Anomaly: Report of an Experience with 57 Cases  (Atul Goel, Amol Kaswa, Abhidha Shah)....Pages 101-110
 The Relationship Between Basilar Invagination and Chiari Malformation Type I: A Narrative Review  (Chenlong Liao, Massimiliano Visocchi, Wenchuan Zhang, Shiting Li, Min Yang, Wenxiang Zhong et al.)....Pages 111-118
 Bony Decompression for Chiari Malformation Type I: Long-Term Follow-Up  (Luca Massimi, Paolo Frassanito, Daniela Chieffo, Gianpiero Tamburrini, Massimo Caldarelli)....Pages 119-124
 Surgical Treatment in Symptomatic Chiari Malformation Type I: A Series of 25 Adult Patients Treated with Cerebellar Tonsil Shrinkage  (Alessandro Villa, Alessia Imperato, Rosario Maugeri, Massimiliano Visocchi, Domenico Gerardo Iacopino, Natale Francaviglia)....Pages 125-131
 Treatment of Holocord Syringomyelia–Chiari Complex by Posterior Fossa Decompression and a Syringosubarachnoid Shunt in a Single-Stage Single Approach  (Giovanni Raffa, Stefano Maria Priola, Rosaria Viola Abbritti, Antonino Scibilia, Lucia Merlo, Antonino Germanò)....Pages 133-138
 Surgical Treatment of Chiari Malformation in Adults: Comparison of Surgical Techniques Described in the Literature and Our Experience  (L. Lavorato, A. Spallone, M. Visocchi)....Pages 139-143
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 The High Cervical Anterolateral Retropharyngeal Approach  (Nabeel S. Alshafai, V. R. N. Gunness)....Pages 147-149
 Compression Syndromes of the Vertebral Artery at the Craniocervical Junction  (Jan Frederick Cornelius, Raoul Pop, Marco Fricia, Bernard George, Salvatore Chibbaro)....Pages 151-158
 The Far Lateral Approach to the Craniovertebral Junction: An Update  (Nabeel S. Alshafai, Tomasz Klepinowski)....Pages 159-164
 Endoscope-Assisted Far Lateral Approach to the Craniovertebral Junction with Neuronavigation: A Cadaver Laboratory Experience  (Francesco Signorelli, Marco Pace, Vittorio Stumpo, Pasquale Ciappetta, Alessandro Costantini, Alessandro Olivi et al.)....Pages 165-169
 Extreme Lateral Approach to the Craniovertebral Junction: An Update  (Nabeel S. Alshafai, Tomasz Klepinowski)....Pages 171-174
 The Extreme Lateral Approach to the Craniovertebral Junction: An Anatomical Study  (Francesco Signorelli, Walter Pisciotta, Vittorio Stumpo, Pasquale Ciappetta, Alessandro Olivi, Massimiliano Visocchi)....Pages 175-178
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 Transoral Versus Transnasal Approach for Craniovertebral Junction Pathologies: Which Route Is Better?  (Massimiliano Visocchi, Francesco Signorelli, Chenlong Liao, Mario Rigante, Pasquale Ciappetta, Giuseppe Barbagallo et al.)....Pages 181-186
 The Endonasal Endoscopic Approach to Pathologies of the Anterior Craniocervical Junction: Analytical Review of Cases Treated at Four European Neurosurgical Centres  (Salvatore Chibbaro, Mario Ganau, Helene Cebula, Beniamino Nannavecchia, Julien Todeschi, Antonio Romano et al.)....Pages 187-195
 Endoscopic Endonasal Odontoidectomy and Posterior Fusion in a Single-Stage Surgery: Description of Surgical Technique and Outcome  (Rosaria Viola Abbritti, Felice Esposito, Filippo Flavio Angileri, Fabio Cacciola, Daniele Marino, Giuseppe La Fata et al.)....Pages 197-207
 Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches for Treatment of Craniovertebral Junction Tumours  (Davide Locatelli, Apostolos Karligkiotis, Mario Turri-Zanoni, Frank Rikki Canevari, Fabio Pozzi, Paolo Castelnuovo)....Pages 209-224
 The Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Treatment of Craniovertebral Junction Pathologies: A Minimally Invasive but not Minimal-Risk Approach  (Massimiliano Visocchi, Francesco Signorelli, Chenlong Liao, Mario Rigante, Gaetano Paludetti, Giuseppe Barbagallo et al.)....Pages 225-228
 Stability-Sparing Endoscopic Endonasal Odontoidectomy in a Malformative Craniovertebral Junction: Case Report and Biomechanical Considerations  (Matteo Vitali, Frank Rikki Canevari, Andrea Cattalani, Teresa Somma, Vincenzo Maria Grasso, Andrea Barbanera)....Pages 229-233
 Refinement of the Transoral Approach to Craniovertebral Junction Malformations  (Paolo Perrini, Nicola Benedetto, Francesco Cacciola, Pasquale Gallina, Nicola Di Lorenzo)....Pages 235-240
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 Occipitocervical Fusion  (Angelo Lavano, Giusy Guzzi, Carmelino Angelo Stroscio, Attilio Della Torre, Donatella Gabriele, Domenico Chirchiglia et al.)....Pages 243-245
 Occipitocervical Fusion: An Updated Review  (Nabeel S. Ashafai, Massimiliano Visocchi, Norbert Wąsik)....Pages 247-252
 Wiring or Screwing at the Craniovertebral Junction in Childhood: Past and Present Personal Experience  (Massimiliano Visocchi, Francesco Signorelli, Alessandro Olivi, Massimo Caldarelli)....Pages 253-258
 Retro-odontoid Degenerative Pseudotumour Causing Spinal Cord Compression and Myelopathy: Current Evidence on the Role of Posterior C1–C2 Fixation in Treatment  (Francesco Certo, Massimiliano Maione, Massimiliano Visocchi, Giuseppe M. V. Barbagallo)....Pages 259-264
 Insights into the Past and Future of Atlantoaxial Stabilization Techniques  (Nabeel S. Alshafai, Agnieszka Kramarz, Minou Behboudi)....Pages 265-271
 Realignment of Basilar Invagination by C1–C2 Joint Distraction: A Modified Approach to a Paradigm Shift  (Francesco Cacciola, Bronek Boszczyk, Paolo Perrini, Pasquale Gallina, Nicola Di Lorenzo)....Pages 273-277
 Grisel’s Syndrome: Non-traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation—Report of Five Cases and Review of the Literature  (Corrado Iaccarino, Ormitti Francesca, Spennato Piero, Rubini Monica, Rapanà Armando, Pasquale de Bonis et al.)....Pages 279-288
 Odontoid Fusion  (Corey T. Walker, Volker K. H. Sonntag)....Pages 289-294
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 Posttraumatic Anatomical Injuries of the Craniovertebral Junction and Treatment Implications: Part I  (Pasquale Ciappetta, M. Alsagheir, Francesco Signorelli, Massimiliano Visocchi)....Pages 297-302
 Posttraumatic Anatomical Injuries of the Craniovertebral Junction and Treatment Implications: Part II  (Pasquale Ciappetta, M. Alsagheir, Francesco Signorelli, Massimiliano Visocchi)....Pages 303-307
 The Decision-Making Process in Traumatic Lesions of the Craniovertebral Junction: An Evidence-Based Approach? Part I  (Pasquale Ciappetta, M. Alsagheir, Francesco Signorelli, Massimiliano Visocchi)....Pages 309-311
 The Decision-Making Process in Traumatic Lesions of the Craniovertebral Junction: An Evidence-Based Approach? Part II  (Pasquale Ciappetta, M. Alsagheir, Francesco Signorelli, Lorenzo Pescatori, Massimiliano Visocchi)....Pages 313-316
 Type II Odontoid Fracture: a case series highlighting the treatment strategies  (Ettore Fiumara, Silvana Tumbiolo, Maria Cristina Lombardo, Rosario Maugeri, Simona Porcaro, Francesco Gioia et al.)....Pages 317-324
 Learning Curve in Surgical Treatment of Odontoid Fixation for a Series of Type II C2 Fractures  (Rosario Maugeri, Domenico Gerardo Iacopino, Giuseppe Roberto Giammalva, Francesca Graziano, Carlo Gulì)....Pages 325-327
 Functional Outcome After Odontoid Fractures in the Elderly  (Pasquale De Bonis, Giorgio Trapella, Lorenzo Mongardi, Simone Olei, Antonio Musio, Corrado Iaccarino et al.)....Pages 329-333
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 Management of Craniovertebral Junction Tuberculosis Presenting with Atlantoaxial Dislocation  (Granit Molliqaj, Philipp Dammann, Karl Schaller, Ulrich Sure, Enrico Tessitore)....Pages 337-344
 Extensive Spinal Epidural Abscesses Resolved with Minimally Invasive Surgery: Two Case Reports and Review of the Recent Literature  (Luca Proietti, Luca Ricciardi, Giovanni Noia, Giuseppe Barone, Eugenio Valenzi, Andrea Perna et al.)....Pages 345-353
 Complications of Halo Placement  (Giuseppe Talamonti, Alberto Debernardi, Massimiliano Visocchi, Fabio Villa, Giuseppe D’Aliberti)....Pages 355-361
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 Occipital Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Pain after Occipitocervical Fusion  (Giusy Guzzi, Attilio Della Torre, Donatella Gabriele, Giorgio Volpentesta, Domenico Chirchiglia, Carmelino Angelo Stroscio et al.)....Pages 365-367
 Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Craniovertebral Junction Surgery  (Francesco Sala, Pietro Meneghelli)....Pages 369-380
 Management of Anaesthesia  (Federica Tosi, Orazio Genovese, Tamara Jovanovic, Massimiliano Visocchi)....Pages 381-386
Back Matter ....Pages 387-398