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Spine Curriculum
Anatomy and basic science
Anatomy
Ascending spinal tracts: spinothalamic, dorsal column, spinocerebellar, spinoreticular, spinotectal
Descending spinal tracts: corticospinal, reticulospinal, rubrospinal, vestibulospinal, tectospinal
Spinal roots: myotomes and dermatomes
Spinal vasculature: vertebral artery, anterior spinal artery, thyrocervical trunk, artery of Adamkiewicz
Biomaterials
Titanium, cobalt chrome, stainless steel, PEEK, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, surface coating
Bone morphogenetic proteins, hydroxyapatite, tricalcium phosphate
Biomechanics
Kinematics
Alignment: sagittal, coronal, axial; segmental, regional, global
Instrumentation: tension band, 3- and 4-point bending, cantilever beam
Physics: Young’s modulus, fatigue, durability, stiffness, axial load
Pathologic conditions
Congenital/Developmental
Split cord malformation, diastematomyelia, spina bifida, lipoma
Chiari, tethered spinal cord
Atlas assimilation, Klippel-Feil, butterfly vertebra
Neuroenteric cysts
Arachnoid cysts
Deformity
Spinal balance: SVA, Pelvic incidence, lordosis, kyphosis, coronal balance
Basilar invagination
Scoliosis: congenital, adolescent idiopathic, degenerative
Spondylolisthesis: Isthmic, degenerative, Meyerding grades
Degenerative
Disc disease: rupture, collapse, Scheuermann’s kyphosis
Osteoporosis, osteopenia, metabolic bone disease
DISH, OPLL, OLF
Central canal stenosis, lateral recess stenosis, foraminal stenosis
Radiculopathy, cervical spondylotic myelopathy, neurogenic claudication
Infection
Osteomyelitis: medical and surgical management
Epidural abscess: surgical management
Inflammatory/Immune
Rheumatoid arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Sacroiliitis
Arachnoiditis
ALS, transverse myelitis, Guillaine Barre
Neoplasia
Primary benign tumors: hemangioma, LCH, osteoid osteoma, osteoblastoma, osteochondroma, aneurysmal bone cyst, giant cell tumor
Intramedullary tumors: ependymoma, myxopapillary ependymoma, hemangioblastoma, astrocytoma
Extramedullary tumors: nerve sheath tumors, meningioma
Primary malignant tumors: osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, chordoma, multiple myeloma, Ewing sarcoma
Metastatic spine tumors: Assessment of instability: scoring systems, SINS
Trauma
Spinal cord syndromes: anterior, central, posterior, Brown-Sequard
Classifications: ASIA, SLICS, TLICS
CVJ: Atlanto-occipital dislocation, occipital condyle fractures, C1C2 rotatory subluxation, Jefferson fracture, Odontoid fractures, Hangman fractures
Vertebral injuries: burst, compression, teardrop, chance
Facet injuries: unilateral dislocation, bilateral dislocation, perched, fracture
Sacral fractures
Vertebral artery injuries
Spinal shock
Vascular
Spinal AVMs
Spinal AV fistula
Infarcts
Clinical evaluation
Decision-making: nonsurgical and surgical treatment options
Examination
Physical examination
Imaging: radiographs, CT, MR, radionuclide bone scan, DEXA scan
Laboratory: ESR CRP, HLA B-27, Vitamin D
Electrophysiology: EMG, NCV, SEP
Intraoperative monitoring: MEP, SEP, spontaneous and triggered EMG
Surgical techniques
Posterior approaches
Decompressive: Laminectomy, laminoplasty, foraminotomy
Osteotomies: Ponte, pedicle subtraction
Fusion: Spinous process, laminar, facet, transverse process PLIF, TLIF
Lateral approaches
Decompressive: transpedicular, costotransversectomy
Fusion: LLIF
Anterior approaches
Decompression/Fusion: ACDF, ACCF, ALIF, OLIF
Arthroplasty: cervical, lumbar
Anterior osteotomy
Vertebral column resection
Instrumentation
Occipital cervical, C12, anterior odontoid screw
Subaxial cervical: interbody grafts and cages, standalone cages, anterior plates, lateral mass screw rod fixation, cervical pedicle fixation, cable techniques
Thoracolumbar: Cages, hooks, screws/rods, interspinous spacers
Pelvis: screw/rod fixation, SI joint fusion fixation
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