Part I The Basics -- Functional Anatomy of the Spinal Cord -- Cervical Spine Biomechanics -- Cervical Alignment and Sagittal Balance -- Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Spectrum of Degenerative Spondylopathies -- Pathobiology of Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy -- Natural History of Cervical Degenerative Disorders -- Part II Evaluation and Diagnosis of Cervical Spondylotic Disorders -- Fundamentals of Cervical Neurological Exam -- Clinical Assessment Tools -- Radiographic Modalities -- Alternative Diagnostic Tools -- Part III Surgical Decision-Making -- Failure of Nonoperative Management -- Timing of Operative Intervention -- Surgical Approach Decision-Making -- Utility of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring -- Factors Predictive of Operative Outcome -- The Cost-Effectiveness of Various Surgical Procedures in the Cervical Spine -- An Overview of Various Surgical Approaches -- Part IV Motion Preservation Surgery for Cervical Degenerative Disorders -- Posterior Laminoforaminotomy for Radiculopathy -- Cervical Laminoplasty -- Cervical Disc Arthroplasty -- MIS Approaches for Cervical Spondylotic Disease -- Part V Fusion Techniques for Cervical Degenerative Disorders -- Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy and Radiculopathy: Treatment Approaches and Options-Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion -- Anterior Cervical Corpectomy -- Multilevel ACDF Versus Corpectomy -- Options for Interbody Grafting -- Anterior Fixation Plating -- Cervical Laminectomy and Fusion -- Biological Enhancers of Fusion -- Part VI Challenges of Cervical Fixation -- Occipitocervical Stabilization -- Alternative Means of Posterior Cervical Stabilization -- Atlantoaxial Stabilization -- Reconstructive Procedures in the Osteoporotic Patient -- The Cervicothoracic Junction -- Osteotomy for Cervical Kyphosis.