Main description:

Part of the well-known Mastering Orthopedic Techniques series, this book is a step by step guide to spine surgery for orthopaedic surgeons. Presented in an atlas format, this reference covers both basic and advanced spinal surgical procedures, including minimally invasive correction, growing rod technique, injection techniques and cervical disk replacement. With contributions from internationally recognised orthopaedic specialists, this comprehensive reference includes more than 400 detailed images and illustrations.

Contents:

. Evolution of Spinal Instrumentation

2. Injection Techniques in Spine

3. Microendoscopic Discectomy

4. Percutaneous Transforaminal Lumbar Endoscopic Discectomy

5. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

6. Expansive Midline T-saw Double-Door Cervical Laminoplasty

7. Posterior Cervical Decompression and Instrumentation for Cervical Myelopathy

8. Surgical Techniques of Atlantoaxial (C1-C2) Fixation

9. Lumbar Canal Stenosis

10. Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

11. The Transpsoas Approach for Thoracolumbar Interbody Fusion

12. Percutaneous AxiaLIF (Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion)

13. Low-Grade Spondylolisthesis

14. L5 Vertebrectomy with Reduction of L4 onto S1 for the Surgical Reconstruction of Lumbosacral Spondyloptosis

15. Motion Preservation in Spine Surgery

16. Anterolateral Decompression (D2 to L5)

17. Single Stage Global Decompression and Stabilization Using Posterior Approach for Tubercular Spondylitis.

18. Surgical Procedures in the Management of Post Tubercular Kyphosis

19. The Anterior Approach to Treating Scheuermann's Disease: Short Segment Fusion

20. Short Segment 'Bone-on-Bone' Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

21. Surgical Treatment of Scoliosis by Vertebral Coplanar Alignment

22. Vertebral Column Resection for Angular Kyphoscoliosis: Posterior Only Correction Technique

23. Growing Rod Technique for Early Onset Scoliosis

24. Minimally Invasive Correction for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

25. Vertebral Augmentation

26. Controlled Vertebral Augmentation: SpineJack Procedure

27. Management of Thoracolumbar Fractures

28. Surgical Management of Spinal Tumors

29. Cervical Disk Replacement

Index