Main description:

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: A Practical Guide to Anatomy and Techniques is a beautifully illustrated text describing the 18 most widely accepted minimally-invasive procedures in spine surgery. Written by leaders in both neurologic and orthopedic spine surgery, this book offers the most up-to-date material and the broadest perspective on the subject. Procedures range from simple to complex and cover the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine. Chapter topics include:

* image-guided spinal navigation

* posterior cervical instrumentation and fusion

* thoracoscopic deformity correction

* facet joint and epidural injections

* discography and endoscopic lumbar discectomy

* transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)

* anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)

* iliac crest bone graft harvest and fusion techniques

Contents:

General Introduction and Principles of Minimally-Invasive Spine Surgery.- Image-Guidance in Spine Surgery.- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Foraminotomy.- Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy and Laminectomy.- Posterior Cervical Instrumentation and Fusion.- Thoracoscopic Discectomy.- Thoracic and Lumbar Kyphoplasty.- Thoracoscopic Deformity Correction.- Thoracoscopic Interbody Fusion.- Facet Rhizotomy.- Facet and Epidural Steroid Injections.- Discography and Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy.- Lumbar Discectomy.- Lumbar Laminectomy (unilateral/bilateral from one side).- TLIF (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion).- XLIF (extreme lateral interbody fusion).- ALIF (anterior lumbar interbody fusion).- Percutaneous Thoracic and Lumbar Pedicle Screw Instrumentation.- Iliac Crest Bone Graft Harvest and Fusion Techniques.- Chymopapain, Indirect Distraction Devices, and Future Technologies.