Drawing on the experience of leaders in both neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery, Handbook of Spine Surgery is authoritative, concise, and portable - designed for use in a fast-paced clinical setting. Its coverage of both principles and techniques of contemporary spine surgery, including anatomy, pathology, procedures, and instrumentation, makes it highly useful as a refresher before surgery, an easily digestible study guide, or a daily companion for physicians caring for patients with spinal disorders.

Key Features:

An easy-to-read, bullet-style format that provides readable but not overwhelming content
Surgical Pearls that tap into the experiences of surgeons who have mastered that procedure
Common Clinical Questions (with answers) at the end of each chapter that highlight topics frequently encountered in the operating room and on board exams
Superb visual examples that illuminate the procedures described
Helpful appendices that cover positioning, spinal orthoses, and scales and outcome measures
A first-of-its-kind, this handbook is designed to be the go-to guide for those conducting and involved in surgical spine treatment.

Contents

1.Embryology of the Spine;
2.Craniovertebral Junction ;
3.Cervical Spine;
4.Thoracic Spine;
5.Lumbar Spine;
6.Sacral-Iliac Spine;
7.Physical Examination ;
8.Spinal Imaging;
9.Neurophysiologic Monitoring in Spine Surgery;
10.Pharmacology;
11.Interventional Pain ;
12.Bedside Procedures;
13.Spinal Radiation Therapy;
14.Spinal Navigation;
15.Spinal Biologics;
16.Congenital Anomalies;
17.Trauma;
18.Infection;
19.Tumors of the Spine;
20.Cervical and Thoracic Spine Degenerative Disease;
21.Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease;
22.Deformity;
23.Vascular Pathology of the Spine;
24.Spondylarthropathies;
25.Spinal Emergencies;
26.Occipital Cervical Fusion;
27.Chiari Malformation;
28.Trans-oral odontoidectomy;
29.C1-C2 Techniques;
30.Direct Fixation of Odontoid Fractures;
31.Cervical Arthroplasty;
32.Anterior Cervical Corpectomy;
33.Anterior Cervical Discectomy;
34.Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy;
35.Cervical Laminoplasty;
36.Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy;
37.Cervical Open reduction techniques-anterior and posterior approach ;
38.Resection of Pancoast Tumors;
39.Cervical-Thoracic Junction Technique;
40.Thoracic Pedicle Screw Technique;
41.Lateral Extracavitary approach;
42.Trans-pedicular approach;
43.Costo-transversectomy;
44.Thoracoscopic Approach;
45.Pedicle subtraction osteotomy/smith peterson osteotomy;
46.Transthoracic Approach;
47.Retroperitoneal Approaches to the Thoracolumbar Spine;
48.Open and MIS Lumbar Lumbar Microdiscectomy;
49.Lumbar Foraminotomy (MIS);
50.Lumbar Laminectomy;
51.Posterior and Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF/TLIF) (open);
52.Minimally Invasive Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS/TLF);
53.Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement;
54.Minimally-Invasive Lateral Retroperitoneal Trans-Psoas Interbody Fusion;
55.Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF);
56.Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion;
57.Facet Screw Fixation/Fusion;
58.Interspinous Process Decompression;
59.Lumbar Arthroplasty;
60.Lumbo-Sacral-Iliac Fixation;
61.Sacrectomy;
62.Vertebral Body Augmentation;
63.Spinal Cord Tumor Resection;
64.Surgical Resection of Spinal Vascular Lesions;
65.Appendix I: Positioning