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.

Key Points

"Step by step guide to spine surgery

"Covers basic and advanced procedures

"More than 400 images and illustrations

"Authored by internationally recognised specialists

"Part of the Mastering Orthopedic Techniques series.

Table of Contents

1. Evolution of Spinal Instrumentation
2. Injection Techniques in Spine
3. Microendoscopic Discectomy
4. Percutaneous Transformational 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