Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. A Practical Guide to Anatomy and Techniques (Softcover)

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

TABLE OF 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.