Arthroscopic and Endoscopic Spinal Surgery. Text and Atlas

Description

This authoritative and highly illustrated guide to arthoscopic and endoscopic surgery describes and illustrates state-of-the-art techniques and approaches that are currently used for the treatment of painful spine pathologies and the prevention of postsurgical failed back syndrome. The authors demonstrate step-by-step how minimally invasive techniques are performed in spinal surgery and how anatomical structures appearing through an endoscope can help in the diagnosis and recognition of various anatomical structures of the spine. An accompanying DVD shows actual surgical procedures performed during arthroscopic and endoscopic microdiscectomy and arthroscopic interbody fusion using percutaneous pedicular fixators.

Table of contents

DEDICATION
PREFACE
CONTRIBUTORS
COLOR PLATES
COMPANION DVD

1 History of Surgical Management of Herniated Lumbar Discs From Cauterization to Arthroscopic and Endoscopic Spine Surgery
2 Arthroscopic and Endoscopic Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine
3 Instruments and Surgical Approaches for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Via Posterolateral Access
4 Herniated Lumbar Disc and Lumbar Radiculopathy
5 Management of Discogenic Pain and Spinal Instability Using Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
6 Lateral Recess Stenosis of Lumbar Spine Foraminoplasty
7 Role of Epidural and Radicular Veins in Chronic Back Pain and Radiculopathy
8 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Percutaneous Transpedicular Approaches to the Spine
9 Selective Endoscopic Discectomy™
10 Minimally Invasive Posterior Fusion and Internal Fixation With the Atavi® System
11 Vertebral Augmentation for Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
12 Principles of Transthoracic, Transperitoneal, and Retroperitoneal Endoscopic Techniques in the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
13 Use of Laser in Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery and Pain Management
14 Minimally Invasive Techniques in Pain Management
15 Experience With Minimally Invasive Nucleus Replacement
16 Interspinous Process Implant for Treatment of Lateral and Central Spinal Stenosis: Operative Technique and Results
17 Frameless Stereotactic Imaging Techniques in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
18 The Rise and Fall of Chemonucleolysis
19 Lumbar Microendoscopic Discectomy

INDEX