Spinal Deformities: the Essentials

Description

Spinal Deformities: The Essentials, Second Edition presents a detailed overview of current key principles and practices involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with spinal deformities. Each chapter of this introductory text begins with The Essentials, a bulleted list that summarizes the most important concepts presented, providing busy surgeons, residents, and fellows with a quick refresher before surgery.

Key Features of the second edition:

• Seven new chapters: Measuring Value in Spinal Deformity Care; Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Spinal Deformity Surgery; Anatomy with an Emphasis on Alignment; The Importance of the Sacrum and Pelvis in Deformity Evaluation and Treatment; Early Onset Scoliosis; Lateral Interbody Fusion Approaches in Spinal Deformity; and Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) for Adult Deformities
• All chapters cover classification, patient evaluation, radiographic assessment, indication, treatment options, and complications
• Straightforward explanations of the basic as well as the latest advanced modalities and surgical strategies

Written by leading experts in spine surgery, this text will be an invaluable reference for all orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, residents, and fellows involved in the care of patients with spinal deformities.

Contents

Section I: Principles of Spinal Deformities
Section II: Treatment of Spinal Deformities

Robert F. Heary, MD
Professor of Neurosurgery and Program Director of the Neurosurgical Residency Training Program; Director of the Spine Center of New Jersey at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA (Editor)

Todd J. Albert, MD
Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Medical College and the Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA (Editor)