Providing a step by step guide to cervical spine surgery, this invaluable covers all the major surgical procedures in cervical spine surgery, including tips and pearls for a safe and efficient surgery. Written by Dr K Daniel Riew, MD and Dr Han Jo Kim MD, this book describes each surgical procedure in fine detail. Each chapter describes a specific procedure, starting with positioning and surgical approach, followed by the technical aspects of the surgery and the reasoning behind why the surgery is performed with these techniques. The step by step explanation of the procedure is accompanied by vivid illustrations, and a surgical video of how the surgery is performed that is included with the book. At the end of each chapter, additional tips and pearls from international experts in cervical spine surgery are listed. The Step-by-Step Guide to Cervical Spine Surgery may be used as a textbook for cervical spine surgeons who want to have a reference for performing cervical spine surgery in a safe and systematized manner in order to minimize complications. The detailed explanations provided are helpful for understanding the fine nuances of cervical spine anatomy that tailor the authors' methods and guide their techniques.

Prepared by the Cervical Spine Research Society, this comprehensive surgical atlas demonstrates the full range of operative techniques for treating cervical spine disorders. Internationally renowned experts provide thoroughly illustrated step-by-step instructions on patient preparation, approaches to the cervical spine, and all current decompression, graft, fixation, and stereotactic techniques. The consistent chapter organization allows easy access to information. Chapters on approaches cover limits of exposure; anatomy; dangers; perioperative considerations; operating room setup; instruments; positioning; skin incisions; deep dissection; closure; and postoperative management. Chapters on techniques cover indications/contraindications; benefits/limitations; recommended approach; perioperative considerations; operating room setup; instruments; biomechanical considerations; technique; and postoperative management.

This guide provides step-by-step instructions to nearly 60 different spinal procedures, describing the most advanced techniques available today. Each chapter is written by top international experts who offer insights based on years of clinical experience.

With an emphasis on set-up and execution and lessons learned from expert practitioners, this concise, practical guide for residents and fellows presents the essentials for both common and complex spine surgery. Proceeding anatomically from the cervical to the sacroiliac, and including chapters on spinal tumors, infection and revision surgery, nearly 40 different procedures are highlighted, from corpectomy, arthroplasty and laminectomy to percutaneous screws, decompression and fusion. Chapters include all the information a resident will need to know: indications and contraindications, imaging and diagnosis, OR set-up and instrumentation selection, the specific operative technique, post-operative protocols, and clinical pearls and pitfalls. Radiographs and full-color intraoperative photographs accompany each procedure. Whether suturing dura or performing a lateral interbody fusion, spinal surgery is a technical pursuit, and having a firm grasp of the details can ultimately determine the procedure's success. Written and edited by veterans in orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery, The Resident's Guide to Spine Surgery is just the detailed, user-friendly resource for up-and-coming clinicians looking to develop and expand their surgical expertise.

Spine surgery has come to the age into the new millennium. This is an efficient technical guide designed, easy to use, concise, and accurate how-to reference for spine surgeons and residents in training who wish to attack a broad range of challenges in techniques of spine surgery. The world's foremost spine surgeons from USA, UK, Europe and Asia describe their preferred techniques in step-by-step approach, explaining the indications and contraindications, identifying pitfalls and potential complications. Improvement in technology and innovation has given spine surgery a new vision as well as a practical proposition. The book has been written in an atlas format and this one of a kind book offers a comprehensive coverage of all practical aspects of operative spine surgery. Covering the conventional as well as modern minimally invasive techniques to address various spine pathologies, all masters in the field present a clear layout, more than 400 high quality excellent illustrations and masterly tips and pearls to make a difficult spine surgery possible even for an average spine surgeon. The detailed operative steps plus all the images make the book a handy companion for all, involved in operative spine care.

Key tips and pointers from true masters in the field! Thieme congratulates Andrew A. Merola on being chosen by New York magazine for its prestigious Best Doctors 2015 list. This outstanding guide to spine surgery provides step-by-step instructions to nearly 60 different spinal procedures. Each chapter is written by top international experts who offer their clinical knowledge and years of experience. Approximately 400 high quality illustrations enhance the text by providing detailed examples of the procedures. The text covers everything from anterior odontoid resection, cervical corpectomy, and thoracic fixation techniques, to anterior thoracoplasty, lateral discectomy, and scoliosis correction. Within each chapter, you'll find indications, contraindications, procedural steps, pearls, pitfalls, and postoperative care tips. A valuable resource for residents and practitioners in orthopedics, spine surgery, and neurosurgery.

Atlas of Cervical Spine Surgery features the expertise of three seasoned spine specialists who can help users minimize post-operative complications. Page after page, readers will find step-by-step illustrated guidance on standard techniques as well as today's most advanced cervical spine procedures used extensively by the authors with great success. It features detailed discussion of the hottest topics in the field, including anterior cervical plasty · transoral resection of the odontoid · posterior C1-C2 techniques · posterior lateral mass fixation · and others. Covers conventional techniques such as posterior wiring · laminectomy · and keyhole foraminotomies. Presents vital information on unusual circumstances physicians may encounter when treating both the posterior and anterior cervical spine. Features step-by-step descriptions of specific surgical procedures ranging from the transoral approach to posterior cervicothoracic fusion. Includes surgical pearls that make it easy to understand and perform each procedure. Discusses common pitfalls that help readers avoid complications and costly mistakes. Uses over 400 easy-to-follow illustrations that illuminate each procedure and display the appropriate instrument used for a given technique. Provides a consistent chapter organization that puts all the information readers need right at their fingertips! And so much more!