Ali A Baaj & Praveen V. Mummaneni 
Handbook of Spine Surgery 

<p><strong><em>An updated edition of the most comprehensive guide to spine surgery</em></strong></p><p><cite>Handbook of Spine Surgery, Second Edition</cite>, is a completely updated and comprehensive reference that distills the basic principles of contemporary spine surgery. Its coverage of both principles and techniques makes it an excellent refresher before surgery or a valuable daily companion for residents and surgeons caring for patients with spinal disorders.</p><p>Key Features of the Second Edition:</p><ul><li>New chapters on adult degenerative deformity, pediatric scoliosis and radiographic principles of deformity</li><li>Expanded spinal trauma section now includes separate chapters on cervical, thoracolumbar, and sacropelvic injuries</li><li>Common clinical questions (with answers) at the end of each chapter highlight topics frequently encountered in the operating room and on board exams</li><li>Easy-to-read bulleted format</li></ul><p>The second edition of this handbook is the go-to guide for all those involved in spine surgery.</p>

Inhaltsverzeichnis

<p><strong>I Anatomy</strong><br>1 Embryology of the Spine<br>2 Craniovertebral Junction<br>3 Cervical Spine<br>4 Thoracic Spine<br>5 Lumbar Spine<br>6 Sacral&ndash;Iliac Spine<br><strong>II Clinical Spine Surgery</strong><br>7 Physical Examination<br>8 Spinal Imaging<br>9 Radiation Exposure in Spine Surgery<br>10 Electrodiagnostic Testing in Spine Surgery<br>11 Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Spine Surgery<br>12 Bedside Procedures<br>13 Pharmacology<br>14 Radiation Therapy in Spine Surgery<br>15 Spinal Radiosurgery Therapy<br>16 Spinal Navigation<br>17 Spine Biologics<br><strong>III Spinal Pathology</strong><br>18 Congenital Anomalies<br>19 Cervical Trauma<br>20 Thoracolumbar Trauma<br>21 Sacropelvic Trauma<br>22 Infection<br>23 Spinal Column and Spinal Cord Tumors<br>24 Cervical and Thoracic Spine Degenerative Disease<br>25 Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease<br>26 Congenital and Neuromuscular Scoliosis<br>27 Scheuermann’s Kyphosis<br>28 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis<br>29 Adult Degenerative Deformity<br>30 Radiographic Parameters of Spinal Deformity<br>31 Vascular Pathology of the Spine<br>32 Spondyloarthropathies<br>33 Spinal Emergencies<br><strong>IV Surgical Techniques</strong><br>34 Occipitocervical Fusion<br>35 Chiari I Decompression<br>36 Transoral Odontoidectomy<br>37 C1&ndash;C2 Techniques<br>38 Direct Fixation of Odontoid Fractures<br>39 Cervical Arthroplasty<br>40 Anterior Cervical Corpectomy<br>41 Anterior Cervical Diskectomy<br>42 Cervical Laminectomy with and without Fusion<br>43 Cervical Laminoplasty<br>44 Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy<br>45 Cervical Open Reduction Techniques: Anterior and Posterior Approaches<br>46 Anterior Cervical&ndash;Thoracic Junction Technique<br>47 Freehand Thoracic Pedicle Screw Placement Technique<br>48 Transpedicular Approach<br>49 Costotransversectomy<br>50 Lateral Extracavitary Approach<br>51 Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy/Smith-Petersen Osteotomy<br>52 Thoracoscopic Approaches to the Spine<br>53 Lateral Approaches to the Thoracolumbar Spine<br>54 Open and Minimally Invasive Spinal Lumbar Microdiskectomy<br>55 Lumbar Foraminotomy<br>56 Posterolateral Endoscopic Diskectomy<br>57 Lumbar Laminectomy<br>58 Posterior and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion<br>59 Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion<br>60 Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement<br>61 Minimally Invasive Lateral Retroperitoneal Transpsoas Interbody Fusion<br>62 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion<br>63 Facet Screw Fixation/Fusion<br>64 Interspinous Process Decompression<br>65 Lumbar Arthroplasty<br>66 Lumbosacroiliac Fixation<br>67 Iliosacral Percutaneous Fixation (Iliosacral Screws)<br>68 Sacroiliac Joint Fusion<br>69 Sacrectomy<br>70 Vertebral Body Augmentation<br>71 Spinal Cord Tumor Resection<br>72 Surgical Resection of Spinal Vascular Lesions<br><strong>Appendices</strong><br>I Positioning<br>II Selected Spinal Orthoses<br>III Outcome Scales</p>