Orthopaedic Spine Surgery: - An Instructional Course Textbook - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3798518289 ISBN 13: 9783798518285

Publisher: Steinkopff, 2008

Synopsis

Based on the instructional course of orthopaedic spine surgery, the "Ulm Spine Week", which is held annually at the Department of Orthopaedics of the University of Ulm, a panel of experts in the field of spine surgery is presenting a variety of issues related to the treatment of acquired disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine as well as to lumbar non-fusion technology.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Based on the instructional course of orthopaedic spine surgery, the "Ulm Spine Week", which is held annually at the Department of Orthopaedics of the University of Ulm, a panel of experts in the field of spine surgery is presenting a variety of issues related to the treatment of acquired disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine as well as to lumbar non-fusion technology.

This book is meant to be a manual for all surgeons dealing with spinal pathologies.

From the content:

- Treatment principles in rheumatoid instability of the cervical spine

- Surgical techniques in cervical spinal canal stenosis

- Herniation of the lumbar intervertebral disc – when is surgery required?

- Spondylolisthesis – diagnosis and therapy

- Computer navigation in spine surgery

- Tumor lesions of the cervical spine – pitfalls and their solution

- Lumbar total disc replacement – implants, indications and results

Edition details

• Publisher: Steinkopff
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3798518289
• ISBN 13: 9783798518285
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228
• Editor: Käfer W., Cakir B., Mattes T., Reichel H.