Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Techniques, Evidence, & Controversies - Hardcover

Kern Singh; Alexander R. Vaccaro

 
9789351524939: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Techniques, Evidence, & Controversies
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 9351524930 ISBN 13: 9789351524939
Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2015

Synopsis

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery combines up-to-date research on surgical techniques with high-definition surgical video and concise algorithmic evidence. Each of its sixteen chapters begins with a brief summary followed by imaging indications, instrumentation, a step-by-step surgical technique (and video guide), as well as the potential complications and adverse outcomes that may develop. Techniques discussed in the text include: Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy; Percutaneous Posterior Pedicle Screw Placement; Lumbar Discectomy; Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF); Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF) Also included is a discussion on the types of implants and instrumentation available today and the potential advantages they offer, making Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery an essential and relevant book for orthopaedic and neurosurgeons. Key Points: Authored by experts from Rush University Medical Centre and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in the United States. Includes DVD to enhance clinical instruction. 273 full colour illustrations.

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About the Author

Kern Singh MD
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Alexander Vaccaro
Professor, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Pennsylvania, USA

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Publisher
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9351524930
ISBN 13 
9789351524939
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
350