Expert Techniques in Spine Surgery

by Alexander R Vaccaro, Arjun Sebastian

The objective of this book is to introduce the techniques in spine surgery. Spine surgery is a rapidly evolving field, with numerous advancements constantly being made to improve the overall safety and efficacy of various surgical procedures. With a greater understanding of spinal pathophysiology comes an array of modern surgical techniques that have been developed to allow surgeons to more precisely address specific pathoanatomy to improve a patient’s quality of life. The book “Expert Techniques in Spine Surgery” comprised of 3 sections that focus on cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine surgery, which are further divided into 12 chapters. Each chapter follows a reproducible format with relevant anatomy, specific indications and contraindications for the procedure, a methodical instructional guide for how to master the technique with a variety of special caveats, most up-to-date discussion of outcomes, complications, well-crafted case presentation, and detailed imaging and illustrations. This anthology of complex spinal techniques has been carefully crafted as a teaching tool for medical students, orthopedic residents, spine fellows, and young spine attendings, in a collective effort to improve the administration of complex spine care to patients around the world.

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