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Although careful patient selection, accurate diagnosis, and appropriate choice of surgical procedure improve outcomes for patients undergoing spinal surgery, not all such surgeries are successful. This unique resource offers an organized and rational approach to the radiographic and surgical management of this challenging patient group. Particular emphasis is placed on new diagnostic techniques such as gadolinium-enhanced MRI as well as more traditional modalities including myelography and CT. After outlining the selection process for patients who may benefit from additional surgery, the text proceeds to describe specific surgical options and techniques, pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of each. Extensive case illustrations help readers avoid the pitfalls unique to the postoperative patient. Management of postoperative complications and pain is also addressed in this title. This is a Brandon-Hill recommended title.

Written by an international group of recognised experts, this volume is the most comprehensive and up to date reference on lumbar disc herniation. The contributors thoroughly examine the causes, natural history, and diagnostic workup of disc herniation, the full range of current nonsurgical and surgical treatment options, and also the economic and ethical aspects of patient management.Chapters offer practical advice on when to treat nonsurgically and when to operate and provide complete information on all current surgical procedures, including discectomy, microdiscectomy, automated percutaneous discectomy, laser discectomy, arthroscopic discectomy, and lumbar posterior endoscopic microdiscectomy. There are also recommendations for managing failed back surgery

ritten by leading orthopaedic, neurosurgical, and neurologic authorities from Europe and the United States, this volume describes the most successful approaches to the diagnosis and management of degenerative cervical spine disorders. Coverage includes all the essential information on anatomy, biomechanics, clinical presentation, diagnosis, surgical and nonsurgical treatments, management of complications, and economic and ethical considerations. Chapters discuss the use of current imaging modalities--including CT and MRI--in the diagnostic workup. Nonsurgical therapies described include steroidal agents, cervical facet blocks, trigger point injections, spinal cord stimulation, and radiofrequency interventions. A major section details current surgical approaches, both with and without instrumentation

This title describes the genesis, pathology, clinical features, presentation, syndromes, clinical examination, investigation procedures, treatment, prophylaxis, and surgery of common vertebral joint problems.

This volume is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art clinical reference on spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, and degenerative spondylolisthesis. Leading experts from the United States, Europe, and Israel present the latest concepts and findings on the biomechanics, clinical presentation, imaging, diagnosis, natural evolution, and conservative and surgical treatment of these vertebral conditions in adults and in children. A major portion of the book focuses on current strategies for surgical treatment in adults.

This book provides all the information necessary to perform today's full range of image-guided interventional procedures for the alleviation of spine and back pain. Over 625 spectacular illustrations and images come with careful, step-by-step instructions that show precisely how to perform each technique and how to avoid complications. The coverage includes important techniques such as facet joint and sacroiliac joint injections; and, vertebroplasty discography and intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET).

Spine Secrets Plus-a Secrets Series(R) title in the new PLUS format- gives you the answers you need to succeed on your rotations, your boards, and your career. Dr. Vincent J. Devlin provides the expert perspective you need to grasp the nuances of spine surgery and related specialties. This new edition offers expanded coverage, a larger format, and colorful visual elements to provide an overall enhanced learning experience. All this, along with the popular question-and answer approach, makes it a perfect concise board review tool and a handy clinical reference.