The official publication of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, this volume is the most authoritative and up-to-date reference on the lumbar spine. This edition provides more balance between basic science and clinical material and has been completely reorganized for easy reference. New chapters cover gene therapy, outcomes assessment, and alternatives to traditional nonoperative treatment. The editors have also added chapters on preparation for surgery, surgical approaches, spinal instrumentation, and bone grafts. Chapters on specific disorders have a consistent structure-definition, natural history, physical examination, imaging, nonoperative treatment, operative treatment, postoperative management, results of surgery, and complications.
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1 BASIC SCIENCE Epidemiology and the Economics of Low Back Pain Alf Nachemson A Functional Anatomy Pathophysiology of Nerve Root Pain in Disc Degeneration and Spinal Stenosis Bjorn L. Rydevik and Kjell Olmarker B Biomechanical Considerations Biomechanical Considerations of Disc Degeneration Allison Kaigle Holm and Sten H. Holm Morphological Changes of Endplates in Degenerative Disc Disease Robert J. Moore Clinical Spine Instability Due to Injury and Degeneration Manohar Panjabi, Vijay Goel, Allison M. Kaigle Holm, and Malcolm H. Pope Spinal Instrumentation Vijay K. Goel, Manohar M. Panjabi, H. Huroki, S. Rengachary, D. McGowan, and N. Ebraheim Fracture and Repair of Lumbar Vertebrae Tony S. Keller, Victor Kosmopoulos, and Thomas Steffen Genetic Transmission of Common Spinal Disorders Michele C. Battie and Tapio Videman Genetic Applications to Lumbar Disc Disease Christian Lattermann, Lars G. Gilbertson, and James D. Kang Clinical Neurophysiologic and Electrodiagnostic Testing in Disorders of the Lumbar Spine Jiri Dvorak and Scott Haldeman Sensorimotor Control of the Lumbar Spine Sten Holm and Aage Indahl C Outcomes Assessment Overview and Specific Tools James Weinstein and Kevin F. Spratt The Role of Outcomes and How to Integrate into Your Practice Richard A. Deyo D Alternatives to Traditional Nonoperative Treatment Manual Therapy in Patients with Low Back Pain Jiri Dvorak, Scott Haldeman, and Wolfgang Gilliar Acupuncture and Reflexology Marianne L. Magnusson and Malcolm H. Pope 2 THE INJURED WORKER Returning Workers to Gainful Employment Margareta Nordin Occupational Ergonomics William S. Marras 3 SURGERY Preparation for Surgery Orso L. Osti, Simon Macklin, and Hiroaki Nakamura A Surgical Approaches Surgical Approaches to the Thoracolumbar Spine Scott D. Daffner and Todd J. Albert Lumbar Anthony Dwyer Posterior and Anterior Surgical Approaches to the Lumbosacral Junction Peter A. Robertson Endoscopic Anterior Lumbar Procedures Ensor E. Transfeldt and John Graber B Bone Graft Biology of Bone Grafting: Autograft and Allograft Robert Gunzburg and Marek Szpalski Bone Graft Substitutes in Spinal Surgery Anis O. Mekhail and Gordon R. Bell C Spinal Instrumentation Overview in Lumbar Degenerative Disorders Principles of Spinal Instrumentation in Degenerative Disorders of the Lumbar Spine Ashok Biyani and Howard S. An Cages Kenneth M.C. Cheung and John C.Y. Leong Translaminar Screw Fixation Dieter Grob 4 SPECIFIC CLINICAL ENTITIES A Lumbar Disc Disorders Lumbar Disc Disorders Mats Gronblad Facet Joint Denervation: A Minimally Invasive Treatment for Low Back Pain in Selected Patients David J. Hall
