Spine Surgery 2-Vol Set E-Book: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management (Expert Consult - Online)Build a solid foundation of knowledge based on the fundamentals and employ step-by-step instruction from Spine Surgery. Edited by Edward C. Benzel, this best-selling medical reference explores the full spectrum of surgical techniques used in spine surgery and delivers the comprehensive, cutting-edge guidance you need to achieve successful outcomes. Online access, thorough updates, contributions by leading international authorities, an abundance of detailed illustrations, and procedural video clips provide everything you need to avoid and manage complex problems. Glean essential, up-to-date, need-to-know information in one comprehensive reference that explores the full spectrum of surgical techniques used in spine surgery.Hone your surgical skills and technique with intraoperative videos and more than 800 outstanding illustrations demonstrating each technique step by step. Grasp and apply the latest knowledge from more than 25 brand-new chapters, as well as extensive revisions or total rewrites to the majority of existing chapters to present all of the most up-to-date information available on every aspect of spine surgery including motion preservation technologies, endovascular management, back pain and psychosocial interactions, biomechanics, and more. Consult with the best. Renowned neurosurgery authority Edward C. Benzel leads an international team of accomplished neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons - many new to this edition - who provide dependable guidance and share innovative approaches to surgical techniques and complications management. Equip yourself to address increasing occurrences of pain among aging and physically active patients. Access the information you need, where you need it on your laptop or mobile device via expertconsult.com, with fully searchable text, a wealth of procedural videos, online updates from the experts, downloadable image gallery and links to PubMed. |
Contents
Section 2 The Fundamentals | 42 |
Section 3 Extraspinal Anatomy and Surgical Approaches and Exposuresof the Vertebral Column | 323 |
Section 4 Surgical Procedures | 375 |
Index | 1 |
Instructions for online access | 109 |
Front Cover | 110 |
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Copyright | iv |
Chapter 117 Myelomeningocele and Associated Anomalies | 1155 |
Chapter 118 Anterior Sacral Meningocele | 1163 |
Chapter 119 Chiari Malformations and Syringomyelia | 1171 |
Chapter 120 Chiari Malformation Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia A Paradigm for Care | 1179 |
Chapter 121 Omental Transposition and Spine Surgery Emphasis on Revascularization and Scar Prevention | 1183 |
Chapter 122 Wound Closure | 1189 |
Chapter 123 Bone Graft Harvesting | 1197 |
Chapter 124 Vascularized Bone Grafts in Spine Surgery | 1205 |
Dedication | v |
Contributors | vii |
Preface | xxxi |
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Conflict of Interest | xlv |
Chapter 101 Intramedullary Spinal Cord Lesions | 983 |
Chapter 102 Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Lesions | 991 |
Chapter 103 Spinal Intradural Vascular Malformations | 999 |
Chapter 104 Spinal Dural Vascular Malformations | 1005 |
Chapter 105 Cauda Equina Syndrome | 1013 |
Chapter 106 Primary Bony Spinal Lesions | 1023 |
Chapter 107 Spondylectomy for Spinal Tumors | 1041 |
Chapter 108 Prognostic Factors Surgical Outcomes and Guidelines for Managing Metastatic Spine Cancer | 1049 |
Chapter 109 Staging Classification and Oncologic Approaches for Metastatic Tumors Involving the Spine | 1061 |
Chapter 110 Metabolic Bone Disease | 1077 |
Chapter 111 Tumors at the Foramen Magnum Regional Challenges | 1089 |
Chapter 112 Cervicothoracic Junction Tumors Regional Challenges | 1103 |
Chapter 113 Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Spinal Tumors Regional Challenges | 1115 |
Chapter 114 Sacral Tumors Regional Challenges | 1123 |
Chapter 115 Tarlov Cysts | 1135 |
Chapter 116 Occult Spinal Dysraphism and the Tethered Spinal Cord | 1141 |
Chapter 125 Pain in Spine Disease | 1211 |
Chapter 126 Minimally Invasive Spinal Decompression and Stabilization Techniques I | 1223 |
Chapter 127 Minimally Invasive Spinal Decompression and Stabilization Techniques II Thoracic and Lumbar Endoscopic Approaches | 1229 |
Chapter 128 Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty | 1253 |
Chapter 129 The Obese Patient | 1263 |
Chapter 130 Smoking and the Spine | 1269 |
Chapter 131 The Geriatric Patient | 1281 |
Chapter 132 Surgery of the Sympathetic Nervous System | 1289 |
Chapter 133 Arachnoiditis and Syringomyelia | 1297 |
Chapter 134 Posttraumatic and Idiopathic Syringomyelia | 1303 |
Chapter 135 Complications of Peripheral Nerve Surgery | 1307 |
Section 5 Spinal Instrumentation | 1318 |
Section 6 Motion Preservation Strategies | 1501 |
Section 7 Adjuncts to Surgery | 1579 |
Section 8 Nonsurgical Management | 1719 |
Section 9 Specific Complications Avoidance and Management | 1879 |
Section 10 Postscript | 2001 |
Section 11 Controversies | 2065 |
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Instructions for online access | 111 |