Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Spine

This acclaimed volume of the Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery series is now in its completely revised and updated Second Edition.

The world’s foremost spine surgeons describe their preferred techniques in step-by-step detail, explain the indications and contraindications, identify pitfalls and potential complications, and offer pearls and tips for improving results. The book is thoroughly illustrated with full-color, sequential, surgeon’s-eye view intraoperative photographs, as well as drawings by noted medical illustrators.

A new editor, (Thomas A. Zdeblick, MD - an eminent leader in the surgical treatment of spinal disorders) has joined Dr. Bradford for this Second Edition.

Many chapters have been rewritten by new contributing authors who are today’s top experts in spine surgery. New chapters cover recently developed techniques such as odontoid fixation and microdiscectomy, as well as new instrumentation such as anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) cages and posterior hook/rod constructs.

Contents

Section I: Cervical Spine

1A Anterior Cervical Approach

1B Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Spine Fusion

1C Anterior Corpectomy/Plating

2 Cervical Osteotomy

3 Anterior Odontoid Fixation

4 Anterior Cervico-Thoracic Approach

5 Posterior Micro-endodiscectomy/Foraminotomy

6 Cervical Laminoplasty

7 C1-2 Posterior Screw-Rod Fixation

8 Posterior Occiput-Cervical Fixation

Section II: Thoracolumbar

9 Anterior Thoracic-Lumbar Extensile Approach

10 Anterior Scoliosis Reduction/Fixation: Open and Endoscopic

11 Hemivertebra Excision

12 Anterior Thoraco-Lumbar Corpectomy and Plating

13 Thoracoscopic Discectomy

14 Posterior Screw/Hook/Rod Fixation for Trauma

15 Posterior Screw/Hook Rod Constructs for Scoliosis

16A Lumbar Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy

16B Vertebral Resection for Correction of Fixed Coronal Deformity

Section II: Thoracolumbar

17A Lumbar Microdiscectomy

17B Lumbar Microendoscopic Discectomy

18 Transpedicular Fixation

19 Lumbar Trans-foraminal Fusion (TLIF)

20 Mini-Open ALIF with Cages

21 Reduction of High-Grade Lumbosacral Spondylolisthesis

22 Sacro-Pelvic Fixation