Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery, 2nd Edition

Key Features

• Access the entire text, fully searchable, online at www.expertconsult.com.
• Concentrate on precisely the information you need with brief, highly illustrated coverage of each surgical technique, complemented with just the right amount of relevant science.
• Find the answers you need quickly and easily with a strictly templated format for consistent and rapid visual reference.

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New to This Edition

• View 12 surgical videos at www.expertconsult.com demonstrating how to perform state-of-the-art procedures such as C1-C2 Posterior Cervical Fixation, Minimally Invasive Deformity Correction and Fusion, and Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty.
• Learn today's hottest techniques with new chapters on C2 translaminar fixation, vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty, internal laminectomy, and interbody fusion.
• See exactly what to do using step-by-step intraoperative photos demonstrating each technique, and radiographs showing presenting problems and post-surgical outcomes.
• Achieve optimal results using minimally invasive surgery whenever possible.
• Contain costs by using new implants related to pedicle screws and interbody devices, as well as new biologics such as BMP (bone morphogenetic protein).
• Benefit from the latest evidence-based information from randomized trials and retrospective studies.

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Author Information

Edited by Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, FACS, Professor, Department of Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University and the Rothman Institute; Co-Chief Surgery and Co-Director Spine, Delaware Valley Spinal Cord Injury Center, Philadelphia, PA and Eli M. Baron, Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders, Los Angeles, CABack To Top