Techniques in Spinal Fusion and Stabilization

This popular book provides clear, expert descriptions of the instrumentation currently in use for spine stabilization and fusion. Experienced surgeons discuss indications, guidelines for patient selection, operating room techniques, anticipated outcomes, potential complications, and documented results. Your understanding will be deepened by nearly 600 high-quality surgical photographs and illustrations.Excellent...covers the majority of spinal stabilization procedures...the authors are very knowledgeable... recommended for those new to spinal stabilization and [for] experienced spinal surgeons. - Journal of Orthopedic Trauma

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

This popular book provides clear, expert descriptions of the instrumentation currently in use for spine stabilization and fusion. Experienced surgeons discuss indications, guidelines for patient selection, operating room techniques, anticipated outcomes, potential complications, and documented results. Your understanding will be deepened by nearly 600 high-quality surgical photographs and illustrations.

"Excellent...covers the majority of spinal stabilization procedures...the authors are very knowledgeable... recommended for those new to spinal stabilization and [for] experienced spinal surgeons." - Journal of Orthopedic Trauma

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A collection of descriptions and analyses of currently employed methods for spinal fusion. It provides a description of the instrumentation currently as presented by experienced surgeons. Each chapter identifies the patient population most suited for a device, followed by description of the actual operative procedure. A section in each chapter is devoted to expected results and complications. Since the presence of instability does not always necessitate the implantation of spinal instrumentation, the text provides some guidelines regarding the optimal modality of treatment. Thoroughly illustrated in b&w. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Hitchon, Patrick W., MD (Univ of Iowa); Traynelis, Vincent C., MD (Univ of Iowa); Rengachary, Setti S., MD (Univ of Minnesota)

The contributors represent the specialties of neurosurgery, anatomy, orthopedic surgery, radiology, reconstructive surgery, and epidemiology. Most come from U.S. academic medical centers, with one contributor from the Republic of China. Institutions prominently represented include Univ of Iowa, SUNY at Syracuse, and Univ of Wisconsin.