Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

This beautifully illustrated atlas describes the 18 most widely accepted minimally invasive procedures in spine surgery. The selected procedures range from simple to complex and cover the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine.

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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: A Practical Guide to Anatomy and Techniques is a beautifully illustrated text describing the 18 most widely accepted minimally-invasive procedures in spine surgery. Written by leaders in both neurologic and orthopedic spine surgery, this book offers the most up-to-date material and the broadest perspective on the subject. Procedures range from simple to complex and cover the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine. Chapter topics include:

·         image-guided spinal navigation

·         posterior cervical instrumentation and fusion

·         thoracoscopic deformity correction

·         facet joint and epidural injections

·         discography and endoscopic lumbar discectomy

·         transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)

·         anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)

·         iliac crest bone graft harvest and fusion techniques