This outstanding new guide provides step-by-step instructions to nearly 60 different spinal procedures, describing the most advanced techniques available today. Each chapter is written by top international experts who offer valuable insights based on years of clinical experience. More than 500 high quality illustrations enhance the text by providing detailed examples of the procedures.The text covers everything from anterior odontoid resection, cervical corpectomy, and thoracic fixation techniques, to anterior thoracoplasty, lateral discectomy, and scoliosis correction. Within each chapter, you’ll find preoperative work-up, indications, contraindications, procedural steps, pearls, pitfalls, and postoperative care tips.

Benefit from:

·A convenient “how to do it” format, with every chapter written in the same consistent style

·Key advice on what tests need to be done before surgery–and equally importantly, what test are not necessary

·Pearls and pitfalls to successfully complete the procedure and avoid potential problems

·The experience of top international specialists, many of whom are explaining procedures they invented

This concise, “how-to” guide is essential for all orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and residents involved in spinal surgery. You’ll learn to successfully perform the procedures and avoid potential complications at the same time. Be aware of the newest surgical techniques leading to optimal patient care.

Decision-Making for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery provides the critical tools needed to determine exactly when, for whom, and why minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) is a viable option. Ten tightly focused chapters each begin with a decision-making algorithm that explains how to ascertain if MISS will benefit the patient more than traditional open surgery. Following each algorithm, concise yet detailed information on the preoperative evaluation, surgical techniques, and possible outcomes helps the reader to formulate a clear surgical strategy. The book closes with an incisive analysis of radiosurgery, instrumentation systems, image guidance, and promising advances in MISS that will stimulate further discussion of this emerging area.Features

A realistic assessment of both the advantages and drawbacks of MISS by pioneers in the field

Evaluative algorithms allow readers to form rapid, fully informed treatment decisions

Intuitive organization by spinal region facilitates quick reference

Spine surgeons, residents, or fellows in orthopedic surgery or neurosurgery will refer to this easily accessible manual every time they consider performing a minimally invasive spine procedure.

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.