Pocket Atlas of Spine Surgery - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1604063084 ISBN 13: 9781604063080

Publisher: Thieme, 2012

Synopsis

Specifically designed for use in a fast-paced clinical setting, Pocket Atlas of Spine Surgery is a concise surgical guide that gives readers the essential tools needed to successfully perform spine surgery. It provides a distinctive view of complex spinal anatomy that facilitates a better understanding of the subtleties of both open and technically demanding minimally invasive spine procedures.

Key Features:

• An introductory chapter on patient positioning covers the basics for common cervical, thoracic, and lumbar procedures
• Detailed illustrations with unique anatomical overlays are provided for each step in a surgical procedure
• The procedures included represent most of those encountered in a typical spine surgery practice
• Tips and Pearls before you begin, key steps with visuals, and Potential Pitfalls are included for each procedure

This atlas will serve as a valuable resource to orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and surgical trainees as well as physician assistants, surgical nurses, and all those involved in the operative care of patients undergoing spine surgery.

 

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Praise for this book:

This is an excellent and beautifully illustrated atlas for understanding the subtleties of the core open and minimally invasive spinal procedures. --AANS Newsletter

Specifically designed for use in a fast-paced clinical setting, Pocket Atlas of Spine Surgery is a concise surgical guide that gives readers the essential tools needed to successfully perform spine surgery. It provides a distinctive view of complex spinal anatomy that facilitates a better understanding of the subtleties of both open and technically demanding minimally invasive spine procedures.

Key Features:

• An introductory chapter on patient positioning covers the basics for common cervical, thoracic, and lumbar procedures
• Detailed illustrations with unique anatomical overlays are provided for each step in a surgical procedure
• The procedures included represent most of those encountered in a typical spine surgery practice
• Tips and Pearls before you begin, key steps with visuals, and Potential Pitfalls are included for each procedure

This atlas will serve as a valuable resource to orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and surgical trainees as well as physician assistants, surgical nurses, and all those involved in the operative care of patients undergoing spine surgery.

About the Author:

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA

About this edition

• Publisher: Thieme
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1604063084
• ISBN 13: 9781604063080
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 152
• Editor: Singh Kern, Vaccaro Alexander R.