Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: A Practical Guide to Anatomy and Techniques

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

From the reviews:

“This monograph is both a textbook and atlas on the subject of lumbar disc disease. ... This book is meant for neurosurgeons and orthopaedics specialists. I happily recommend it to those audiences exclusively as well as to medical students and residents.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, January, 2014)

“Spine surgery has evolved significantly over the past 40 years. ... This book explores the concept further and provides a practical guide. ... Neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons are the intended readers. ... This is a good book on the anatomy, basic concepts, and techniques of minimally invasive spine surgery. It should belong to neurosciences libraries and practices involved in spine surgery.” (Celso Agner, Doody’s Review Service, April, 2010)