Peripheral Nerve: Tumors and Entrapments: An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America (Volume 19-4). This item is unavailable.Peripheral Nerve: Tumors and Entrapments: An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America (Volume 19-4)

This issue presents a comprehensive review of diagnosis and treatment peripheral nerve disorders. A unique approach is taken with several topics, in which the authors present a “Point-Counterpoint” discussion of varying techniques and timing for peripheral nerve treatment. Topics include: Tumors: Benign and Malignant, Pancoast; Entrapments: Common Upper Extremity Nerve Entrapments, Controversies, Point-Counterpoint: Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Point-Counterpoint: Piriformis Syndrome, Brachial Plexus Surgery: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries, Point-Counterpoint for Timing of surgery, Nerve Transfers following Brachial Plexus Injury, Nerve Root Reimplantation and Late Reconstruction for Brachial Plexus Surgery, Peripheral Nerve Injury and Reconstruction, Neurostimulation Techniques for the Peripheral Nervous System, Peripheral Nerve Imaging, Peripheral Nerve Research.

Dr. Robert Spinner is a neurosurgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. He is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys Hospital. He received his medical degree from Mayo Medical School and has been in practice for 25 years. He is one of 17 doctors at Mayo Clinic and one of 13 at Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys Hospital who specialize in Neurological Surgery.