Get comprehensive, practical coverage of both surgical and non-surgical treatment approaches from the world’s most trusted authorities in spine surgery and care. Rothman-Simeone and Herkowitz’s The Spine, 7th Edition, edited by Drs. Steven R. Garfin, Frank J. Eismont, Gordon R. Bell, Jeffrey S. Fischgrund, and Christopher M. Bono, presents state-of-the-art techniques in both text and video formats, helping you apply today’s newest developments in your practice.
Highlights critical information through the use of pearls, pitfalls, and key points throughout the text, as well as more than 2,300 full-color photographs and illustrations.
- Offers a newly revised, streamlined format that makes it easier than ever to find the information you need.
- Contains new chapters on the clinical relevance of finite element modeling and SI joint surgery.
- Includes an expanded section on minimally invasive spine surgery, including recent developments and future directions.
- Provides the latest evidence-based research from high-quality studies, including new randomized controlled trials for lumbar stenosis, surgery, fusion, and injections.
- Presents the knowledge and expertise of new international contributors, as well as new editorial leadership from Dr. Steven Garfin.
- Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Dr. Christopher Bono is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and Chief of Orthopaedic Spine Service at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA. Dr. Bono also is Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Co-Director, Harvard MGH-BWH Combined Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship. In addition, he serves as Adjunct Staff in the Spine Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Medical College of Ohio in Cincinnati, OH.
Dr. Jeffrey S. Fischgrund is the Chairman of the Orthopaedic Department at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, one of the largest Orthopaedic departments in the United States. He is also the physician lead of the Orthopedics Center of Excellence and the program director of the Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine Fellowship. Dr. Fischgrund has been on the Beaumont, Royal Oak staff for over 20 years, focusing on spine surgery. He holds a faculty appointment as Professor, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.
He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters on spine pathology and was the editor of Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 9, the definitive text on orthopaedic surgery published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Currently, he is the Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the official clinical review Journal of the AAOS. He is in private practice in southeast Michigan and has performed nearly 6,000 spinal surgeries on a wide range of pathology.
