Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques: Spine and Peripheral Nerves

by Richard Glenn Fessler (Editor), Laligam N. Sekhar (Editor)

Overview

Winner of Association of American Publishers Best Book in Clinical Medicine, 2006Highly Commended in Surgery by British Medical Association, 2007Here is complete coverage of state-of-the-art surgical techniques for the spine and peripheral nerves. This atlas engages the full range of approaches -- anterior, antero-lateral, posterior, and postero-lateral -- for operations on peripheral nerves and in every area of the spine. Each of the seven sections of the atlas opens with in-depth discussion of pathology, etiology and differential diagnosis conveying the underlying scientific principles of diseases and conditions of the spine and peripheral nerves. The authors then present technique-oriented chapters containing step-by-step descriptions of surgical procedures. These chapters delineate the goals, indications, contraindications, anesthesia considerations, positions, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each technique in a concise manner, ideal for the busy practitioner seeking review. Lavishly illustrated with more than 1,200 images, including 811 beautiful full color drawings, this authoritative text covers all of the critical issues involved in surgeries for the spine and peripheral nerves. Here is an invaluable asset to neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons and residents seeking a carefully edited, didactic atlas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604065558
Publisher:	Thieme
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1048
File size:	142 MB
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About the Author

Neurosurgeon, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, ILProfessor, Dept of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicaco, IL, USA,
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Celso Agner, MD, MS, MSc(University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description: Mastering spinal techniques requires years of experience, expertise, and insight. This book is the result of a combined effort of many professionals dedicated to the care of patients with spine diseases.
Purpose: This book has the challenging objective of addressing most if not all approaches for spine disorders.
Audience: Spine surgeons and neurosurgeons are the main audience. The authors are leading authorities in the field of spine surgery.
Features: Multiple authors contribute 137 chapters. This compendium is much more than an atlas, since it blends basic and advanced concepts of spinal disorders with multiple technical nuances related to anterior, far-lateral, and posterior approaches to different spinal disorders. Minimally invasive techniques have a solid position in the book, since they are becoming more and more popular with recent neurosurgical technical advances. This is a prime composition of leading authors in spine surgery. The illustrations are superb, the text easy to read, the quality impeccable, and the price appropriate.
Assessment: This book is a must for most neurosurgical libraries.