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