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Anatomical Approach Minimal Access Spine Surgery

What separates the very good clinicians from the truly outstanding ones? More often than you might imagine, the difference lies not in technical mastery or specific knowledge of disease processes, but in a surgeon’s understanding of relevant anatomy.

A sound anatomic background helps you improve your ability to recognise potential pitfalls and enhance your ability to effectively handle trouble when complications do arise.

While there are many atlases and technical references available in the rapidly growing field of spine surgery, most focus exclusively on operative technique alone and make only a passing reference to the anatomic considerations that greatly influence both short-term and long-term outcomes.

Written and edited by world renowned spine surgeons, Anatomical Approach Minimal Access Spine Surgery fills the gap by offering an anatomically oriented presentation of the latest clinical approaches in spine surgery. This comprehensive reference is divided into the different regions of the spine and each chapter balances clinical anatomy with specific surgical applications.

Every procedure is described in precise step-by-step fashion and is accompanuied by beautiful, colour illustrations that provide a visual point of reference at each stage of the operation.

Monitoring, outcome analysis, complications, and nonoperative modalities are also discussed.
On the accompanying CD, expert surgeons take you into the operating room and present the techniques discussed in the book.