Pocket Atlas of Spine Surgery

Kern Singh · Alexander R. Vaccaro

Feb 2012 · Thieme

About this ebook

Specifically designed for use in a fast-paced clinical setting, Pocket Atlas of Spine Surgery is a concise surgical guide that gives readers the essential tools needed to successfully perform spine surgery. It provides a distinctive view of complex spinal anatomy that facilitates a better understanding of the subtleties of both open and technically demanding minimally invasive spine procedures. Key Features:

An introductory chapter on patient positioning covers the basics for common cervical, thoracic, and lumbar procedures

Detailed illustrations with unique anatomical overlays are provided for each step in a surgical procedure

The procedures included represent most of those encountered in a typical spine surgery practice

Tips and Pearls before you begin, key steps with visuals, and Potential Pitfalls are included for each procedure

This atlas will serve as a valuable resource to orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and surgical trainees as well as physician assistants, surgical nurses, and all those involved in the operative care of patients undergoing spine surgery.

Ratings and reviews

Great.DAUGVA

About the author

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA