Manual of Internal Fixation of the Spine (Principles and Techniques in Spine Surgery)

This volume provides spinal surgeons with detailed instruction in the latest techniques of spinal instrumentation and fixation. Written by leading international experts, the book equips the surgeon with the know-how needed to perform these procedures, enhance surgical results, and minimize complications.The first section discusses key considerations in preoperative planning and provides a thorough knowledge of thoracolumbar anatomy, biomechanics of thoracolumbar spine fixation, and vertebral screw fixation. The second section details the various instrumentation systems that are currently used for anterior fixation and describes the use of these systems in treatment of various spinal disorders and deformities. More than 500 illustrations clearly demonstrate the instrumentation systems and their proper surgical use.