Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  1. 424 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Minimally invasive procedures are increasingly utilized and are replacing open surgery to reduce scarring and pain, enhance patient recovery, and minimize cost. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery provides step-by-step guidance, expert instruction, and detailed illustration of current minimally invasive orthopedic spine procedures. With a variety of c

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Table of Contents
  9. Contributors
  10. 1. Anatomical Approaches for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  11. 2. Evidence-Based Review: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery vs. Open Surgery
  12. 3. Definition and Classification of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  13. 4. Patient Selection for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
  14. 5. The Future Direction of Minimally Invasive Surgery: Is Its Fate Controlled by the Physician, Patient, Industry, or Insurance?
  15. 6. Microscopic Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Foraminotomy
  16. 7. Microscopic Posterior Foraminotomy/Laminotomy for Nerve Root Decompression
  17. 8. Endoscopic Laminotomy/Foraminotomy for Herniated Cervical Disc
  18. 9. Thoracoscopic Excision of Thoracic Herniated Disc
  19. 10. Thoracoscopic Corpectomy
  20. 11. Endoscopic Laminotomy, Foraminotomy, and Discectomy for Herniated Lumbar Disc
  21. 12. Unilateral Hemi-Laminotomy for Bilateral Lumbar Decompression (Segmental Sublaminoplasty)
  22. 13. Percutaneous Automated Lumbar Discectomy
  23. 14. Chemical Dissolution of a Herniated Lumbar Disc: A Review
  24. 15. Odontoid Screw Insertion
  25. 16. C1–C2 Transarticular Screw Technique
  26. 17. Submuscular Instrumentation for Spinal Deformities
  27. 18. Anterior Thoracoscopic Release/Fusion and Instrumentation for Spinal Deformities
  28. 19. Intervertebral Stapling for Spinal Deformity
  29. 20. Endoscopic Techniques for Stabilization of the Thoracic Spine
  30. 21. Percutaneous Posterior Insertion of Thoracic Pedicle Screws
  31. 22. Laparoscopic Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
  32. 23. Minimally Invasive Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using the ″Mini-Open″ Technique
  33. 24. Percutaneous Lumbar Pedicle Screws
  34. 25. Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
  35. 26. Minimally Invasive Translaminar Facet Screw Fixation
  36. 27. Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain
  37. 28. Radiofrequency Neurotomy of the Cervical Facet Joints
  38. 29. Percutaneous Radiofrequency Neurotomy of the Lumbar Facet Joints
  39. 30. Intradiscal Heating
  40. 31. Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
  41. 32. Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
  42. 33. Vertebral Body Augmentation for Bone Tumor
  43. 34. Percutaneous Treatment of Vertebral Bone Cyst
  44. 35. Spinous Process Distractive Devices for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  45. 36. Minimally Invasive Total Disc Replacement and Facet Joint Replacement
  46. 37. Percutaneous Nucleus Replacement Technology
  47. 38. Percutaneous Posterior ″Dynamic″ Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine
  48. Index