Operative Techniques in Spine Surgery

Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023!


Derived from Sam W. Wiesel and Todd J. Alberts four-volumeOperative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, this single-volume resource contains a comprehensive, authoritative review of operative techniques in spine surgery. In one convenient place, youll find the entire Spine section, as well as relevant chapters from the Oncology and Pediatrics sections ofOperative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Superb full-color illustrations and step-by-step explanations help you master surgical techniques, select the best procedure, avoid complications, and anticipate outcomes. Written by global experts from leading institutions,Operative Techniques in Spine Surgery, Third Edition, clearly demonstrates how to perform the techniques, making this an essential daily resource for residents, fellows, and practitioners.  

• Includes new procedures and comprehensive updates throughout with visually stunning, consistently rendered medical illustrations and intraoperative photographs that present how to perform each technique step by step. 
• Provides new procedural videos and a newly streamlined eBook for on-the-go reference. 
• Uses consistent, easy-to-follow chapter templates and extensive bulleted lists and tables for quick reference and review. 
• Discusses each clinical problem using the same concise format: definition, anatomy, physical exams, pathogenesis, natural history, physical findings, imaging and diagnostic studies, differential diagnosis, nonoperative management, surgical management, pearls and pitfalls, postoperative care, outcomes, and complications. 

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