Updated atlas refl ects state-of-the-art advances in spine and peripheral nerve procedures
Written by a Who's Who of renowned spine surgeons the third edition of Neurosurgical Atlas:
Spine and Peripheral Nerves provides a detailed tutorial on the latest surgical procedures. The
three comprehensive spine sections cover decompression modalities followed by fusion
instrumentation and fixation. Rounding out these sections are special topics such as vascular
malformations in the spinal cord stereotactic radiosurgery in the thoracic spine and
lumboperitoneal shunting. The peripheral nerves section includes treatment of conditions
including carpal tunnel brachial plexus meralgia paresthetica and cervical nerve root
avulsion. Throughout the book the authors provide minimally invasive options and clinical
pearls on patient selection preoperative preparation anesthesia operative positioning
surgical methodologies patient monitoring and common complications. Key Features - Anterior
posterior transoral and lateral approaches to the craniocervical junction subaxial cervical
spine and operations specific to the cervicothoracic junction - Thoracic spine techniques for
burst fractures vertebral body metastasis penetrating spine wounds tumors etc. -
Lumbosacral spine approaches for herniation degenerative disease with multiplanar deformity
spondylolisthesis and more - Close to 700 illustrations and color photographs elucidate key
concepts - Superb videos demonstrate hands-on techniques This book is a must-have reference for
neurosurgery residents seeking in-depth knowledge of spine and peripheral nerve procedures
prior to scheduled cases. It will also benefit veteran neurosurgeons looking for clinical
insights on infrequently performed surgeries.
