In the latest edition of Benzel’s Spine Surgery, renowned neurosurgery authority Dr. Edward C. Benzel, along with new editor Dr. Michael P. Steinmetz, deliver the most up-to-date information available on every aspect of spine surgery.Improved visuals and over 100 brand-new illustrations enhance your understanding of the text, while 26 new chapters cover today's hot topics in the field. A must-have resource for every neurosurgeon and orthopedic spine surgeon, Benzel's Spine Surgery provides the expert, step-by-step guidance required for successful surgical outcomes.
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Covers today's hot topics in spine surgery, such as pelvic parameters in planning for lumbar fusion; minimally invasive strategies for the treatment of tumors and trauma of the spine; and biologics and stem cells.
A total of 18 intraoperative videos allow you to hone your skills and techniques.
New editor Michael P. Steinmetz brings fresh insights and improvements to the text.
Features the addition of 26 chapters, including:
-Biologics in Spine Fusion Surgery
-Endoscopic and Transnasal Approaches to the Craniocervical Junction
-Cellular Injection Techniques for Discogenic Pain
-Minimally Invasive Techniques for Thoracolumbar Deformity
-Spinal Cord Herniation and Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
-MIS Versus Open Spine Surgery
Extensive revisions to many of the existing chapters present all of the most up-to-date information available on every aspect of spine surgery.
Improved visuals and over 100 brand-new illustrations enhance learning and retention.
Author Info
By Michael P Steinmetz, MD, Professor, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Co-Director, Center for Spine Health, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA and Edward C. Benzel, MD, Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Center for Spine Health, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Table of Contents:
VOLUME 1
SECTION 1
History
1 History of Spine Surgery
2 History of Spine Biomechanics
3 History of Spinal Instrumentation: The Modern Era
SECTION 2
The Fundamentals
4 Evaluation of Spinal Alignment
5 Functional Anatomy of the Spine
6 Muscular Support of the Spine
7 Practical Anatomy and Fundamental Biomechanics
8 Applied Anatomy of the Cervical Spine
9 Applied Anatomy of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
10 Applied Anatomy of the Sacral Spine
11 Intervertebral Disc: Anatomy, Physiology, and Aging
12 Physical and Neurologic Examination
13 Differential Diagnosis of Surgical Disorders of the Spine
14 Anatomy and Physiology of Congenital Spinal Lesions
15 Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Acquired and Systemic Spinal Disorders
16 Intervertebral Disc Process of Degeneration: Physiology and Pathophysiology
17 Intradiscal Pressure
18 Defi nition and Assessment of Dysfunctional Segmental Motion
19 Neural Injury at the Molecular Level
20 Pathophysiology of Cervical Myelopathy: Biomechanics and Deformative Stress
21 Pathophysiology of Thoracic Myelopathy: Biomechanics and Deformative Stress
22 Anatomy of Nerve Root Compression, Nerve Root Tethering, and Spinal Instability
23 Fundamentals of Spine Surgery
24 Preoperative and Surgical Planning for Avoiding Complications
25 Patient Selection for Spine Surgery
26 Masqueraders of Spinal Pathology
27 Bone Modeling and Remodeling
28 Spine Fusion: Anatomy and Biomechanics of Bone-Bone Interface
29 Biology of Spine Fusion
30 Osteointegration (Osseointegration)
31 Bone Void Fillers: Bone and Bone Substitutes
32 Biologics in Spine Fusion Surgery
33 Materials and Material Properties
34 Biomechanical Testing
35 Computational Modeling of the Spine
36 Electrodiagnostic Studies
37 Intraoperative Monitoring in Routine and Complex Surgery
38 Big Data in Health Care
39 Spine Registries
PART 2.1
Spinal Instrumentation
40 Basic Biomechanically Relevant Anatomy
41 Spinal Implant Attributes: Distraction, Compression, and Three-Point Bending
42 Implant Attributes: Cantilever Beam Fixation
43 Iatrogenic Spine Destabilization
44 Adjacent Segment Degeneration and Disease of the Cervical and Lumbar Spine
SECTION 3
Exposure of the Spinal Column
45 Occipitocervical Spine
46 Cervical Spine and Cervicothoracic Junction
47 Extraspinal Anatomy and Surgical Approaches to the Thoracic Spine
48 Lumbar and Sacral Spine
49 Lateral Extracavitary Approach
50 Retropleural Approach to the Ventral Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Spine
SECTION 4
Surgical Procedures
PART 4.1-Decompression and Arthrodesis of the Cervical Spine
51 Upper Cervical and Craniocervical Decompression
52 Endoscopic and Transnasal Approaches to the Craniocervical Junction
53 Upper Cervical and Occipitocervical Arthrodesis
54 High Cervical and Occipitocervical Plate, Rod, Wire, and Bone Techniques
55 Upper Cervical Screw Fixation Techniques
56 Ventral and Ventrolateral Subaxial Decompression
57 Cervical Spine Construct Design
58 Indications for Spine Fusion for Axial Pain
59 Single- and Multiple-Level Interbody Fusion Techniques
60 Cervical Interbody Strut Techniques
61 Cervical Skip Corpectomy
62 Anterior Subaxial Cervical Fixation Techniques
63 Cervical Spine Fusion Using Dynamic Ventral Cervical Plating
64 Subsidence and Dynamic Cervical Spine Stabilization
65 Cervical Laminectomy and Laminoforaminotomy
66 Cervical Laminoplasty
67 Traditional Interspinous, Laminar, and Facet Fusion