Techniques in Spinal Fusion and Stabilization

by Hitchon, Patrick; Traynelis, Vincent C.; Renchary, Setti; Rengachary, Setti S.

• ISBN13: 9780865775237
• ISBN10: 0865775230
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-06-01
• Publisher: George Thieme Verlag

Summary

This popular book provides clear, expert descriptions of the instrumentation currently in use for spine stabilization and fusion. Experienced surgeons discuss indications, guidelines for patient selection, operating room techniques, anticipated outcomes, potential complications, and documented results. Your understanding will be deepened by nearly 600 high-quality surgical photographs and illustrations."Excellent...covers the majority of spinal stabilization procedures...the authors are very knowledgeable... recommended for those new to spinal stabilization and [for] experienced spinal surgeons." - Journal of Orthopedic Trauma

Table of Contents

Contributors
Introduction
Foreword
Anatomy of the Spine	p. 1
Spine Imaging	p. 17
Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine	p. 38
Instability of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine	p. 51
Intraoperative Electrophysiological Spinal Cord Monitoring	p. 59
Bone Healing and Grafting in Spinal Surgery	p. 72
Cervical Spine Stabilization with Flexible, Multistrand Cable System	p. 79
Occipitocervical Fusions: Indications, Technique, and Avoidance of Complication	p. 82
Posterior Atlantoaxial Fusion: Indications and Techniques	p. 92
Occipitocervical Instrumentation	p. 107
Posterior Atlantoaxial Screw Fixation	p. 117
Screw Fixation for Odontoid Fractures	p. 122
Interspinous, Laminar, and Facet Posterior Cervical Bone Fusions	p. 135
Methyl Methacrylate in Spinal Stabilization	p. 147
Posterior Cervical Plate Stabilization with the AME Haid Universal Bone Plate System	p. 152
Axis Fixation System for Posterior Cervical Reconstruction	p. 159
Caspar Plate Stabilization of the Cervical Spine	p. 170
Stabilization of the Cervical Spine with the Locking Plate System	p. 176
Anterior Cervical Osteosynthesis: Orion Anterior Cervical Plate System	p. 191
Luque Instrumentation for the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine	p. 198
Harrington Distraction Rods for Thoracic and Lumbar Fractures	p. 204
Cotrel-Dubousset Instrumentation for Thoracolumbar Instability	p. 209
ISOLA Instrumentation	p. 218
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Hook-Rod Spinal Fixation	p. 229
Transpedicular Screw Fixation of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine	p. 240
The Fixatuer Interne (AO Modular Spine System)	p. 248
Reduction-Fixation System for the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine	p. 255
Kaneda Anterior Spinal Instrumentation	p. 264
Z-Plate Anterior Thoracolumbar Instrumentation	p. 279
Anterior Locking Plate System for Anterior Spine Fixation	p. 290
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion	p. 301
Simmons Plating System for Segmental Stabilization	p. 317
The Rogozinski Spinal Rod System for Fixation of the Lumbosacral Spine	p. 326
Thoracic and Lumbar Fractures: Management Analysis	p. 338
Index	p. 345
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