Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Posterior cervical decompression -- Posterior cervical arthrodesis and instrumentation -- Anterior cervical decompression -- Anterior cervical arthrodesis and instrumentation -- Posterior thoracic decompression -- Posterior thoracic arthrodesis and instrumentation -- Anterior thoracic decompression -- Anterior thoracic arthrodesis and instrumentation -- Posterior lumbar decompression -- Posterior lumbar arthrodesis and instrumentation -- Anterior lumbar decompression -- Anterior lumbar arthrodesis and instrumentation -- Deformity -- Minimally invasive procedures -- Bone grafting and reconstruction -- Spinal immobilization -- Spinal arthroplasty/Motion-sparing procedures -- Complications management.

Fully revises second edition, keeping its focus on presenting surgical techniques of both common and uncommon procedures written by prestigious contributing specialists, and maintaining its approach of demonstrating step-by-step surgical instructions, including tips, pearls, pitfalls and "rescues", making this new edition an even more invaluable resource and guide for all those operating on the spine. Includes new chapters on minimally invasive exposure and fixation techniques of posterior spine, percutaneous cement augmentation techniques (including vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty), and bone grafting and reconstruction.