Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

From the reviews:“This monograph is both a textbook and atlas on the subject of lumbar disc disease. … This book is meant for neurosurgeons and orthopaedics specialists. I happily recommend it to those audiences exclusively as well as to medical students and residents.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, January, 2014)“Spine surgery has evolved significantly over the past 40 years. … This book explores the concept further and provides a practical guide. … Neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons are the intended readers. … This is a good book on the anatomy, basic concepts, and techniques of minimally invasive spine surgery. It should belong to neurosciences libraries and practices involved in spine surgery.” (Celso Agner, Doody’s Review Service, April, 2010)

• General Introduction and Principles of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.- Image-Guided Spinal Navigation: Principles and Clinical Applications.- Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy.- Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy and Laminectomy.- Posterior Cervical Instrumentation and Fusion.- Thoracoscopic Discectomy.- Thoracic and Lumbar Kyphoplasty.- Thoracoscopic Deformity Correction.- Paracoccygeal Transsacral Access to the Lumbosacral Junction for Interbody Fusion and Stabilization.- Facet Joint Anatomy and Approach for Denervation.- Facet Joint and Epidural Injections.- Discography and Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy.- Discectomy and Laminectomy.- Combining Minimally Invasive Techniques for Treating Multilevel Disease as Well as Adult Degenerative Scoliosis.- Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF).- Lateral Approach for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (XLIF and DLIF).- Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF).- Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement for Spinal Instrumentation.- Iliac Crest BoneGraft Harvest and Fusion Techniques.- Technologies for Use in Indirect Distraction Procedures.