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Updated edition of bestseller from master spine surgeons uncovers tricks of the tradeThieme congratulates Todd Albert on being chosen by New York magazine for its prestigious 'Best Doctors 2017' list.Written by world-renowned masters in spine surgery, this expanded third edition details all the major procedures and newest technical innovations in the field. Experts share clinical pearls gleaned from years of surgical experience and ongoing refinement of techniques. Throughout 21 well organized sections, the essential elements of a full spectrum of cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacroiliac joint procedures are distilled into 112 concise, easy to understand chapters. From deformities to spinal tumors, the text facilitates a greater understanding of surgical nuances and potential complications encountered in standard to complex cases. The authors share insights for improving patient safety and outcome such as reducing radiation exposure during fluoroscopy, minimizing intraoperative blood loss, and utilization of the surgical microscope. Updated pain management content encompasses varied strategies including injections, steroids, and nerve blocks.Special Features:More than 400 stunning full color illustrations, diagrams, and photographs replace black and white images from the previous editionOnline access to 40 videos in which surgeon-authors share personal tips and demonstrate how to deftly navigate challenging, real life cases. Highlights include up close and personal footage shot in the OR and cadaver simulationsGreatly expanded section on minimally invasive technologies covers AxiaLIF, Presacral Interbody Fusion, SI Joint Fusion, and the use of both Robotics and EndoscopyUp to date and comprehensive, this book is an outstanding resource for orthopedic and neurosurgical fellows and residents, as well as clinicians specializing in spine surgery.

Thieme congratulates Todd Albert on being chosen by New York magazine for its prestigious 'Best Doctors 2017' list.Master spine surgeons Todd Albert and Alexander Vaccaro update essential spine textbook with expanded sections and full-color illustrationsWritten by world-renowned spine surgery experts, this definitive text elucidates the importance of obtaining a thorough medical history and performing a physical exam for a full spectrum of spine conditions. There have been significant advancements in minimally invasive spinal surgery techniques since publication of the last edition. However, spine evaluations will always be imperative to clinical practice. These exams reveal a myriad of clues that help spine specialists make a differential diagnosis for a wide array of pathologies.This book is a clear, concise "how to" guide on conducting physical examinations of the spine. The text begins with a methodical review of fundamentals including basic anatomy and neurology; sensation, muscle, and reflex tests; and classification systems. Subsequent chapters succinctly delineate why the spinal exam is an integral component of neurosurgical, neurological, orthopaedic, and chiropractic exams.Key Highlights: The updated edition features a wealth of beautiful, full-color line drawingsA systematic, step-by-step guide on spine examination techniques organized by anatomy - from the cervical spine to the lumbar spineThorough discussion of motor, sensory, reflex techniques, and special tests provides a greater understanding of how to examine the spineExpanded sections on thoracic spine pathologies and deformitiesUp-to-date and comprehensive, this book is essential reading for trainee and practicing orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons who perform spine tests in daily practice. It is also a terrific resource for neurologists, physical therapists, and allied health professionals who frequently treat patients for back and neck pain.

Quality reporting is a rapidly growing area.  Each year, new regulations in the US from the Council of Medicare and Medicaid Services make quality reporting a larger factor in determining reimbursement practices. Quality metrics are common parts of European clinical practice.  Value of care is a focus of all payers, with specific interest directed at assessing the quality of care provided by a given healthcare team.  While there are many publications in this space, no text has sought to provide an overview of quality in spine care. Quality measurement and quality reporting are ever growing aspects of the healthcare environment. Quality assessment is valuable to all healthcare stakeholders:  patients, physicians, facilities, and payers. Patients are drawn to facilities that provide high value care; public reporting systems and grading systems for hospitals offer one opinion with regard to “high quality care.”  Most physicians email inboxes are inundated with offers of recognition for being a “Top Doc” for a nominal fee.  Some payers offer incentives to patients who chose to be treated at “Centers of Excellence” or similar facilities; the definition of “Excellence” may be unclear.  There is little consensus on how to measure quality, how to incorporate patient and procedure factors and achieve accurate risk adjustment, and how to define value of care.  Regardless of these challenges, regulatory efforts in the US, as well as numerous international efforts, make quality assessment and quality reporting an important part of physician behaviour.   Physician and facility reimbursement for procedures are often tied to quality metrics. Spine procedures are costly, elective, and are a focus of many payer-based programs.  Hence, spine care is often a focus of quality reporting efforts.  This text summarizes the state of the art with regard to quality measurement, reporting, and value assessment in spine care.  We will review quality reporting in the US and internationally.   Chapters will outline how quality improvement efforts have achieved success in hospital systems.  The reader will be provided with insights in how to achieve success incorporating quality metrics into spine care.Features:1.  Illustrates the state of the art in spine quality reporting: There is no text that thoroughly addresses quality assessment and quality reporting in spine care; there are, however, numerous articles in this space.  This book provides a definitive text covering the state of the art for quality reporting in spine care and will be of value to the international orthopedic and neurosurgical spine community.2.  Provides insight on quality reporting in different healthcare systems:   The text will allow for comparison of different quality reporting systems from different health care systems.  This will provide practitioners with insight into the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to quality reporting, and may drive improvement in quality assessment and reporting systems.  A single text that features review of US, European, and Australia/Asian health care systems’ quality reporting is novel and will be thought provoking for readers.  3.  Describes the US and international Healthcare reimbursement systems:  Practicing physicians are provided with little information and less insight into the vagaries of the US and other healthcare systems.  The text will provide insight into code development, valuation, and how quality reporting affects physician reimbursement4.  Explains risk adjustment:  Appropriate risk adjustment and assessing patient and procedure factors that may impact quality reporting are invaluable to accurate quality measurement.  The text will review risk adjustment, different approaches to risk assessment/mitigation, and provide physicians with insights into appropriate measures to capture in their clinical practices5.  Provides a foundation for improved quality assessment in spine care:  While there are many disparate elements and differing approaches to capturing spine quality metrics, no definitive text has attempted to summarize these efforts in a single volume.  By synthesizing these variable approaches, the reader may be provided with insights into superior approaches to quality assessment and a foundation will be provided for improving healthcare systems.

The goal of this concise guide is to provide a resource of “non-medical” skills and practices that have been shown to help healthcare trainees reach their peak performance.  There are many aspects of the healthcare education and training process that are necessary for excelling, preparing for the next stage, and thriving at the level of the trainee’s end goal.  However, certain additional skills and principles  are essential in reaching peak performance during training, career, and life.  Often overlooked in formal training, these skills and principles can be found in a range of areas, including leadership, goal-setting, mentorship, relationships, skills-training, stoicism, and financial planning, to name just several.  All are critical in medical-career development, but learning these skills and principles often requires searching through numerous resources to aquire the needed information.  Having completed the rigorous traininginvolved in these professions, the accomplished chapter authors of this easy-to-read title offer insightful key points and tangible action items in each section, geared specifically to the trainee and their training education.   In addition, authors from various non-medical sectors and professional backgrounds have contributed their expertise to this compendium, giving the book important interdisciplinary coverage.  An invaluable and timely contribution to the health career development literature, The Successful Health Care Professional’s Guide will be of great interest to medical students, residents, fellows and all allied health professionals looking to develop the most successful and fulfilling career possible.

Illustrates the state of the art in spine quality reporting: There is no text that thoroughly addresses quality assessment and quality reporting in spine care; Provides insight on quality reporting in different healthcare systems: The text will allow for comparison of different quality reporting systems from different health care systems.