Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery : A Practical Guide to Anatomy and Techniques

the 18 most widely accepted minimally-invasive procedures in spine surgery. Written by leaders in both neurologic and orthopedic spine surgery, this book offers the most up-to-date material and the broadest perspective on the subject. Procedures range from simple to complex and cover the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine. Chapter topics include:

· image-guided spinal navigation

· posterior cervical instrumentation and fusion

· thoracoscopic deformity correction

· facet joint and epidural injections

· discography and endoscopic lumbar discectomy

· transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)

· anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)

· iliac crest bone graft harvest and fusion techniques