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Advanced Concepts in Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease

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João Luiz Pinheiro-Franco, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Edward C. Benzel, H. Michael Mayer, editors. (1st ed.) --Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer , c2016.

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In this book, leading international specialists in the field join forces to discuss topics, issues, and approaches that are of key importance in the optimal treatment of lumbar degenerative disk disease. The coverage is wide ranging, from current understanding of physiopathology and genetics and modern imaging techniques through to the diverse minimally invasive, non-fusion, and fusion surgical techniques. Detailed attention is drawn to the most important aspects to be considered when approachi…

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Other Authors: Pinheiro-Franco, João Luiz; Vaccaro, Alexander R; Benzel, Edward C; Mayer, H. Michael

Responsibility: João Luiz Pinheiro-Franco, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Edward C. Benzel, H. Michael Mayer, editors

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Berlin, Heidelberg

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxv, 833 p. : 342 illus., 183 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783662477564; 9783662477557 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Intervertebral Disc Degeneration; Intervertebral Disc - pathology; Lumbar Vertebrae

Abstract: In this book, leading international specialists in the field join forces to discuss topics, issues, and approaches that are of key importance in the optimal treatment of lumbar degenerative disk disease. The coverage is wide ranging, from current understanding of physiopathology and genetics and modern imaging techniques through to the diverse minimally invasive, non-fusion, and fusion surgical techniques. Detailed attention is drawn to the most important aspects to be considered when approaching the patient and making treatment decisions. The role of conservative management is appraised, and surgical techniques and their indications are carefully described. Emphasis is placed on the importance of sagittal balance for treatment success. Among the various other subjects covered are psychosocial issues, legal aspects, outcome evaluation, and the relative merits of evidence-based medicine and individual experience. In the concluding section, some of the top specialists from across the world reflect on the lessons that they have learned during lifetimes in spinal surgery. Advanced Concepts in Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease is intended as the definitive book on this important subject. It will be an instructive and fascinating source of information for all spine surgeons and other spine care providers.

Contents: Essentials in Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease -- Imaging -- General Important Aspects When Treating Symptomatic Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease -- Lumbar Disk Herniations -- Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease: Doubts, Decisions, and Techniques -- Minimally Invasive Techniques -- Nonfusion Technologies -- DDD and Spine Deformity and Sagittal Balance -- Lessons from a Life.

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Atlas of Craniocervical Junction and Cervical Spine Surgery

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Stefano Boriani, Livio Presutti, Alessandro Gasbarrini, Francesco Mattioli, editors. --Cham: Springer , 2017.

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This atlas documents current surgical approaches to the craniocervical junction and the cervical spine, providing step-by-step guidance on procedures and cervical spine stabilization techniques. Opening chapters present essential information on anatomy, depict pathologies with the aid of illustrative cases, describe the role of imaging techniques in patient evaluation, and discuss surgical instrumentation and patient positioning. The different techniques employed in this delicate anatomic regio…

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Other Authors: Boriani, Stefano; Presutti, Livio; Gasbarrini, Alessandro; Mattioli, Francesco

Responsibility: Stefano Boriani, Livio Presutti, Alessandro Gasbarrini, Francesco Mattioli, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 227 pages) : 26 illus., 10 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319427379; 9783319427355 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Cervical Vertebrae - surgery

Abstract: This atlas documents current surgical approaches to the craniocervical junction and the cervical spine, providing step-by-step guidance on procedures and cervical spine stabilization techniques. Opening chapters present essential information on anatomy, depict pathologies with the aid of illustrative cases, describe the role of imaging techniques in patient evaluation, and discuss surgical instrumentation and patient positioning. The different techniques employed in this delicate anatomic region, including transnasal and transoral endoscopic approaches to the craniocervical junction and posterior and anterior approaches to the cervical spine, are then explained and illustrated with a view to providing the surgeon with a clear reference that can be used in the operating room. In addition, practical advice is offered on the treatment of potential complications, postoperative management, and rehabilitation. This book will be of value not only to neurosurgeons but also to orthopedists, ENT surgeons, neurologists, and physiatrists.

Contents: Part I: Anatomy -- 1. Anatomy of Craniocervical Junction -- 2. Anatomy of the Subaxial Cervical Spine -- 3. Anatomy of the Neck -- Part II: Planning -- 4. Interventional Radiology: Presurgical Selective Angiographic Embolization (SAE) in Hypervascular Cervical Spine Tumours -- 5. Anesthesiological Management and Patient Positioning -- 6. Cervical Spine Instrumentation -- 7. Tracheotomy Surgical Technique -- 8. Surgical Planning in Cervical Spine Oncologic Patients -- Part III: Surgical Approaches -- 9. Surgical Approaches to CCJ (Endoscopic Transnasal-Transoral-Transcervical and Robotic Transoral Approach) -- 10. Anterior and Lateral Approaches to Cervical Spine -- 11. Posterior Approach to Cervical Spine -- 12. Exemplificative Cases in Cervical Spine -- 13. Complications of Cervical Spine Surgery.

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Publication Type: Atlas

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Cervical Spine : Minimally Invasive and Open Surgery

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Pier Paolo Maria Menchetti, editor. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.

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This book addresses conventional and minimally invasive surgery of the cervical spine to cater for both experts and young surgeons with less experience in this field of surgery. It is written by a group of highly trained specialists from all over the world, who present the requirements for the most advanced surgical techniques on the cervical spine. Most of the chapters concern the osteodiscoarthrosic pathology, the main condition responsible for chronic cervical and/or radicular pain. Step by …

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Other Authors: Menchetti, Pier Paolo Maria

Responsibility: Pier Paolo Maria Menchetti, editor

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 251 p. : 115 illus., 61 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783319216089; 9783319216072 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Cervical Vertebrae - surgery; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods; Spinal Diseases - surgery

Abstract: This book addresses conventional and minimally invasive surgery of the cervical spine to cater for both experts and young surgeons with less experience in this field of surgery. It is written by a group of highly trained specialists from all over the world, who present the requirements for the most advanced surgical techniques on the cervical spine. Most of the chapters concern the osteodiscoarthrosic pathology, the main condition responsible for chronic cervical and/or radicular pain. Step by step presentations of the most advanced MISS (endoscopy) and standard procedures such as ACDF (anterior cervical decompression and fusion), using cages or autologous bone, posterior approach to axis instability, minimally invasive stabilization systems, and cervical disc arthroplasty are examined for the treatment of the osteodiscoarthrosis. Looking towards the future, this book also includes chapters about the role of materials in cervical spine fusion and biomechanical engineering evaluation in cervical tribology. Considering the growing incidence of cervical spine discoarthrosis, the authors aim to provide an expert overview of cervical spine surgery to assist the medical community with treating this increasingly common pathology.

Contents: [publisher supplied] Anatomy of cervical spine -- Biomechanical evaluation of cervical spine Imaging -- Anesthesiology procedures involved on cervical spine -- Pain management of cervical spine disease -- Percutaneous procedures in cervical disc herniation treatment -- Endoscopy in cervical spine surgery -- Percutaneous posterior facet augmentation in cervical foraminal stenosis -- Anterior cervical decompression and fusion -- Anterior approach and autologous interbody fusion -- Role of cages in anterior cervical surgery -- Cervical prosthetic discs -- Role of materials in cervical spine fusion -- Biomechanical engineering in choice of different stiffness material -- C1-C2 posterior approach -- Screwing of the dens epistropheus -- Transarticular posterior screw fixation -- Posterior open door approach -- Vertebral compression fracture on cervical spine -- Corpectomy in cervical bone metastasis -- Trigeminal neuralgia surgery -- Robotics in cervical spine surgery -- Postoperative physical therapy rehabilitation.

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Degenerative Diseases of the Cervical Spine : Therapeutic Management in the Subaxial Section

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Alexander König, Uwe Spetzger. --Cham: Springer , 2017.

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The authors present anatomical, biomechanical, and clinical basic knowledge relevant to degenerative diseases of the surgical spine and describe how to choose the approach, implant, and surgical technique in detail. Numerous figures illustrate the decision-making process and surgical techniques step-by-step. The book also contains key points about implant safety and possible complications as well as an outlook to the future of cervical spine surgery. Degenerative Diseases of the Cervical Spine …

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Author: König, Alexander

Other Authors: Spetzger, Uwe

Responsibility: Alexander König, Uwe Spetzger

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 132 pages) : 130 illus., 85 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319472980; 9783319472973 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Cervical Vertebrae - physiopathology; Cervical Vertebrae - surgery; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration - surgery

Abstract: The authors present anatomical, biomechanical, and clinical basic knowledge relevant to degenerative diseases of the surgical spine and describe how to choose the approach, implant, and surgical technique in detail. Numerous figures illustrate the decision-making process and surgical techniques step-by-step. The book also contains key points about implant safety and possible complications as well as an outlook to the future of cervical spine surgery. Degenerative Diseases of the Cervical Spine is aimed at spinal surgeons (neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons), physical therapists, general practitioners, and rehabilitation physicians, worldwide.

Contents: Introduction -- Anatomical aspects -- Biomechanical aspects -- Preoperative diagnostics and indications for surgery -- Conservative treatment -- Choice of the surgical approach -- Choice of implant -- Surgical technique -- Information and consent of the patient -- Implant safety and complication management -- Future of cervical spine surgery.

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Disordered Vertebral and Rib Morphology in Pudgy Mice : Structural Relationships to Human Congenital Scoliosis

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Frederic Shapiro. --Cham: Springer , c2016.

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This book presents results obtained from the whole mount preparations, radiological, and histological studies of 60 pu/pu and pu/+ mice from late embryo until 3 months of age. Most mice were in the embryo to 6 week age group where vertebral developmental changes are most marked. Although vertebral abnormalities have been identified as due to mutations in the delta-like 3 (Dll3) gene, it is evident that each mouse has differing structural abnormalities. The disorder is analogous to human congeni…

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Author: Shapiro, Frederic

Responsibility: Frederic Shapiro

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 123 p. : 20 illus., 15 illus. in color)

Series Vol.: 221

Series Title: Advances in anatomy, embryology and cell biology

ISBN: 9783319431512; 9783319431499 (print ed.)

ISSN: 0301-5556

Subjects (MeSH): Mice - abnormalities; Scoliosis; Spine - abnormalities

Abstract: This book presents results obtained from the whole mount preparations, radiological, and histological studies of 60 pu/pu and pu/+ mice from late embryo until 3 months of age. Most mice were in the embryo to 6 week age group where vertebral developmental changes are most marked. Although vertebral abnormalities have been identified as due to mutations in the delta-like 3 (Dll3) gene, it is evident that each mouse has differing structural abnormalities. The disorder is analogous to human congenital scoliosis, a common variant of which is spondylocostal dysplasia. The histological studies presented in this book include plastic embedded sections which allow for high level resolution not only of vertebrae, intervertebral discs, and ribs but also of associated spinal cord, nerve roots and ganglia. In addition an overview of embryo and neonatal development in mouse, chick and human vertebrae is provided to better assess how and where deviant pathoanatomy occurs. The book discusses the possible variables involved in creating final deformity beyond the gene abnormality itself.

Contents: [publisher supplied] I. INTRODUCTION -- II. MATERIALS AND METHODS -- 1. Source, distribution, and ages of pudgy and non-affected mice. - 2. Whole mount preparations -- 3. Radiographic studies -- 4. Histologic studies -- 5. Computerized three-dimensional reconstructions -- 6. Previous studies on chick vertebral development and human congenital scoliosis -- III. RESULTS -- 1. Gross appearance -- 2. Whole mount appearances -- 3. Radiographic studies -- 4. Histology studies: vertebrae, ribs, intervertebral discs and ganglia -- 5. Computerized three-dimensional reconstructions -- 6. Chick embryo vertebral development -- 7. Radiology and histopathology of human congenital scoliosis spine -- IV. DISCUSSION -- ion -- 3. The pudgy mouse -- 4. Genetic influences on axial development; mutations identified in mouse models with vertebral deformation -- 5. Congenital scoliosis (human); its similarity with pudgy mouse vertebral abnormalities -- 6. Pathogenesis of pudgy and human congenital scoliosis based on histopathologic studies -- V. CONCLUSIONS -- 1. Implications of pudgy vertebral abnormalities for biologic research -- 2. Implications of pudgy vertebral abnormalities for clinical patient treatment. .

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Head and Neck Injuries in Young Athletes

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Michael O'Brien, William P. Meehan III, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2016.

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Providing the most current information on injuries to the head and neck sustained by young athletes, this practical text presents a thorough review of the complex and emerging issues for youths and adolescents involved in contact/collision sports. While concussions are among the most common injuries, fractures of the skull and facial bones and structural brain injuries can be serious and are discussed in chapters of their own, as are stingers and other cervical spine and cord issues and disease…

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Other Authors: O'Brien, Michael; Meehan III, William P

Responsibility: Michael O'Brien, William P. Meehan III, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 232 p. : 75 illus., 50 illus. in color)

Series Title: Contemporary pediatric and adolescent sports medicine

ISBN: 9783319235493; 9783319235486 (print ed.)

ISSN: 2198-266X

Subjects (MeSH): Athletic Injuries; Cervical Vertebrae - injuries; Craniocerebral Trauma; Neck Injuries

Abstract: Providing the most current information on injuries to the head and neck sustained by young athletes, this practical text presents a thorough review of the complex and emerging issues for youths and adolescents involved in contact/collision sports. While concussions are among the most common injuries, fractures of the skull and facial bones and structural brain injuries can be serious and are discussed in chapters of their own, as are stingers and other cervical spine and cord issues and disease. Injuries to the eyes, ears and jaw are likewise examined. Prevention is a major theme throughout the book, as seen in chapters on protective head- and neckwear, transportation of injured players, and sideline response and return-to-play. Head and Neck Injuries in Young Athletes will be an excellent resource not only for orthopedists and sports medicine specialists treating growing athletes, but also specialists and team physicians who are on the scene at sporting events where these injuries may occur.

Contents: 1. Head and Neck Injury Prevention -- 2. Protective Equipment -- 3. Sideline Response and Transport -- 4. Contusions, Abrasions, and Lacerations of the Head and Neck in Young Athletes -- 5. Concussions -- 6. Cumulative Effects of Concussion/Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy -- 7. Skull Fractures and Structural Brain Injuries -- 8. Chiari Malformations and Other Anomalies -- 9. Muscular and Ligamentous Cervical Spine Injuries -- 10. Burners, Stingers, and Cervical Cord Neurapraxia/Transient Quadriparesis -- 11. Cervical Spine Injuries in Sports -- 12. Cervical Disc Disease -- 13. Facial Fractures and Epistaxis -- 14. Visual Dysfunction in Concussion -- 15. Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Injuries -- 16. Ear Injuries in the Athlete.

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Imaging of the cervical spine in children

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Leonard E. Swischuk, author. (2nd ed.) --New York, NY: Springer , c2013.

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Dr. Leonard Swischuk has revised his outstanding work on imaging the cervical spine in children. He draws upon his extensive experience to provide practitioners with an insightful approach to pediatric cervical spine injuries. The text covers developmental anatomy, normal variants, congenital anomalies, abnormalities of the dens, trauma, and miscellaneous abnormalities of the cervical spine. The book has several strengths that appeal to radiology residents, such as its succinct overview of the…

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Author: Swischuk, Leonard E

Responsibility: Leonard E. Swischuk, author

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 110 p. : 147 ill.)

ISBN: 9781461437888

Subjects (MeSH): Cervical Vertebrae - physiology; Diagnostic Imaging; Spinal Diseases - diagnosis

Subjects (LCSH): Radiology, Medical; Orthopedics

Abstract: Dr. Leonard Swischuk has revised his outstanding work on imaging the cervical spine in children. He draws upon his extensive experience to provide practitioners with an insightful approach to pediatric cervical spine injuries. The text covers developmental anatomy, normal variants, congenital anomalies, abnormalities of the dens, trauma, and miscellaneous abnormalities of the cervical spine. The book has several strengths that appeal to radiology residents, such as its succinct overview of the topic and helpful reference lists that guide readers to additional resources. Dr. Swischuk illustrates conditions he discusses with excellent plain film examples that help residents identify cases they are likely to encounter during board exams and in practice. Accompanying CT and MR images clarify and qualify the findings. Dr. Swischuk's direct writing style makes the complex content highly accessible, providing imaging residents with an invaluable introduction to pediatric cervical spine radiology.

Contents: Developmental Anatomy -- Normal Variations -- Anomalies -- Anomalies and Normal Variations of the Dens -- Trauma -- Miscellaneous Cervical Spine Problems -- Index.

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The intervertebral disc : molecular and structural studies of the disc in health and disease

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Irving M. Shapiro, Makarand V. Risbud, editors. --Wien: Springer , c2014.

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The intervertebral disc is composed of a complex tissue that separates neighboring vertebrae, permits a wide range of motion, and cushions the high biomechanical forces on the spine. Disc degeneration leads to a loss of function and is often associated with excruciating pain. Written by leading scientists and clinicians, this is the only book in the past fifty years devoted entirely to the study of the intervertebral disc. The first part of the book provides a review of the basic biology of the…

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Other Authors: Shapiro, Irving M.; Risbud, Makarand V.

Responsibility: Irving M. Shapiro, Makarand V. Risbud, editors

Place of Publication: Wien

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 446 pages)

ISBN: 9783709115350 (electronic bk.); 9783709115343

Subjects (MeSH): Arthroplasty, Replacement; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration - pathology; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration - surgery; Intervertebral Disc - pathology; Intervertebral Disc - physiology; Tissue Engineering

Subjects (LCSH): Intervertebral disk - Diseases; Surgical Orthopedics; Neurosurgery; Orthopedics

Abstract: The intervertebral disc is composed of a complex tissue that separates neighboring vertebrae, permits a wide range of motion, and cushions the high biomechanical forces on the spine. Disc degeneration leads to a loss of function and is often associated with excruciating pain. Written by leading scientists and clinicians, this is the only book in the past fifty years devoted entirely to the study of the intervertebral disc. The first part of the book provides a review of the basic biology of the disc in health and disease. The second part considers strategies for mitigating the effects of disc degeneration and discusses the possibility of engineering replacement tissues. The final section is dedicated to approaches that model normal development, and the elucidation of the pathogenesis of degenerative disc disease using animal, organ and cell culture techniques.

Contents: Part I. Biomechanical and Molecular Studies of the Intervertebral Disc -- Introduction to the Structure, Function and Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrae and the Intervertebral Disc -- The Intervertebral Disc: Overview of Disc Mechanics -- Development of the Intervertebral Disc -- Proteoglycans of the Intervertebral Disc -- Collagen and Other Proteins of the Nucleus Pulposus, Annulus Fibrosus and Cartilage Endplates -- Microenvironmental Regulation of Cell Function and Extracellular Matrix Synthesis by Disc Cells -- The Effects of Mechanical Forces on Nucleus and Annulus Cells -- The Role of the ADAMTS Proteins in the Intervertebral Disc -- Part II. Intervertebral Disc Disease: Pathogenesis and Current Treatment Modalities -- Epidemiology of Lumbar Disc Degeneration -- Genetic Basis of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration -- Pathogenesis of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration -- Imaging Modalities for Studying Disc Pathology -- Surgical Indications for Lumbar Degenerative Disease -- Spinal Motion Restoration Devices for the Degenerate Disc -- The Non-Surgical Treatment of Back Pain -- Back Pain and Disc Degeneration: Are They Linked? -- Clinical Features and Pathobiology of Chordoma -- Part III. Models of Disc Disease and Biological Regeneration -- Large Animal Models of Disc Degeneration -- Intervertebral Disc Herniation: Pathophysiology and Emerging Therapies -- The Sand Rat (Psammomys obesus obesus) Model of Spontaneous, Age-Related Intervertebral Disc Generation -- Use of Knockout and Transgenic Mouse Models in Disc Research -- Intervertebral Disc Culture Models and Their Applications to Study Pathogenesis and Repair -- Use of Stem Cells for Regeneration of the Intervertebral Disc -- Gene Therapy Approaches for Disc Regeneration -- Enhancing Disc Repair by Growth Factors and Other Modalities -- Tissue Engineering of the Disc.

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IWK Patient Passport

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IWK. Orthopaedic Clinic. Halifax, NS: IWK Health Centre , 2021.

Pamphlet Number: PL-1276

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Please bring this passport with you to your IWK pre-op appointment and on day of surgery. Scoliosis is a sideways curving of the spine, affecting nearly 1 in 10 children and adolescents. It causes the spine to look like the letter ‘S’ or ‘C’ instead of a straight ‘I’. In scoliosis, the spine’s vertebrae may also be rotated, causing one shoulder blade or trunk muscle to be more prominent than the other.

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Corporate Author: IWK. Orthopaedic Clinic

Alternate Title: Scoliosis Surgery

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: IWK Health Centre

Date of Publication: 2021

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Heredity; Congenital Abnormalities; Child Health; Genetics, Medical; Musculoskeletal system; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Therapeutics; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures

Subjects (LCSH): Therapeutics; Surgery, Operative; Orthopedics; Human genetics; Genetics; Diagnosis; Abnormalities, Human; Children--Health and hygiene

Abstract: Please bring this passport with you to your IWK pre-op appointment and on day of surgery. Scoliosis is a sideways curving of the spine, affecting nearly 1 in 10 children and adolescents. It causes the spine to look like the letter ‘S’ or ‘C’ instead of a straight ‘I’. In scoliosis, the spine’s vertebrae may also be rotated, causing one shoulder blade or trunk muscle to be more prominent than the other.

Responsibility: IWK Orthopaedic Clinic, Halifax, NS

Pamphlet Number: PL-1276

IWK Patient Passport

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IWK. Orthopaedic Clinic. Halifax, NS: IWK Health Centre , 2022.

Pamphlet Number: PL-1298

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For Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) scoliosis surgery patients. Please bring this passport with you to your IWK pre-op appointment and on day of surgery. Scoliosis is a sideways curving of the spine, affecting nearly 1 in 10 children and adolescents. It causes the spine to look like the letter ‘S’ or ‘C’ instead of a straight ‘I’. In scoliosis, the spine’s vertebrae may also be rotated, causing one shoulder blade or trunk muscle to be more prominent than the other.

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Corporate Author: IWK. Orthopaedic Clinic

Alternate Title: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery; ERAS Scoliosis Surgery

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: IWK Health Centre

Date of Publication: 2022

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Heredity; Congenital Abnormalities; Child Health; Genetics, Medical; Musculoskeletal system; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Therapeutics; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures

Subjects (LCSH): Therapeutics; Surgery, Operative; Orthopedics; Human genetics; Genetics; Diagnosis; Abnormalities, Human; Children--Health and hygiene

Abstract: For Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) scoliosis surgery patients. Please bring this passport with you to your IWK pre-op appointment and on day of surgery. Scoliosis is a sideways curving of the spine, affecting nearly 1 in 10 children and adolescents. It causes the spine to look like the letter ‘S’ or ‘C’ instead of a straight ‘I’. In scoliosis, the spine’s vertebrae may also be rotated, causing one shoulder blade or trunk muscle to be more prominent than the other.

Responsibility: IWK Orthopaedic Clinic, Halifax, NS

Pamphlet Number: PL-1298

Local infiltration analgesia : a technique to improve outcomes after hip, knee, and lumbar spine surgery

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Dennis R. Kerr. --London, UK: Informa Healthcare , 2012.

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The concept of integrating pain management into the surgical process as a single entity is new and exciting. The use of local anaesthetic to block post-operative pain at the site of its generation is here refined into a management program allowing early mobilisation and dramatic pain control in the early post-operative period. This multimodal technique is demonstrated here with application to lower limb arthroplasty and spinal surgery. This is not only a detailed explanation and instruction in …

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Author: Kerr, Dennis R

Responsibility: Dennis R. Kerr

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

Date of Publication: 2012

Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 118 p.)

ISBN: 9781439811795

Subjects (MeSH): Anesthesia, Local - methods; Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage; Hip - surgery; Knee - surgery; Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery; Pain, Postoperative - therapy

Abstract: The concept of integrating pain management into the surgical process as a single entity is new and exciting. The use of local anaesthetic to block post-operative pain at the site of its generation is here refined into a management program allowing early mobilisation and dramatic pain control in the early post-operative period. This multimodal technique is demonstrated here with application to lower limb arthroplasty and spinal surgery. This is not only a detailed explanation and instruction in the technique and concept, but a historical perspective on its development, and will be of great interest to all orthopaedic surgeons as well as anaesthetists.

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Lumbar interbody fusions

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Sunil V. Manjila, Thomas E. Mroz, Michael P. Steinmetz. --Edinburgh, UK: Elsevier , c2019.

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Authored by experienced surgeons and key innovators in the fast-moving field of LIF surgery, Lumbar Interbody Fusions provides an in-depth, focused approach to recent advances in surgical techniques and technology. Covering both minimally invasive and open procedures, this comprehensive reference provides step-by-step details for proven techniques, including extreme lateral, oblique lateral, and direct lateral approaches; intertransverse approaches; axial approaches; and endoscopic approaches.

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Other Authors: Manjila, Sunil V.

Responsibility: Sunil V. Manjila, Thomas E. Mroz, Michael P. Steinmetz

Place of Publication: Edinburgh, UK

Publisher: Elsevier

Date of Publication: c2019

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 240 p.)

ISBN: 9780323476638

Subjects (MeSH): Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery; Spinal Fusion; Surgical Procedures, Operative - methods

Specialty: Orthopedic Procedures

Abstract: Authored by experienced surgeons and key innovators in the fast-moving field of LIF surgery, Lumbar Interbody Fusions provides an in-depth, focused approach to recent advances in surgical techniques and technology. Covering both minimally invasive and open procedures, this comprehensive reference provides step-by-step details for proven techniques, including extreme lateral, oblique lateral, and direct lateral approaches; intertransverse approaches; axial approaches; and endoscopic approaches.

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Lumbar interbody fusions

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Manjila, Sunil V. --Edinburgh ; London: Elsevier , 2019.

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Author: Manjila, Sunil V.

Other Authors: Mroz, Thomas E.; Steinmetz, Michael P.

Place of Publication: Edinburgh ; London

Publisher: Elsevier

Date of Publication: 2019

ISBN: 9780323497411

Subjects (MeSH): Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery; Spinal Fusion; Surgical Procedures, Operative - methods

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Lumbar Spinal Imaging in Radicular Pain and Related Conditions

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edited by Jan T. Wilmink. --Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag , c2010.

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Author: Wilmink, Jan T

Responsibility: edited by Jan T. Wilmink

Place of Publication: Berlin, Heidelberg

Publisher: Springer-Verlag

Date of Publication: c2010

ISBN: 9783540938309

Subjects (MeSH): Lumbar Vertebrae - anatomy & histology; Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology; Lumbosacral plexus - pathology; Low Back Pain - diagnosis; Diagnostic Imaging

Subjects (LCSH): Neurology; Diagnostic Imaging; Pain medicine

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Minimally invasive surgery of the lumbar spine

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Pier Paolo Maria Menchetti, editor. --London: Springer , c2014.

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Minimally invasive procedures are increasingly utilized and are replacing open surgery to reduce scarring and pain, enhance patient recovery, and minimize cost. This guide provides step-by-step guidance, expert instruction, and detailed illustration of the most recent minimally invasive orthopedic spine procedures. With a variety of chapters covering critical developments in the field including the utilization of biologic materials, image-guided surgery, and bone fusion, this guide delves into …

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Corporate Author: International Society for Laser Assisted and Percutaneous Procedures in Spinal Surgery

Other Authors: Menchetti, Pier Paolo Maria

Responsibility: Pier Paolo Maria Menchetti, editor

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 354 pages)

ISBN: 9781447152804 (electronic bk.); 9781447152798

Subjects (MeSH): Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery - Congresses; Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery - Congresses; Back Pain - surgery - Congresses; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods - Congresses

Subjects (LCSH): Lumbar vertebrae - Endoscopic surgery; Backache - Surgery - Congresses; Intervertebral disk - Surgery - Congresses; Lumbar vertebrae - Surgery - Congresses; Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery - Congresses; Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery - Congresses; Back Pain - surgery - Congresses; Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive - methods - Congresses; Spinal diseases - Congresses

Notes: "ISLASS, International Society for Laser Assisted and Percutaneous Procedures in Spinal Surgery"--Cover.

Abstract: Minimally invasive procedures are increasingly utilized and are replacing open surgery to reduce scarring and pain, enhance patient recovery, and minimize cost. This guide provides step-by-step guidance, expert instruction, and detailed illustration of the most recent minimally invasive orthopedic spine procedures. With a variety of chapters covering critical developments in the field including the utilization of biologic materials, image-guided surgery, and bone fusion, this guide delves into discussions of indications, methods for preoperative planning, complication avoidance strategies, and patient outcomes.

Contents: Anesthesia and Perioperative Care in MISS -- Diagnostic Imaging of Degenerative Spine Diseases : the Technical Approach -- Radiofrequency Lumbar Facet Joint Denervation -- Percutaneous Treatment in Lumbar Disc Herniation -- Assessment and Selection of the Appropriate Individualized Technique for Endoscopic Lumbar Disc Surgery -- Interspinous Devices: State of the Art -- Less Invasive Decompression and Posterolateral Fusion Using Interlaminar Lumbar Instrumented Fusion (ILIF) with or Without Supplemental Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) -- Minimal Invasive Posterior Dynamic Stabilization: a New Treatment Option for Disc Degeneration (Yoda) -- Percutaneous Pedicle Screws in the Lumbar Spine -- Dynamic Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine: Current Status of Minimally Invasive and Open Treatments -- Lumbar Nucleus Replacement -- Vertebral Body Augmentation in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures -- The Sacroiliac Joint: A Minimally Invasive Approach -- Image and Robotic Guidance in Spine Surgery -- Bone Substitution in Spine Fusion: The Past, the Present, and the Future Microsurgical Approach for the Treatment of Juxtafacet Synovial Cysts of the Lumbar Spine.

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Modern Thoraco-Lumbar Implants for Spinal Fusion

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Roberto Delfini, Alessandro Landi, Cristina Mancarella, Fabrizio Gregori, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2018.

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This book presents an updated perspective on spinal implants currently used in thoraco-lumbar spine surgery, leading to a rigid or dynamic spine fusion. The development of new surgical devices and techniques is mostly focused on a spinal fusion for lumbar instability due to trauma, tumours or degenerative or infectious diseases. Pedicle-screw fixation and fusion are currently considered to be the gold standard for most of the above-mentioned pathologies, and modern implants are designed to impr…

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Other Authors: Delfini, Roberto; Landi, Alessandro; Mancarella, Cristina; Gregori, Fabrizio

Responsibility: Roberto Delfini, Alessandro Landi, Cristina Mancarella, Fabrizio Gregori, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2018

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 190 p.) : 103 illus., 68 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319601434; 9783319601427 (print ed.); 9783319601441 (print ed.); 9783319867885 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods; Spinal Fusion - methods; Spine - surgery; Thoracic Vertebrae - surgery

Specialty: Orthopedic Procedures

Abstract: This book presents an updated perspective on spinal implants currently used in thoraco-lumbar spine surgery, leading to a rigid or dynamic spine fusion. The development of new surgical devices and techniques is mostly focused on a spinal fusion for lumbar instability due to trauma, tumours or degenerative or infectious diseases. Pedicle-screw fixation and fusion are currently considered to be the gold standard for most of the above-mentioned pathologies, and modern implants are designed to improve the accuracy of pedicle-screw placement and to allow the use of new surgical techniques and minimally invasive approaches. The content is relevant for surgeons, orthopaedic specialists, neurosurgeons, physiotherapists and osteopaths.

Contents: 1. The Role of Neuronavigation In Lumbar Spine Surgery -- 2. Imaging In Lumbar Spine Surgery: The Role Of Intraoperative CT-scan -- 3. The Robotic Arm Guidance Systems: Principles and Indications -- 4. The Robotic Arm Guidance System: Applications And Limits -- 5. 3D Printed Tubular Guides for Pedicle Screw Fixation -- 6. New Techniques and MIS: The XLIF Technique -- 7. New Implants and Techniques in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Percutaneous Spine Fusion with the Posterolateral Endoscopic Approach -- 8. New Techniques and MIS: The Minimally Invasive TLIF -- 9. New Techniques and MIS: The Awake TLIF -- 10. New Techniques and MIS --- The Cortical Bone Trajectory Screws: Indications And Limits -- 11. New Techniques And MIS: The Interspinous Fixation Devices -- 12. New Techniques And MIS: The Interfacet Fixation With Facet Wedge Device -- 13. Expandable Cages and Minimal Invasive Approaches to the Thoracolumbar Spine for Anterior Column Reconstruction -- 14. New Techniques and MIS: The Thoracoscopic Approach.

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Location: Online

New Trends in Craniovertebral Junction Surgery : Experimental and Clinical Updates for a New State of Art

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Massimiliano Visocchi, editor. --Cham: Springer , 2019.

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This issue of Acta Neurochirururgica presents the latest surgical and experimental approaches to the craniovertebral junction (CVJ). It discusses anterior midline (transoral transnasal), posterior (CVJ craniectomy laminectomy, laminotomy, instrumentation and fusion), posterolateral (far lateral) and anterolateral (extreme lateral) approaches using state-of-the-art supporting tools. It especially highlights open surgery, microsurgical techniques, neuronavigation, the O-arm system, intraoperative…

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Other Authors: Visocchi, Massimiliano

Responsibility: Massimiliano Visocchi, editor

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2019

Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 398 p.) : 129 illus., 55 illus. in color

Series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement

Series Vol.: 125

Series Title: Acta neurochirurgica. Supplement

ISBN: 9783319625157; 9783319625140 (Print ed.); 9783319625164 (Print ed.)

ISSN: 0065-1419

Subjects (MeSH): Cervical Vertebrae - surgery

Specialty: Neurosurgery

Abstract: This issue of Acta Neurochirururgica presents the latest surgical and experimental approaches to the craniovertebral junction (CVJ). It discusses anterior midline (transoral transnasal), posterior (CVJ craniectomy laminectomy, laminotomy, instrumentation and fusion), posterolateral (far lateral) and anterolateral (extreme lateral) approaches using state-of-the-art supporting tools. It especially highlights open surgery, microsurgical techniques, neuronavigation, the O-arm system, intraoperative MR, neuromonitoring and endoscopy. Endoscopy represents a useful complement to the standard microsurgical approach to the anterior CVJ: it can be used transnasally, transorally and transcervically; and it provides information for better decompression without the need for soft palate splitting, hard palate resection, or extended maxillotomy. While neuronavigation allows improved orientation in the surgical field, intraoperative fluoroscopy helps to recognize residual compression. Under normal anatomic conditions, there are virtually no surgical limitations to endoscopically assisted CVJ and this issue provides valuable information for the new generation of surgeons involved in this complex and challenging field of neurosurgery.

Contents: Part I. Editorial -- Part II. Anatomy -- Part III. Pathophysiology -- Part IV. Chiari -- Part V. Surgery: Decompression—Lateral Approaches -- Part VI. Direct Approaches -- Part VII. CVJ Instrumentation and Fusion -- Part VIII. CVJ Trauma -- Part IX. CVJ Infections -- Part X. CVJ Neurophysiology.