TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bradford, D.S.
TI  - The spine
T2  - Master techniques in orthopaedic surgery
SN  - 0781700337
PY  - 1997///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Lippincott-Raven
KW  - SPINE, surgery
KW  - SURGERY, OPERATIVE, methods
N1  - Part 1 Surgical approaches: anterior approaches - cervical spine; anterior approaches - thoracic/lumbar spine. Part 2 Techniques - cervical spine: anterior cervical microdisectomy; cervical vertebrectomy; cervical osteotomy anterior/posterior; anterior cervical discectomy and spine fusion; posterior arthrodesis cervical spine techniques of wiring/bone grafting; internal fixation - cervical spine plate fixation - A-O technique; cervical laminoplasty. Part 3 Techniques - thoracic/lumbar spine: anterior thoracic/lumbar fusion; excision of hemivertebrae; eggshell procedure; thoracoplasty for deformity; osteotomy - thoracic/lumbar spine; discectomy - lumbar - open, micro, percutaneous; disc excision by thoracoscopy; discectomy - thoracic; spinal cord decompression - anterior/posterior; Cotrel-Dubosset instrumentation; Texas Scottish rite instrumentation - anterior; Texas Scottish rite instrumentation - posterior; L Rod instrumentation; Isola instrumentation; transpedicular fixation lumbar spine; spinal dysraphism - myelomeningocele, diastomatomyelia and tethered cord; anterior fixation - thoracic/lumbar spine
N2  - Hardback; This text presents 26 of the latest and most effective surgical approaches to managing cervical spine and thoracic/lumbar spine pathology. All techniques described have been established in both prinicple and practice and each contributor has accrued hands-on experience in the field.|Each volume in the ""Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery"" series is written by ""master"" surgeons, who discuss each surgical procedure as if they were working side by side with the reader. They explain the indications and rationale for the procedure, identify pitfalls and potential complications and offer valuable tips for improving surgical results
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