Book[edited by] Daniel H. Kim, MD, FAANS, FACS, Professor, Director of Spinal Surgery,
... Show More Reconstructive Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Memorial Hermann, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, Dilip K. Sengupta, MD, DrMed, Director, Clinical Research, Attending Spine Surgeon, Texas Back Institute, Plano, Texas, Frank P. Cammisa Jr., MD, FACS, Chief, Spinal Surgical Service, Attending Surgeon, Spine Care Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, Do Heum Yoon, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, Rush University College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Summary: "Dynamic Reconstruction of the Spine, Second Edition, is an up-to-date, comprehensive resource on the instrumentation, technologies, and fundamental science integral to achieving spine motion preservation and stabilization. This revised text covers not only the latest technologies and surgical approaches, including MIS techniques, but also significantly more detail on the clinical biomechanics of the spine than the previous edition. Readers will appreciate the guidance this book provides on how to: successfully adopt new technology, find appropriate indications, address common safety and efficacy issues, and answer health economics questions for ethics committees and payers. Key Features: A substantial revision, with entirely new chapters in three quarters of the book, including a large section on basic as well as more advanced biomechanics topics. Highly visual - contains 20% more figures than the previous edition. Discusses and explains current advances in genetic and molecular technologies used to repair the spinal disc Includes an unbiased critique of the pro cons, clinical outcomes, and comparative outcomes of different devices. This new edition is an indispensable reference for orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and radiologists, as well as residents and fellows seeking the latest information on the technologies used in spine motion preservation and stabilization"-- Provided by publisher.