Bookedited by Andy Shores and Brigitte A. Brisson.
Contents:
Section I: Diagnostics and planning. Neurosurgical instrumentation
Orthopedic implants in neurosurgery
Minimum database for intracranial surgery
Advanced imaging: intracranial surgery
Cisternal cerebrospinal fluid taps
Minimum database: spinal surgery
Advanced imaging: spinal surgery
Lumbar cerebrospinal fluid taps
Muscle and nerve biopsy
Section II: Intracranial procedures. Transfrontal craniotomy
Lateral (rostrotentorial) craniotomy/craniectomy
Suboccipital craniectomy/foramen magnum decompression
Surgical treatment of skull tumors
Shunt placement and marsupialization in treatment of hydrocephalus and quadrigeminal diverticula
Section III: Spinal procedures. Atlantoaxial subluxation
Dorsal cervical decompression (laminectomy/hemilaminectomy and laminotomy)
Ventral slot
Lateral cervical approach
Cervical distraction and stabilization
Thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy
Intervertebral disc fenestration
Thoracolumbar lateral corpectomy
Pediculectomy/mini-hemilaminectomy
Dorsal laminectomy in the thoracolumbar region
Vertebral fracture and luxation repair
Lumbosacral decompression and foraminotomy
Surgical management of spinal neoplasia
Section IV: Postoperative care and rehabilitation. Guidelines for postoperative medical care of the neurosurgical patient
Physical rehabilitation of the neurosurgical patient.