Book[edited by] Sunil V. Manjila, Thomas Mroz, Michael P. Steinmetz.
Summary: "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"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Section 1: Lumbar interbody fusions: a primer. General indications and contraindications
Complications and avoidance in lumbar interbody fusions
Section 2: Anatomy and intraoperative imaging for lumbar interbody fusion. Relevant surgical anatomy of the dorsal lumbar spine
Relevant surgical anatomy of the lateral and anterior lumbar spine
Intraoperative image-guided navigation for lumbar interbody fusion
Section 3: Techniques, pearls, and complication avoidance in lumbar interbody fusions. Mini-open anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)
Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MITLIF)
Minimally invasive midline lumbar fusion (MIDLIF)
Lateral transpsoas approach to interbody fusion
Pre-psoas (oblique) lateral interbody fusion
Pre-psoas (oblique) lateral interbody fusion at L5-S1
Interlaminar lumbar instrumented fusions (ILIF)
Endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion
Section 4: Adjunct instrumentation in lumbar interbody fusion. Interbody implant options in interbody fusion
Biologic options in interbody fusion
Integrated screw/plate interbody fusion devices
Spinous process plates for lumbar fixation
Instrumentation for stability after lumbar interbody fusion
Section 5: Special considerations. Revision interbody fusion
Interbody fusion strategies in thoracic and sacral overlap diseases
Evidence-based report on interbody fusions of the lumbar spine