Full Description
This book provides an insightful reference to a range of relevant orthopaedic and neurological surgical techniques for the spine. It features detailed insight into how to approach treating patients exhibiting a wide range of symptoms of a particular disorder, from anatomy to biomechanics and pathology. Detailed explanations of the validity of a chosen treatment methodology are provided as are multiple choice questions to enable the reader to systematically develop a deep understanding of the content covered.
MCQs in Spine Surgery details a range of the latest knowledge in spinal surgery and techniques, making it a valuable resource for all medical professionals who treat these patients. The inclusion of multiple choice questions make the work of particular use to those preparing for board examinations too.
Contents
Introduction.- Anatomy, embryology, examination and imaging of the spine.- Surgical anatomy and techniques to the spine.- Instrumentation.- Bone biology and bone substitutes.- Intraoperative neuromonitoring.- Minimally invasive spine surgery.- Degenerative conditions of the spine.- Pediatric spine.- Tumors, infections, inflammatory and vascular lesions of the spine.- Complications of surgery of the spine.- Biomechanics of the spine.- Trauma of the spine. Chronic pain.
