Orthopaedic Spine Surgery: - An Instructional Course Textbook - Softcover

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Based on the instructional course of orthopaedic spine surgery, the "Ulm Spine Week", which is held annually at the Department of Orthopaedics of the University of Ulm, a panel of experts in the field of spine surgery is presenting a variety of issues related to the treatment of acquired disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine as well as to lumbar non-fusion technology.

This book is meant to be a manual for all surgeons dealing with spinal pathologies.

From the content:

- Treatment principles in rheumatoid instability of the cervical spine

- Surgical techniques in cervical spinal canal stenosis

- Herniation of the lumbar intervertebral disc – when is surgery required?

- Spondylolisthesis – diagnosis and therapy

- Computer navigation in spine surgery

- Tumor lesions of the cervical spine – pitfalls and their solution

- Lumbar total disc replacement – implants, indications and results