Revision Lumbar Spine Surgery E-Book (eBook)

Robert F. Heary (Autor)

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2021 | 1. Auflage
208 Seiten
Elsevier Health Care - Major Reference Works (Verlag)
978-0-323-71202-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Offering in-depth coverage of an often-neglected topic, Revision Lumbar Spine Surgery identifies clinical problems and discusses recent major advances in this challenging area. Dr. Robert F. Heary and a team of international experts share their knowledge and experience with even the most difficult lumbar cases, helping you provide optimal outcomes for your patients. You'll find authoritative guidance on indications, diagnosis, approaches, and follow-up, with a focus on the significant advances that have occurred over the past two decades in this fast-changing field.

• Identifies the clinical problems related to unsuccessful back spine surgery as well as indications, diagnosis, and new treatment options and advances in this complex area. 

• Provides in-depth information on the multiple options that exist for most clinical situations: anterior, posterior, lateral, and combined anterior and posterior approaches. 

• Covers methods of fixation, the use of interbody grafting, and surgical planning related to scar tissues, bleeding, and spinal fluid leaks. 

• Discusses critical follow-up topics such as key clinical procedures, radiography, patient reported outcomes, and pain management. 

• Includes timely chapters on robotics, bone density issues, medical fitness concerns, instrumentation options, imaging considerations, and much more. 

Dr. Robert F. Heary is the Director of the Spine Center of New Jersey and one of the premier physicians in comprehensive spine care providing a full range of conservative and surgical interventions for a wide range of spinal disorders. He is also a Professor of Neurosurgery at Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ.
Dr. Heary is on the editorial boards of Neurosurgery, Clinical Spine Surgery, Spinal Deformity, and the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. He is an active member of many societies. Dr. Heary is a director-at-large on the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Board of Directors, a past Chair of the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine & Peripheral Nerves, the immediate Past-President of the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS), and he is the current President of the Lumbar Spine Research Society and incoming Vice-President of AANS

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.5.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie ► Neurochirurgie
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
• ISBN-10: 0-323-71202-9 / 0323712029
• ISBN-13: 978-0-323-71202-6 / 9780323712026