Patel: Spine Trauma: Surgical Techniques

Cervical spine injuries occur commonly around the world and across socioeconomic classes. Traumatic injury to the cervical spine, especially when associated with spinal cord injury, can have a profound impact on the patient, his or her family, and society. Despite the frequency and implications of cervical spine trauma, there is little consensus in surgical decision making. Significant variances are seen across nations, geographic regions, institutions, and individual surgeons.
Many textbooks already exist in the ever-changing world of spine surgery, few, however, focus on spine trauma. The spine trauma books that are available provide comprehensive historical and mechanistic perspectives on spine trauma with excellent reviews on the thought process and recommendations of treatment. They do not, however, provide the technical information that is often needed in the trauma setting when surgeons must make quick decisions and quick plans for surgical treatment.

This is especially important for the junior attending surgeon and, perhaps, for those who do not cover spine trauma on a daily basis. Thus, the focus of this text is exactly that situation. It is meant to be used as a quick reference when planning surgical treatment for spine trauma victims. Internationally renowned authors have been assembled to provide details on the basic steps of trauma care including preoperative planning, patient positioning, equipment needed, surgical steps, postoperative care, and avoidance and treatment of complications. This is a book that every spine surgeon should have as a reference and refresher when covering spine trauma call.

Contents
Part I: Cervical

• 1 Cervical Spinal Stability and Decision Making
• 2 Clearing the Cervical Spine
• 3 Imaging of Spinal Trauma
• 4 Immunological Response to Spinal Cord Injury: Impact on the Timing of Spine Fixation
• 5 The Role of Orthosis in Spinal Injury
• 6 The Halovest
• 7 Direct Anterior Screw Fixation of Odontoid Fractures
• 8 Occiput–Cervical Fixation
• 9 C1–2 Fixation: Transarticular Screws
• 10 C1–2 Fixation: Lateral Mass/Pars Screw-Rod Fixation
• 11 Closed Reduction of Unilateral and Bilateral Facet Dislocations
• 12 Cervical Open Posterior Reduction of Facet Dislocation
• 13 Open Anterior Reduction of Cervical Facet Dislocation
• 14 Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Traumatic Disc Herniation
• 15 Posterior Cervical Fusion for Trauma
• 16 Corpectomy for Burst Fracture
• 17 Posterior Pedicle Screw Fixation

Part II: Thoracic

• 18 Thoracic Spinal Stability: Decision Making
• 19 Anterior Corpectomy with Fixation, Thoracic
• 20 Kyphoplasty, Osteoporotic and Traumatic
• 21 Costotransversectomy

Part III: Thoracolumbar and Lumbar

• 22 Lumbar Spinal Stability: Decision Making
• 23 Posterior Instrumentation for Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Fracture Dislocation
• 24 Posterior Decompression Technique for Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture
• 25 Anterior Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures
• 26 Anterior and Posterior Surgery and Fixation for Burst Fractures
• 27 Percutaneous/Minimally Invasive Treatment for Thoracolumbar Fractures

Part IV: Sacral

• 28 Surgical Stabilization Options for Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations at the Lumbosacral Junction and for Posterior Pelvic Ring Reconstruction
• 29 Sacral Screw Fixation
• 30 Percutaneous Placement of Iliosacral Screws
• 31 Iliac Fixation in Trauma

Part V: Special Circumstances

• 32 Minimally Invasive Treatment for Ankylosing Spondylitis and DISH Thoracolumbar Fractures
• 33 Surgical Treatment of Thoracic or Thoracolumbar Fractures of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) or Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)
• 34 Traumatic Dural Tears
• 35 Civilian Gunshot Injury to the Spine
• 36 Complications in Spine Surgery

Index

Book Details

• Hardcover: 405 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (November 4, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3642036937
• ISBN-13: 978-3642036934
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches

List Price: $219.00