This book provides neurosurgeons and trainees with the latest techniques in spinal surgery.

Divided into three sections, each is dedicated to surgical procedures in a key region of the spine – cervical, thoracic and lumbar.

Each topic is presented in a step by step process covering anatomy, indications and contraindications, techniques and outcomes.

Authored by internationally recognised, Philadelphia-based experts in the field, this invaluable text is enhanced by more than 200 surgical images and illustrations.

Key points

• Practical guide to latest techniques in spinal surgery for neurosurgeons and trainees
• In depth coverage of procedures for each section of the spine – cervical, thoracic and lumbar
• Internationally recognised, Philadelphia-based author team
• Highly illustrated with surgical images and illustrations

Alexander R Vaccaro MD PhD MBA
Richard H Rothman Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Professor of Neurosurgery, Co-Director, Delaware Valley Spinal Cord Injury Centre; Co-Chief of Spine Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical Centre at Thomas Jefferson University; President, Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, USA

Arjun Sebastian MD
Clinical Spine Surgery Fellow, Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, USA