About the Book
What separates the very good clinicians from the truly outstanding ones? More often than you might imagine, the difference lies not in technical mastery or specific knowledge of disease processes, but in understanding relevant anatomy. A sound anatomic background helps you improve your ability to recognize potential pitfalls and to effectively handle problems when complications do arise. While there are many atlases and technical references available in the rapidly growing field of spine surgery, most focus exclusively on operative technique alone and make only a passing reference to the anatomic considerations that greatly influence both short- and long-term outcomes. An Anatomic Approach to Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery fills this gap by offering an anatomically oriented presentation of the latest developments in minimally invasive surgery for the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. Each chapter in this comprehensive reference balances clinical anatomy with specific surgical applications.
Every procedure is described in precise step-by-step fashion and is accompanied by detailed color illustrations and intraoperative images that highlight the key steps for performing these techniques safely and effectively. Numerous preoperative and postoperative images demonstrate the possible results that can be achieved. Instrumentation, monitoring, outcome analysis, and complications are also discussed in detail. An Anatomic Approach to Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery is edited by preeminent experts, Dr. Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Dr. Larry T. Khoo, and Dr. Richard G. Fessler, who are joined by a group of outstanding contributors. This comprehensive publication is filled with detailed anatomic and clinical information, collected throughout the years of these experts' experience, to help the spine surgeon skillfully execute minimally invasive procedures for each region of the spine. Comprehensive chapters are included on the range of minimally invasive spine surgery operations.
Of particular importance is the chapter on complication avoidance; this invaluable chapter provides the reader with information on potential complications and how to avoid them to help ensure safe procedures, improved patient outcomes, and reduced healthcare costs. In addition, chapters on minimally invasive fusion and instrumentation, percutaneous pedicle screw targeting, injection-based spine procedures, and artificial disc technology present cutting-edge developments in the field.
Table of Contents:
Fundamentals Historical Background of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Michael A. Leonard, Dino Samartzis, Mick J. Perez-Cruet Anatomy of the Spine: An Overview Joshua E. Medow, Daniel K. Resnick Biomechanical Role of the Osseous, Ligamentous, and Muscular Structures of the Spine Rick Placide, Edward C. Benzel Degenerative Disc Disease and Discogenic Pain Charles D. Ray Rationale for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Larry T. Khoo Clinical Outcome Analyses Dino Samartzis, Devanand A. Dominique, Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Michael G. Fehlings Complications of Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Noel I. Perin Informed Consent for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Harold D. Portnoy Establishing a Minimally Invasive Spine Center Richard N. W. Wohns, Karen L. Saban, Amelia Malick, Faith Berinti, Mick J. Perez-Cruet Image Guidance, Monitoring, and Nonsurgical Techniques Applications of Image Guidance in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Kurt M. Eichholz, Sunanda Nioguy, Dino Samartzis, Ron von Jako, Mick J. Perez-Cruet Intraoperative Monitoring During Spine Surgery Steven M. Zak, Blair Calancie, Satish Krishnamurthy Electrophysiologic Monitoring of Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement Sylvain Palmer Injection-Based Spine Procedures Lawrence W. Frank, Emil S. Cheng, Howard W. Robinson, Brian A. Couri Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Tumors of the Spine Deborah L. Benzil, Chitti R. Moorthy Surgical Techniques Cervical Spine Microendoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy and Discectomy Faheem A. Sandhu, Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Richard G. Fessler Microendoscopic Cervical Laminectomy Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Dino Samartzis, Richard G. Fessler Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy J. Patrick Johnson, Dino Samartzis, Mick J. Perez-Cruet Microendoscopic Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Luiz Pimenta, Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Manuel Da Silva Martins, Federico Figueredo Endoscopic Posterior Fixation of the Middle and Lower Cervical Spine Larry T. Khoo, Tooraj Gravori Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement Jan Goffin, Vincent Bryan Thoracic Spine Minimally Invasive Implantation of Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation Electrodes Matthew R. Johnson, Joanna Swartzbaugh, Daniel J. Tomes, Lyal G. Leibrock Microendoscopic Thoracic Discectomy Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Dino Samartzis, Richard G. Fessler Anterior Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy Curtis A. Dickman Thoracoscopic Discectomy: Lessons Learned and Avoidance of Complications Hyun-Chul Shin, Jonathan Lesser, Robert E. Isaacs, Noel I. Perin Anterior Thoracoscopic Vertebral Reconstruction and Instrumentation Daniel H. Kim, Raju S. V. Balabhadra, Michael Potulski, Rudolf W. Beisse Anterior Thoracoscopic Instrumentation Correction and Fusion for the Treatment of Scoliosis George D. Picetti III Thoracic and Lumbar Vertebroplasty Michael A. Leonard, Mick J. Perez-Cruet Percutaneous Kyphoplasty Sepehr Sani, Richard D. Fessler, Mick J. Perez-Cruet Lumbar Spine Microendoscopic Lumbar Discectomy Mick J. Perez-Cruet, James R. Bean, Richard G. Fessler Microendoscopic Far-Lateral Lumbar Discectomy Kevin T. Foley, Sanjay Gupta, Mick J. Perez-Cruet Endoscopic Lumbar Laminectomy for Stenosis Ronnie I. Mimran, Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Richard G. Fessler, R. Patrick Jacob Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement for Spinal Instrumentation Mick J. Perez-Cruet CD Horizon Sextant Percutaneous Pedicle Screw System Eric S. Wieser, Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Larry T. Khoo Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation of the Lumbar Spine Using the PathFinder System Randall R. McCafferty, Larry T. Khoo, Mick J. Perez-Cruet Aperture System: An Approach to Lumbar Arthrodesis and Instrumentation Stephen L. Ritland Posterior Lumbar Instrumentation Using the Atavi System Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Adam M. Shuster eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion Luiz Pimenta, Thomas Dan Schaffa, Manuel Da Silva Martins, Federico Figueredo, Roberto Diaz Percutaneous Axial Lumbar Spine Surgery Allen L. Carl, Eric H. Ledet, Carlos Oliviera, Luiz Pimenta, Roberto Diaz Orduz, Andrew H. Cragg Far-Lateral Lumbar Interbody Techniques Paul M. Tsou Mini-Open Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Todd Y. Nida, Sunanda Nioguy, Hormoz Sheikh, Mustafa A. Hares, Mick J. Perez-Cruet Laparoscopic Fusion of the Lumbosacral Spine Stephen E. Heim, Anthony F. Altimari, John L. Andreshak Lumbar Disc Replacement: The Artificial Disc Fred H. Geisler Lumbar Artificial Disc Nucleus Replacement Anthony T. Yeung Percutaneous Osteobiologic Vertebral Reconstruction Sunanda Nioguy, Elizabeth M. H. Kim, Fred H. Geisler, Hormoz Sheikh, Mick J. Perez-Cruet
