Spinal deformities: the essentials

Spinal Deformities: The Essentials, Second Edition presents a detailed overview of current key principles and practices involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with spinal deformities. Each chapter of this introductory text begins with The Essentials, a bulleted list that summarizes the most important concepts presented, providing busy surgeons, residents, and fellows with a quick refresher before surgery. Key Features of the second edition: Seven new chapters: Measuring Value in Spinal Deformity Care; Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Spinal Deformity Surgery; Anatomy with an Emp.

""Spinal Deformities: The Essentials""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright ""; ""Dedication ""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Contributors""; ""Principles of Spinal Deformities""; ""1 The History and Overview of Spinal Deformity""; ""1.1 The History of Spinal Deformity""; ""1.2 Overview of Spinal Deformity""; ""1.3 Spinal Deformity Terms and Principles""; ""1.4 Evaluation of the Patient with a Spinal Deformity""; ""1.5 Indications for Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery""; ""1.6 Operative Treatments""; ""1.7 Postoperative Considerations""

""1.8 Results and Complications""""1.9 Future Developments""; ""1.10 Conclusion ""; ""References""; ""2 Measuring Value in Spinal Deformity Care""; ""2.1 The Importance of Health Care Economics""; ""2.2 Outcome Measures in Spinal Deformity Surgery""; ""2.3 Minimum Clinically Important Difference and Substantial Clinical Benefit""; ""2.4 QALYs, ICER, and Value in Health Care Decision Making""; ""2.5 Value in Spinal Deformity Care""; ""2.6 Conclusion""; ""References""; ""3 Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Spinal Deformity Surgery""; ""3.1 Introduction""

""3.2 Neurophysiological Monitoring Techniques""""3.2.1 Somatosensory E…