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 with an Emphasis on Alignment; The Importance of the Sacrum and Pelvis in Deformity Evaluation and Treatment; Early Onset Scoliosis; Lateral Interbody Fusion Approaches in Spinal Deformity; and Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) for Adult Deformities.

Preceded by Spinal deformities / Robert F. Heary, Todd J. Albert. ©2007.

Spinal Deformities: The Essentials; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Contents; 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 Care2.1 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 Evoked Potentials; 3.2.2 Transcranial Electric Motor Evoked Potentials; 3.2.3 The H-Reflex; 3.2.4 Electromyography.

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