AO SPINE TEXTBOOK : comprehensive overview on surgical management of the spine

The AO Spine Textbook can be used as a textbook to be read from cover to cover or as a reference for the busy spine practitioner. This comprehensive text covers the surgical treatment of the spine from ‘head-to-toe’. The text serves as a state-of-the-art one stop shop for the reader. It is appropriate for students, trainees or seasoned veterans.The book begins in the cervical region, ends at the sacrum, while the last chapter focuses on the future of spine care and surgery. Each section begins with a discussion of pathology and pathophysiology. This is followed by diagnostic workup and then surgical management. Specialty chapters focus on disease specific issues such as scoliosis, deformity and oncology.Each chapter is written by a true expert in the field. They are able to bring in up-to-date evidence and combine this with years of experience. Each section will provide a complete discussion of management of simple to the most complex pathologies. Cover Mini Title AO SPINE Textbook Comprehensive Overview on Surgical Management of the Spine Copyright Page Dedication Contributors Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Contents Section 1: General Topics Chapter-1: Relevant Surgical Anatomy Chapter-2: Clinical Biomechanics of the Spine: The Nuts and Bolts of Spinal Instrumentation Chapter-3: Bone and Intervertebral Disk Physiology Chapter-4: Preoperative Bone Health Assessment and the Potential use of Systemic Osteoporosis Drugs in Select Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Fusion Surgery Chapter-5: Inflammatory Diseases of the Spine Chapter-6: Principles of Spine Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury Chapter-7: Principles of Spine Fusion Chapter-8: Spinal Infections Chapter-9: Intradural Spinal Tumors Section 2: Pediatric Spine Chapter-10: Evaluation of Back Pain in Children Chapter-11: Congenital Scoliosis Chapter-12: Idiopathic Scoliosis Chapter-13: Neuromuscular Scoliosis Chapter-14: Juvenile Kyphosis (Scheuermann’s Disease) Chapter-15: Pediatric Trauma Chapter-16: Pediatric Spinal Column: Congenital Anomalies Chapter-17: Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Chapter-18: Spinal Conditions Associated with Congenital Disorders Chapter-19: Biologics used in Spine Surgery for Fusion Chapter-20: Imaging of the Spine: Types, Strengths and Limitations Chapter-21: Navigation and Robotics in Spine Surgery Chapter-22: Evidence in Spinal Surgery Section 3: Cervical Chapter-23: Cervical Spine: History and Physical Examination Chapter-24: Spine Surgery: Current Concepts and Evidence Neck Pain Chapter-25: Spine Surgery: Current Concepts and Evidence Cervical Radiculopathy Chapter-26: Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Chapter-27: Revision Cervical Spine Surgery Chapter-28: Current Concepts and Evidence in Cervical Spinal Deformities Chapter-29: Cervical Tumors Chapter-30: Trauma of the Cervical Spine Section 4: Thoracic Chapter-31: Thoracic Spine: History and Physical Examination Chapter-32: Thoracic Radiculopathy and Myelopathy Chapter-33: Classification and Management of Thoracic Spine Trauma Section 5: Lumbosacral Chapter-34: Lumbosacral Spine: History and Physical Examination Chapter-35: Low Back Pain Spine Surgery: Current Concepts and Evidence Chapter-36: Lumbar Disk Herniation Chapter-37: Spinal Stenosis Chapter-38: Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Chapter-39: Spine Surgery: Current Concepts and Evidence Isthmic Spondylolisthesis Chapter-40: Spine Surgery: Current Concepts and Evidence Adult Scoliosis Chapter-41: Revision Lumbar Surgery Chapter-42: Trauma of the Thoracolumbar Junction, Lumbar, and Sacral Spine Chapter-43: Thoracic, Lumbar, and Sacral Tumors Section 6: Future Trends in Spine Surgery Chapter-44: Future of Spine Surgery Index This comprehensive text covers the surgical treatment of the spine from ‘head-to-toe'. The text serves as a state-of-the-art one stop shop for the reader. It is appropriate for students, trainees or seasoned veterans. The book begins in the cervical region, ends at the sacrum, while the last chapter focuses on the future of spine care and surgery. Each section begins with a discussion of pathology and pathophysiology. This is followed by diagnostic work-up and then surgical management. Specialty chapters focus on disease specific issues such as scoliosis, deformity and oncology. Each chapter is written by a true expert in the field. They are able to bring in up-to-date evidence and combine this with years of experience. Each section will provide a complete discussion of management of simple to the most complex pathologies. Comprehensive guide to surgical and non-operative management of spinal disorders, endorsed by AO Spine committee. Covers diagnosis and treatment of numerous conditions in each section of the spine and includes extensive discussion on paediatric spine. Highly experienced and renowned, US-based author team.