Surgery of the Spine : Surgical Anatomy and Operative Approaches

In this comprehensive and original monograph, Professor Rene Louis presents in minute detail in one volume the gross anatomy, nerve supply, biomechanics, and microcirculation of the spine. He also presents the surgical approaches to the vertebral bodies and their contents. Professor Louis is a great anatomist and this book has been prepared from his personal observations, both anatomical and surgical. His studies have been meticulously conducted and contain much original research, for instance his work on the motion of the neural elements within the lumbar vertebral canal. The illustrations are neady all original and very often a photograph of the neural or vascular elements is presented alongside a drawing of a given important anatomical area. For all these reasons, this inspiring treatise makes a valuable contri­ bution to our knowledge of the spine and forms a basis for an under­ standing of the intricacies of surgical anatomy and approaches. It will be especially valuable to the spinal surgeon, but the medical student, the orthopedic resident (or registrar), and the anatomist will also find it extremely useful. Leon L. Wiltse, M.D. Front Matter....Pages I-XVII Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Normal and Pathological Development of the Spine....Pages 3-17 Morphology of the Spine....Pages 19-47 Spinal Static Function....Pages 49-54 Spinal Stability....Pages 55-61 Spinal Dynamic Function....Pages 63-75 Spinal Function: Neural Protection....Pages 77-83 Radiculomedullary Axis....Pages 85-117 Spinal Vasculature....Pages 119-133 Front Matter....Pages 135-135 Cervical Spine....Pages 137-173 Thoracic Spine....Pages 175-261 Lumbosacral Spine....Pages 263-313 Back Matter....Pages 315-330