Controversies in Spine Surgery

Section I - Introduction 1.1 Introduction Section II - Trauma Cervical Spine 2.1 Clearing cervical spine injuries MRI, dynamic x-rays, CT 2.2 Type II odontoid fractures surgery versus conservative, anterior versus posterior approach, role of Halo 2.3 Management of cervical facet fractures surgical indications and approach 2.4 Management of cervical facet dislocations role of MRI, timing of reduction, anterior versus posterior approach Thoracolumbar Spine 2.5 Thoracolumbar burst fracture surgery versus conservative care 2.6 Vertebral compression fracture surgery versus conservative care, does augmentation increase future fracture risk, vertebroplasty vs. kyphoplasty Spinal Cord Injury 2.7 Use of steroids for spinal cord injury 2.8 Role of early surgical decompression for spinal cord injury Section III Degenerative Cervical Spine 3.1 Cervical myelopathy anterior versus posterior approach, timing of surgery, meaning of MRI signal changes 3.2 Adjacent level cervical degeneration effect of fusion, sagittal alignment, plate position Thoracolumbar Spine 3.3 Adult low grade spondylolisthesis conservative versus surgery, surgical approach, role of fusion, role of instrumentation 3.4 Surgery for low back pain surgical approach, discogram, facet injections 3.5 Recurrent lumbar disk herniation repeat discectomy vs. fusion 3.6 Management of thoracic disk herniation Section IV Technology 4.1 Rigid versus dynamic cervical plates indications and efficacy 4.2 BMP in the cervical spine efficacy and associated risks 4.3 Role of cervical disk replacement - Does it avoid the shortcomings of a fusion? 4.4 Role of lumbar disk replacement - Does it avoid the shortcomings of a fusion? 4.5 Minimally invasive lumbar fusion results and complications compared to open techniques 4.6 The meaning of MRI findings with regards to posterior ligamentous disruption and stability in the setting of trauma 4.7 Use of neuromonitoring in spinal surgery - indications Section V Infection 5.1

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Massachussets, UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, MA, USA

[Provides] a thorough review of the literaturenicely arranged...concise, thorough and well organizedhelpful tables and references.--Doody's Review5 star rating - Eric M. MasscicotteThe topic of trauma is well covered and has a high degree of clinical relevance to spinal trauma patients- Eric M. MasscicotteAwide audience can benefit from reading this book. Eric M. MasscicotteI look forward to reading future editions Eric M. Masscicotte