Surgery of the lumbar spine is one of the most common operations in neurosurgery and orthopedic spine surgery. This new text presents the current principles and techniques of lumbar spine surgery, including pathology, biomechanics, cutting-edge techniques in navigation and robotics, augmented and virtual reality, and much more. Comprehensive yet practical, it covers the most common pathologies and their surgeries instead of focusing just on one disease, providing a deep dive into diagnoses, treatments, as well as surgical and non-surgical management strategies. Discussed here are traditional, core topics like degenerative disease, trauma and oncology, with new and innovative topics like minimally invasive spine surgery, endoscopy and robotic spine surgery included for a well-rounded presentation. Radiographs and interoperative photos enhance the text.
Leveraging the expertise of thought leaders in neurosurgery, orthopedic spine surgery, and other related disciplines, this will be an excellent resource for practitioners at all levels.
1. Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine.-
2. Spinal Biomchanics of the lumbar
spine.-
3. Epidmiology and healthcare costs of lumbar spine disease.-
4.
Physical examination.-
5. Radiological assessment of the lumbar spine.-
6.
Intraop Neuromonitoring in lumbar spine surgery.-
7. Bone health optimization
in lumbar spine surgery.-
8. Pain Management in lumbar spine disease.-
9.
Physiotherapy for Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease.-
10. Lumbar spinal
trauma.-
11. Sacral trauma.-
12. Lumbar disc herniation.-
13. Lumbar
Stenosis.-
14. Intradural spinal Tumors.-
15. Metastatic disease to the
lumbar spine.-
16. Lumbo-Sacral Primary Tumors.-
17. Lumbar synovial cysts.-
18. Degenerative Spondylolisthesis & Spondylolysis.-
19. Decompression
without Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Evidence and
Technique.-
20. Decompression and fusion for lumbar degenerative
spondylolisthesis.-
21. Lumbar Degenerative Deformity.-
22. High grade
spondylolisthesis.-
23. Osteodiscitis in the Lumbar Spine.-
24. Postoperative
Lumbar Spine Infections.-
25. Lumbar discectomy, open and tubular.-
26.
Lumbar endoscopic decompression.-
27. Lumbar endoscopy, beyond degenerative
disease.-
28. Complication management in lumbar endoscopy.-
29. Open
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF).-
30. Posterior lumbar
interbody fusion, MIS.-
31. Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion.-
32. Prone
Lateral Lumbar Spine Surgery.- 33. Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF).-
34. Sacral-Pelvic Fixation Strategies.-
35. Osteotomies in the lumbar spine.-
36. Navigation and Robotics in lumbar spine surgery.-
37. Awake lumbar spine
surgery.-
38. AI/ML and lumbar spinal surgery.
Ali A. Baaj, MD, Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago IL USA
Yu-Mi Ryang, MD, Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch, Department of Neurosurgery & Centre for Spine Therapy, Berlin, Germany
Sameh Abolfotouh, MD, MEDCARE Orthopedics and Spine Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nader S. Dahdaleh, MD, Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
Avelino Parajón, MD, Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
