Thoracoscope Spinal Surgery

Author: Dickman
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book is rich in content, illustrated with diagrams, and suitable for clinicians and graduate students at all levels of orthopedics. This book is a specialized treatise on thoracoscopic spinal surgery. It is divided into 23 chapters, covering the history of thoracoscopic spinal surgery, education and certification, thoracic and spinal anatomy under thoracoscopy, the basic principles of thoracoscopic spinal surgery, common instruments and equipment, anesthesia, positioning, and perioperative procedures, including sympathectomy, anterior decompression for spinal deformities, anterior correction for idiopathic scoliosis, vertebral lesion biopsy, minimally invasive disc surgery, resection of intrathoracic neurogenic tumors, vertebral resection, spinal reconstruction, and thoracoscopic internal fixation, among others. Target Audience: Clinicians and graduate students in orthopedics.