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Derived from Sam W. Wiesel's four-volume Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, this single-volume resource 
contains the user-friendly, step-by-step information you need to confidently perform the full range of operative 
techniques in spine surgery.  In one convenient place, you'll find the entire Spine section, as well as relevant 
chapters from the Oncology and Pediatrics sections of Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Superb full-color 
illustrations and step-by-step explanations help you master surgical techniques, select the best procedure, avoid 
complications, and anticipate outcomes. Written by global experts from leading institutions, Operative Techniques in 
Spine Surgery, 2nd Edition, provides authoritative, easy-to-follow guidance to both the novice trainee or experienced 
surgeon. Highly Commended in the Surgery category of the 2017 BMA Medical Book Awards!

Key Features
Step-by-step procedures are illustrated with outstanding full-color intraoperative photographs and drawings that 
demonstrate how to perform each technique.
Each clinical problem is discussed in the same concise format: definition, anatomy, physical exams, pathogenesis, 
natural history, contraindications, imaging and diagnostic studies, differential diagnosis, non-operative management, 
surgical management, pearls and pitfalls, postoperative care, outcomes, and complications.
Detailed descriptions of surgical anatomy help you master even the most challenging and highly technical procedures.
Extensive use of bullet points and a highly templated format allow for quick and easy reference.
Ideal for quick preoperative review of the steps of a procedure, whether a familiar standard or a new and evolving 
technique. Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your 
tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like: 

Complete content with enhanced navigation
Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, 
your notes, and even the web
Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text
Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use



Section I: Cervical

Chapter 1: Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with and without Instrumentation
Chapter 2: Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion with Instrumentation
Chapter 3: Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
Chapter 4: Cervical Laminoplasty
Chapter 5: Posterior Cervical Fusion with Instrumentation
Chapter 6: Occipitocervical and C1뺺2 Fusion with Instrumentation
Chapter 7: Cervical Disc Replacement
Chapter 8: Cervical Osteotomies for Kyphosis
Chapter 9: Reduction Techniques for Cervical Fractures and Dislocations
Chapter 10: Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Laminoforaminotomy

Section Ii: Thoracolumbar

Chapter 11: Lumbar Discectomy
Chapter 12: Lumbar Decompression
Chapter 13: Posterolateral Thoracolumbar Fusion with Instrumentation
Chapter 14: Transforaminal and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Chapter 15: Iliac Crest Bone Graft Harvesting
Chapter 16: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion, Disc Replacement, and Corpectomy
Chapter 17: Anterior Thoracic Corpectomy
Chapter 18: Lateral Approaches to Interbody Fusion
Chapter 19: Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Chapter 20: Minimally Invasive Lumbar Microdiscectomy and Laminectomy
Chapter 21: Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation and Fusion for Trauma
Chapter 22: Costotransversectomy for Canal Decompression and Anterior Column Reconstruction 

Section Iii: Oncology

Chapter 23: Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Spine: Total En Bloc Spondylectomy
Chapter 24: Surgical Management of Sacral Tumors
Chapter 25: Overview of Pelvic Resections: Surgical Considerations and Classifications
Chapter 26: Adult Scoliosis
Chapter 27: Smith-Petersen Osteotomy and Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy
Chapter 28: Vertebral Column Resection for Severe Rigid Spinal Deformity through an All Posterior 
Chapter 29: Smith-Petersen Osteotomy for the Management of Sagittal Plane Spinal Deformity
Chapter 30: Sacropelvic Fixation Techniques
Chapter 31: Management of Intraoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
Chapter 32: Revision Lumbar Surgery
Chapter 33: Revision Cervical Surgery