Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Description:

Unique resource provides spine surgeons with the right tools and mindset to perform minimally invasive surgery
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: A Primer by Luis Manuel Tumialán is the ideal introduction to minimally invasive
spine approaches, especially for neurosurgery and orthopedic residents, fellows, and spine surgeons who want to
incorporate minimally invasive approaches into their practice. The Primer offers a treasure trove of 3D illustrations
and animations that virtually brings the aspiring minimally invasive spine surgeon into the operating room alongside
their professor. The text starts with a discussion of open spine surgery versus minimally invasive procedures and the
optimal mindset required to convert from one to the other.

The book is divided into lumbar, cervical, and thoracic spine sections, and a fourth section dedicated to the
fundamentals of fluoroscopy and radiation exposure. The text begins with an overview, history, and evolution of each
procedure, followed by a discussion of the anatomical basis for using a minimally invasive approach. Each anatomical
section starts with the least complicated surgeries, thereby laying the foundation for more complex procedures
discussed in subsequent chapters. The third section focuses on thoracic decompression, nerve sheath tumors in the
lumbar and thoracic spine, and management of metastatic disease and intradural extramedullary lesions.

Key Features

Single-authored text provides uniform readability and philosophy—cover to cover

Lumbar approaches include microdiscectomy, laminectomy, transforaminal interbody fusions, and the transpsoas
approach

Cervical procedures encompass posterior foraminotomy, laminectomy, and anterior discectomy

Superb illustrations, high-fidelity anatomical animations based on computer modeling, and procedural videos
enhance
understanding of minimally invasive spine principles

Chapter 1: A Minimally Invasive Perspective: The Conversion

Chapter 2: The Minimally Invasive Microdiscectomy

Chapter 3: Minimally Invasive Lumbar Laminectomy

Chapter 4: Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Chapter 5: Minimally Invasive Far Lateral Microdiscectomy

Chapter 6: Transpsoas Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Chapter 7: Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
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