Spine Secrets Plus, 2e

Spine Secrets Plus-a Secrets Series® title in the new PLUS format- gives you the answers you need to succeed on your rotations, your boards, and your career. Dr. Vincent J. Devlin provides the expert perspective you need to grasp the nuances of spine surgery and related specialties. This new edition offers expanded coverage, a larger format, and colorful visual elements to provide an overall enhanced learning experience. All this, along with the popular question-and answer approach, makes it a perfect concise board review tool and a handy clinical reference. Prepare effectively with the proven question-and-answer format of the highly acclaimed Secrets Series®. Master all common conditions and their treatments. Identify key facts using the "Top 100 Secrets". Review material quickly thanks to bulleted lists, tables, and short answers. Apply memory aids and "secrets" from experts in the field. Get an overall enhanced learning experience from the new PLUS format, with an expanded size and layout for easier review, more information, and full-color visual elements. Stay current on the latest standards in medical care thanks to extensive updates, including new chapters on Spinal Cord Stimulation and Implantable Drug Delivery Systems, Special surgical Techniques for the Growing Spine, Pathophysiology of Degenerative Disorders of the Spine, Discogenic Low Back Pain, Treatment Options for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures, and Disorders Affecting the Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots. See a clearer picture of what you encounter in practice through larger, detailed images and illustrations. Find information quickly and easily with additional color that enhances tables, legends, key points, and websites. Get the spine answers you need plus much more to succeed in your career Copyright......Page 1 Dedication......Page 2 Preface......Page 4 Contributors......Page 6 Top 100 secrets......Page 10 Clinically relevant anatomy of the cervical region......Page 18 Osteology......Page 19 Articulations, ligaments, and discs......Page 21 Neural anatomy......Page 23 Vascular structures of the cervical region......Page 25 Fascia and musculature of the cervical spine......Page 26 Bibliography......Page 27 Osteology......Page 28 Articulations, ligaments, and discs......Page 29 Neural anatomy......Page 30 Vascular structures......Page 31 Bibliography......Page 32 Osteology......Page 35 Articulations, ligaments, and discs......Page 36 Neural anatomy......Page 38 Vascular structures......Page 39 Fascia, musculature, and related structures......Page 40 Bibliography......Page 41 Evaluation of cervical spine disorders......Page 42 Bibliography......Page 48 Evaluation of thoracic and lumbar spine disorders......Page 49 Lumbar spine exam......Page 50 Bibliography......Page 54 Evaluation of the spine trauma patient......Page 55 Bibliography......Page 60 Bibliography......Page 61 Disability evaluation......Page 68 Bibliography......Page 70 Strategies for imaging in spinal disorders......Page 74 Bibliography......Page 78 Cervical spine......Page 79 Lumbar spine......Page 81 Spinal deformity assessment......Page 84 Bibliography......Page 88 Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine......Page 89 Bibliography......Page 97 Computed tomography and ct-myelography......Page 101 Bibliography......Page 102 Nuclear imaging and spinal disorders......Page 106 Bibliography......Page 109 Rehabilitation medicine approaches to spinal disorders......Page 110 Cervical spine......Page 113 Thoracic and lumbar spine......Page 114 Bibliography......Page 120 Pharmacologic management of chronic spinal pain......Page 121 Bibliography......Page 128 Diagnostic and therapeutic spinal injections......Page 129 Bibliography......Page 136 Electrodiagnosis in spinal disorders......Page 137 Bibliography......Page 142 Spinal orthoses......Page 143 Bibliography......Page 153 Complementary and alternative medicine treatments for back pain......Page 155 Bibliography......Page 159 Indications for surgical intervention in spinal disorders......Page 160 Bibliography......Page 165 When not to operate for spinal disorders......Page 166 Bibliography......Page 168 Preoperative assessment and planning for patients undergoing spine surgery......Page 169 Bibliography......Page 173 Procedures for decompression of the spinal cord and nerve roots......Page 174 Bibliography......Page 179 Spinal arthrodesis and bone-grafting techniques......Page 180 Bibliography......Page 185 Posterior approach to the cervical spine......Page 186 Anterior approaches to the cervical spine......Page 187 Bibliography......Page 188 Approaches to the anterior thoracic and lumbar spine......Page 192 Bibliography......Page 198 Posterior surgical approaches to the thoracic and lumbar spine......Page 199 Bibliography......Page 203 Cervical spine instrumentation......Page 204 Bibliography......Page 214 Posterior spinal instrumentation......Page 215 Anterior spinal instrumentation......Page 220 Bibliography......Page 222 Bibliography......Page 223 Bibliography......Page 229 Anesthesia and related intraoperative considerations in spine surgery......Page 234 Bibliography......Page 239 Bibliography......Page 240 General considerations......Page 246 Revision surgery for spinal deformity......Page 248 Bibliography......Page 251 Spinal cord stimulation and implantable drug delivery systems......Page 252 Bibliography......Page 256 Bibliography......Page 258 Torticollis......Page 265 Cervical anomalies......Page 266 Bibliography......Page 269 Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in pediatric patients......Page 270 Bibliography......Page 276 Idiopathic scoliosis......Page 277 Bibliography......Page 283 Sagittal plane deformities in pediatric patients......Page 287 Bibliography......Page 292 Neuromuscular spinal deformities......Page 293 Bibliography......Page 299 Congenital spinal deformities......Page 300 Bibliography......Page 306 Bibliography......Page 307 General considerations......Page 313 Cervical spine......Page 314 Thoracic and lumbar spine......Page 316 Bibliography......Page 318 Bibliography......Page 320 Cervical degenerative disorders......Page 325 Bibliography......Page 326 Thoracic disc herniation and stenosis......Page 334 Bibliography......Page 337 Low back pain: assessment and initial management......Page 338 Signs (waddell and others) that lbp is not organic......Page 339 Bibliography......Page 340 Lumbar disc herniation......Page 341 Bibliography......Page 345 Discogenic low back pain......Page 346 Bibliography......Page 350 Lumbar spinal stenosis......Page 351 Bibliography......Page 355 Bibliography......Page 356 Sagittal plane deformities in adults......Page 363 Bibliography......Page 367 Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in adults......Page 368 Isthmic spondylolisthesis......Page 369 Degenerative spondylolisthesis......Page 370 Bibliography......Page 374 Upper cervical spine trauma......Page 376 Occipitocervical articulation......Page 378 Atlas fractures and transverse atlantal ligament (tal) injuries......Page 379 Bibliography......Page 381 Initial management......Page 385 Injury classification......Page 386 Anterior column injuries......Page 388 Laterial column injuries......Page 390 Injuries in special circumstances......Page 393 Bibliography......Page 394 Thoracic and lumbar spine fractures......Page 395 Compression fractures......Page 397 Stable burst fractures......Page 398 Unstable burst fractures......Page 400 Chance fractures......Page 403 Flexion-distraction injuries......Page 404 Translational injuries (fracture-dislocations)......Page 405 Gunshot injuries to the spine......Page 406 Bibliography......Page 407 Sacral fractures......Page 408 Bibliography......Page 409 Bibliography......Page 413 Cervical spine injuries in athletes......Page 420 Bibliography......Page 423 Lumbar spine injuries in athletes......Page 426 Bibliography......Page 430 Disorders of the spinal cord and related structures......Page 432 Spinal cord tumors......Page 433 Type IV......Page 437 Spinal dysraphism......Page 438 Miscellaneous disorders involving the spinal cord......Page 441 Bibliography......Page 442 Primary spine tumors......Page 443 Bibliography......Page 451 Metastatic spine tumors......Page 452 Bibliography......Page 458 Metabolic bone diseases of the spine......Page 459 Bibliography......Page 464 Treatment options for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures......Page 465 Bibliography......Page 474 Pyogenic infections......Page 475 Tuberculosis......Page 479 Nontuberculous granulomatous spinal infections......Page 480 Bibliography......Page 481 Rheumatoid arthritis......Page 482 Bibliography......Page 488 Ankylosing spondylitis......Page 489 Bibliography......Page 496 Minimally invasive spine surgery......Page 498 Lateral-based approaches......Page 500 Anterior-based approaches......Page 503 Bibliography......Page 504 Lumbar total disc arthroplasty......Page 506 Cervical disc arthroplasty......Page 509 Bibliography......Page 512 Bone grafts, bone graft substitutes, and biologics......Page 513 Bibliography......Page 516 B......Page 518 C......Page 520 D......Page 521 E......Page 522 F......Page 523 I......Page 524 L......Page 525 M......Page 526 N......Page 527 P......Page 528 R......Page 530 T......Page 531 W......Page 535 Z......Page 536 Spine Secrets Plus-a Secrets Seriesʼ Title In The New Plus Format- Gives You The Answers You Need To Succeed On Your Rotations, Your Boards, And Your Career. Dr. Vincent J. Devlin Provides The Expert Perspective You Need To Grasp The Nuances Of Spine Surgery And Related Specialties. This New Edition Offers Expanded Coverage, A Larger Format, And Colorful Visual Elements To Provide An Overall Enhanced Learning Experience. All This, Along With The Popular Question-and Answer Approach, Makes It A Perfect Concise Board Review Tool And A Handy Clinical Reference. Prepare Effectively With The Proven Question-and-answer Format Of The Highly Acclaimed Secrets Seriesʼ. Master All Common Conditions And Their Treatments. Identify Key Facts Using The Top 100 Secrets. Review Material Quickly Thanks To Bulleted Lists, Tables, And Short Answers. Apply Memory Aids And Secrets From Experts In The Field. I. Regional Spinal Anatomy -- 1: Clinically Relevant Anatomy Of The Cervical Region -- 2: Clinically Relevant Anatomy Of The Thoracic Region -- 3: Clinically Relevant Anatomy Of The Lumbar And Sacral Region Ii Clinical Evaluation Of The Spine Patient -- 4: Evaluation Of Cervical Spine Disorders -- 5: Evaluation Of Thoracic And Lumbar Spine Disorders -- 6: Evaluation Of The Spine Trauma Patient -- 7: Evaluation Of Spinal Deformities -- 8: Disability Evaluation Iii Spinal Imaging -- 9: Strategies For Imaging In Spinal Disorders -- 10: Radiographic Assessment Of The Spine -- 11: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Of The Spine -- 12: Computed Tomography And Ct-myelography -- 13: Nuclear Imaging And Spinal Disorders Iv Assesssment And Non-surgical Management Of Spinal Disorders -- 14: Rehabilitation Medicine Approaches To Spinal Disorders -- 15: Pharmacologic Management Of Chronic Spinal Pain -- 16: Diagnostic And Theraputic Spinal Injections -- 17: Electrodiagnosis In Spinal Disorders --^ 18: Spinal Orthoses -- 19: Complementary And Alternative Medicine Treatment For Back Pain V Surgical Management Of The Spine: General Considerations -- 20: Indications For Surgical Intervention In Spinal Disorders -- 21: When Not To Operate For Spinal Disorders -- 22: Preoperative Assessment And Planning For Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery -- 23: Procedures For Decompression Of The Spinal Cord And Nerve Roots -- 24: Spinal Arthrodesis And Bone-grafting Techniques -- 25: Surgical Approaches To The Cervical Spine -- 26: Approaches To The Anterior Thoracic And Lumbar Spine -- 27: Posterior Surgical Approaches To The Thoracic And Lumbar Spine -- 28: Cervical Spinal Instrumentation -- 29: Thoracic And Lumbar Spine Instrumentation -- 30: Instrumentation And Fusion Of The Spine To The Sacrum And Pelvis -- 31: Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring During Spinal Procedures -- 32: Anesthesia And Related Intraoperative Considerations In Spine Surgery --^ 33: Postoperative Management And Complications After Spine Surgery -- 34: Revision Spine Surgery -- 35: Spinal Cord Stimulation And Implantable Drug Delivery Systems Vi Pediatric Spinal Deformities And Related Disorders -- 36: Pediatric Back Pain -- 37: Pediatric Cervical Disorders -- 38: Spondylolysis And Spondylolisthesis In Pediatric Patients -- 39: Idiopathic Scoliosis -- 40: Sagittal Plane Deformities In Pediatric Patients -- 41: Neuromuscular Spinal Deformities -- 42: Congenital Spinal Deformities -- 43: Special Surgical Techniques For The Growing Spine -- 44: Pediatric Spine Trauma Vii Degenerative Disorders Of The Adult Spine -- 45: Pathophysiology Of Degenerative Disorders Of The Spine -- 46: Cervical Degenerative Disorders -- 47: Thoracic Disc Herniation And Stenosis -- 48: Low Back Pain: Assessment And Initial Management -- 49: Lumbar Disc Herniation -- 50: Discogenic Low Back Pain -- 51: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Viii Adult Spinal Deformities And Related Problems --^ 52: Adult Idiopathic And Degenerative Scoliosis -- 53: Sagittal Plane Deformities In Adults -- 54: Spondylolysis And Spondylolisthesis In Adults Ix Spinal Trauma -- 55: Upper Cervical Spine Trauma -- 56: Lower Cervical Spine Injuries -- 57: Thoracic And Lumbar Spine Fractures -- 58; Sacral Fractures -- 59: Spinal Cord Injury -- 60: Cervical Spine Injuries In Athletes -- 61: Lumbar Spine Injuries In Athletes X Systemic Problems Affecting The Spinal Column -- 62: Disorders Of The Spinal Cord And Related Structures -- 63: Primary Spine Tumors -- 64: Metastatic Spine Tumors -- 65: Metabolic Bone Diseases And The Spine -- 66: Treatment Options For Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures -- 67: Spinal Infections -- 68: Rheumatoid Arthritis -- 69: Ankylosing Spondylitis Xi Emerging Spinal Technologies -- 70: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery -- 71: Artificial Disc Replacement -- 72: Bone Grafts, Bone Graft Substitutes, And Biologics. [edited By] Vincent J. Devlin. Rev. Ed. Of: Spine Secrets / Edited By Vincent J. Devlin. C2003. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.