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Spine surgery is a unique field within orthopedic surgery, incredible advances have taken place over the past few years, making it difficult for the student of spinal surgery to to become familiary with the whole range of advancements. With this in mind, this book has been written by the world's best known spine surgeons, and they have reflected the deep and expanding nature of contemporary spinal practice with the added challenge of compiling this information into a single and easy to read source. This volume in the Orthopaedic Surgery Essentials Series presents all the information residents need during spine surgery rotations, and is divided into disease and disorder specific category chapters according to category (i.e. trauma, infection, tumours, degenerative, deformity and metabolic / inflammatory disorders. Unlike most other review books there area also chapters giving detailed s tep by step descriptions of surgical approaches and techniques, as well as a general knowledge section focusing on the key areas of spinal knowledge that have witnessed explosive advancements in recent years, such as the microinnervation of pain generators, growth factors and spine fusion, and also spine outcomes assessment. The book can easily be read from cover to cover during a rotation or even used for quick reference before a patient workup or operation! FEATURES Expert authorship Bulleted lists Generously illustrated Numerous comprehensive chapters - designed to help walk the reader through

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