Complex Spine Cases: A Collection of Current Techniques

This book is a comprehensive guide to the management of complex spine cases. Presented as a series of case studies, it brings together the experiences and knowledge of expert contributing specialists.

Divided into five sections – Early Onset Scoliosis, Pediatric Spinal Deformity, Adult Spinal Deformity, Trauma and Tumors, and Cervical Spine – each part explains numerous cases relevant to that topic, describing the challenges, techniques for management, and pitfalls, for each one.

Edited by highly experienced US-based spinal surgeons, including Alexander R Vaccaro from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Pennsylvania, this practical reference is further enhanced by more than 500 illustrations.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to management of complex spine cases
• Based on experiences and knowledge of contributing authors
• Edited by US-based specialists including Alexander R Vaccaro
• Includes more than 500 illustrations

Munish C Gupta MD
Professor, Chief of Spine Service, Vice Chairman of Department of Orthopaedics, Co-Director of the Spine Centre, University of California, Davis
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sacramento, CA, USA

Sachin Gupta
Specialist Spine Surgeon, Carmichael, CA, USA

Alexander R Vaccaro
Professor, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Pennsylvania, USA