Atlas of neurosurgical techniques
Subtitle: spine and peripheral nerves
By: [edited by] Richard G. Fessler, Laligam Sekhar.
Contributors: Fessler, Richard G.; Sekhar, Laligam N.
Publisher: Thieme; Brand: TNY
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1048
Subjects: Nervous system -- Surgery -- Atlases.; Spinal Nerves -- surgery -- Atlases.; Neurosurgical Procedures -- Atlases.; Peripheral Nerves -- surgery -- Atlases.
Genres: Atlases.
Description: Complete state-of-the-art coverage of surgical techniques for the spine and peripheral nerves, engaging the full range of approaches--anterior, anterolateral, posterior, and spanning posteriolateral--for these operations. Each section opens with an in-dept discussion of pathology, etiology, and differential diagnosis to help master the underlying scientific principles of diseases and conditions of the spine and peripheral nerves. The authors then present technique-oriented chapters containing step-by-step descriptions of surgical procedures.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.