Surgery of the Thoracic Spine: Principles and Techniques by renowned spine surgeons Ali Baaj, Kumar Kakarla, and Han Jo Kim fills a gap in the literature, with content focused solely on pathologies and surgical techniques of the thoracic spine and vertebral column. Starting with a thoughtful discussion on the uniqueness of the thoracic region as it relates to pulmonary function, the richly illustrated textbook covers a full spectrum of topics from biomechanics and anesthetic considerations to neuromonitoring and neuronavigation.

With contributions from a cadre of distinguished experts, the book encompasses pathophysiology, surgical techniques, and reconstructive strategies for common degenerative, congenital, oncologic, and traumatic diseases of the thoracic spine. Dedicated chapters cover treatment options for different types of scoliosis, Scheuermann kyphosis, proximal junctional deformity, and posttraumatic deformity.

Key Features

• Treatment of common degenerative conditions including stenosis and disc herniations
• Management of less common inflammatory and infectious spinal diseases such as spondylarthropathies, osteomyelitis, discitis, and fungal and tubercular infections
• Oncologic topics including primary, intradural extramedullary, and intramedullary spinal cord tumors and thoracic spine metastases
• Surgical treatment of pediatric and adult deformities including congenital, idiopathic, and degenerative scoliosis
• Classification of thoracic spinal fractures, discussion of complete and incomplete thoracic spinal cord injuries, posterior and ventral treatment of thoracic spine fractures, and osteoporotic compression fractures

This is an invaluable evaluation and management tool for neurosurgical and orthopaedic residents and practicing spine surgeons who treat patients with common to complex thoracic spinal pathologies.

Contents

۱ Pulmonary and Chest Wall Physiology
۲ Biomechanics of the Thoracic Spinal Column
۳ Anesthetic Considerations for Surgery of the Thoracic Spine
۴ Clinical Presentation of Thoracic Spinal Compression
۵ Nonoperative Neurological Diseases of the Thoracic Spinal Cord
۶ Surgical Management of Congenital Scoliosis
۷ Neuromuscular Scoliosis
۸ Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
۹ Scheuermann’s Kyphosis
۱۰ Proximal Junctional Deformity
۱۱ Posttraumatic Deformity
۱۲ Thoracic Spinal Stenosis
۱۳ Paracentral Disc Herniations of the Thoracic Spine
۱۴ Midline Disc Herniations of the Thoracic Spine
۱۵ Spondyloarthropathies.
۱۶ Epidural and Soft-Tissue Infections
۱۷ Thoracic Osteomyelitis and Discitis
۱۸ Fungal and Tubercular Infections of the Thoracic Spine
۱۹ Primary Tumors of the Thoracic Spinal Column
۲۰ Metastatic Disease of the Thoracic Spinal Column
۲۱ Intradural Extramedullary Tumors
۲۲ Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors
۲۳ Surgical Management of Thoracic Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations
۲۴ Classifications of Thoracic Spinal Fractures
۲۵ Complete and Incomplete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injuries
۲۶ Posterior Approaches for Thoracic Spine Fractures
۲۷ Ventral Approaches to the Thoracic Spine for Trauma
۲۸ Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
۲۹ Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation
۳۰ Intraoperative Neuromonitoring During Thoracic Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery
۳۱ Neuronavigation for Complex Thoracic Spine Surgery