Book description
Winner of Association of American Publishers Best Book in Clinical
Medicine, 2006Highly Commended in Surgery by British Medical
Association, 2007Here is complete coverage of state-of-the-art surgical
techniques for the spine and peripheral nerves. This atlas engages the
full range of approaches -- anterior, antero-lateral, posterior, and
postero-lateral -- for operations on peripheral nerves and in every area
of the spine. Each of the seven sections of the atlas opens with
in-depth discussion of pathology, etiology and differential diagnosis
conveying 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. These chapters delineate the goals, indications,
contraindications, anesthesia considerations, positions, as well as the
advantages and disadvantages of each technique in a concise manner,
ideal for the busy practitioner seeking review. Lavishly illustrated
with more than 1,200 images, including 811 beautiful full color
drawings, this authoritative text covers all of the critical issues
involved in surgeries for the spine and peripheral nerves. Here is an
invaluable asset to neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons and residents
seeking a carefully edited, didactic atlas. "The editors have
succeeded in creating a formidable atlas...Its presentation is generally
concise. Technical details are presented succinctly and with large,
lucid diagrams. Although the text is organized in a practical manner
that allows for quick consultation, it also succeeds in supplying the
detailed information found in general neurosurgical texts. In short, the
editors have successfully created a first-line resource for all
clinicians. Many substantial and diverse topics have been successfully
corralled into a useful and readily accessible reference source. Given
its scope and depth of information,
Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques: Spine and Peripheral Nerves
is reasonably priced. In the opinion of this reviewer, it would be
beneficial to any clinician or resident as an operative
resource."--Journal of Neurosurgery_x000D_ _x000D_ "Much more
than an atlas...a prime composition of leading authors...the
illustrations are superb, the text easy to read, the quality impeccable,
and the price appropriate...a must for most neurosurgical
libraries."--Doody's Review_x000D_ _x000D_ "Volume 1: Brain
and Volume 2: Spine
, lays out in artist's color drawings, line diagrams, intraoperative
photographs, radiographs, and in an easily digestible written format the
breadth and scope of virtually every neurosurgical procedure...both
volumes can help fill a need for practicing neuroradiology and in
training programs in neuroradiology...with [Spine
] as a reference, an understanding of the surgical management of
intracranial and intraspinal abnormalities can be appreciated...this
text borders on being mandatory in any neuroradiology library,
particularly where fellows and residents are being trained...highly
recommended as an addition to a department's collection of important
clinical textbooks."--American Journal of Neuroradiology
Professor, Dept of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University,
Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicaco, IL, USA, Department of
Neurosurgery, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center,
Seattle, Washington
