Orthopaedic Spine Surgery: An Instructional Course Textbook

Based on the instructional course of orthopaedic spine surgery, the 'Ulm Spine Week', which is held annually at the Department of Orthopaedics of the University of Ulm, a panel of experts in the field of spine surgery is presenting a variety of issues related to the treatment of acquired disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine as well as to lumbar non-fusion technology. This book is meant to be a manual for all surgeons dealing with spinal pathologies. From the content: - Treatment principles in rheumatoid instability of the cervical spine - Surgical techniques in cervical spinal canal stenosis - Herniation of the lumbar intervertebral disc – when is surgery required? - Spondylolisthesis – diagnosis and therapy - Computer navigation in spine surgery - Tumor lesions of the cervical spine – pitfalls and their solution - Lumbar total disc replacement – implants, indications and results.