For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Spine Secrets Plus, 3rd Edition, by Dr. Vincent J. Devlin, features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Contributors - p. iii 8. Preface - p. iii 9. Contents - p. iii 10. List of Illustrations - p. iii 11. List of Tables - p. iii 12. Chapter 1: Top 100 Secrets - p. iii 13. I: Regional Spinal Anatomy - p. 12 14. Chapter 2: Clinically relevant anatomy of the cervical region - p. 12 15. Chapter 3: Clinically relevant anatomy of the thoracic region - p. 25 16. Chapter 4: Clinically relevant anatomy of the lumbar and sacral region - p. 34 17. II: Clinical Evaluation of the Spine Patient - p. 43 18. Chapter 5: Evaluation of cervical spine disorders - p. 43 19. Chapter 6: Evaluation of thoracic and lumbar spine disorders - p. 51 20. Chapter 7: Evaluation of spinal deformities - p. 58 21. Chapter 8: Evaluation of impairment, disabilty, and workers’ compensation - p. 67 22. III: Spinal Imaging - p. 78 23. Chapter 9: Strategies for imaging and diagnosis in spinal disorders - p. 78 24. Chapter 10: Radiographic assessment of the spine - p. 85 25. Chapter 11: Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine - p. 99 26. Chapter 12: Computed tomography and CT-myelography - p. 112 27. Chapter 13: Nuclear imaging and spinal disorders - p. 120 28. IV: Nonsurgical Management of Spinal Disorders - p. 126 29. Chapter 14: Cervical spinal disorders: Nonsurgical management strategies - p. 126 30. Chapter 15: Thoracic and lumbar spinal disorders: Nonsurgical management strategies - p. 137 31. Chapter 16: Pharmacologic management of pain in spine disorders - p. 146 32. Chapter 17: Diagnostic and therapeutic spinal injections - p. 153 33. Chapter 18: Electrodiagnosis in spinal disorders - p. 167 34. Chapter 19: Spinal orthoses - p. 176 35. V: Surgical Indications and Perioperative Management of the Spine Patient - p. 188 36. Chapter 20: Indications for surgical intervention in spinal disorders and when not to operate - p. 188 37. Chapter 21: Preoperative assessment and planning for patients undergoing spine surgery - p. 198 38. Chapter 22: Anesthetic considerations and intraoperative management during spine surgery - p. 205 39. Chapter 23: Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring during spinal procedures - p. 215 40. Chapter 24: Postoperative management and adverse events after spine surgery - p. 221 41. VI: Basic Spinal Procedures, Surgical Approaches, and Spinal Instrumentation - p. 232 42. Chapter 25: Procedures for decompression of the spinal cord and nerve roots - p. 232 43. Chapter 26: Spinal arthrodesis, graft materials, and graft techniques - p. 241 44. Chapter 27: Surgical approaches to the occiput and cervical spine - p. 252 45. Chapter 28: Surgical approaches to the thoracic, lumbar, and lumbosacral spine - p. 259 46. Chapter 29: Occipital and cervical spine instrumentation - p. 274 47. Chapter 30: Thoracic and lumbar spine instrumentation - p. 286 48. Chapter 31: Instrumentation and fusion at the lumbosacral junction and pelvis - p. 295 49. Chapter 32: Minimally invasive spine surgery - p. 305 50. Chapter 33: Artificial disc replacement - p. 313 51. Chapter 34: Revision spine surgery - p. 322 52. Chapter 35: Spinal cord stimulation and implantable drug delivery systems - p. 332 53. VII: Pediatric Spinal Deformities and Spinal Disorders - p. 340 54. Chapter 36: Pediatric back pain - p. 340 55. Chapter 37: Pediatric cervical disorders - p. 348 56. Chapter 38: Early-onset scoliosis - p. 357 57. Chapter 39: Idiopathic scoliosis - p. 368 58. Chapter 40: Congenital spinal deformities - p. 381 59. Chapter 41: Neuromuscular spinal deformities - p. 389 60. Chapter 42: Sagittal plane deformities in pediatric patients - p. 398 61. Chapter 43: Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in pediatric patients - p. 407 62. Chapter 44: Pediatric spinal trauma - p. 417 63. VIII: Degenerative Disorders of the Adult Spine - p. 428 64. Chapter 45: Pathophysiology and pathoanatomy of degenerative disorders of the adult spine - p. 428 65. Chapter 46: Cervical degenerative disorders - p. 435 66. Chapter 47: Thoracic disc herniation and stenosis - p. 445 67. Chapter 48: Lumbar disc herniation - p. 450 68. Chapter 49: Discogenic low back pain - p. 456 69. Chapter 50: Lumbar spinal stenosis - p. 465 70. Chapter 51: Disorders of the sacroiliac joint - p. 471 71. IX: Adult Spinal Deformities - p. 482 72. Chapter 52: Adult idiopathic and degenerative scoliosis - p. 482 73. Chapter 53: Sagittal plane deformities in adults - p. 494 74. Chapter 54: Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in adults - p. 503 75. X: Spinal Trauma - p. 514 76. Chapter 55: Evaluation of the spine trauma patient - p. 514 77. Chapter 56: Spinal cord injury - p. 522 78. Chapter 57: Upper cervical spine trauma - p. 531 79. Chapter 58: Lower cervical spine injuries - p. 544 80. Chapter 59: Thoracic and lumbar spine fractures - p. 556 81. Chapter 60: Sacral fractures - p. 572 82. Chapter 61: Spinal injuries in athletes - p. 580 83. XI: Systemic Problems Affecting the Spinal Column - p. 592 84. Chapter 62: Disorders of the spinal cord and related structures - p. 592 85. Chapter 63: Primary spine tumors - p. 607 86. Chapter 64: Metastatic spine tumors - p. 621 87. Chapter 65: Metabolic bone diseases of the spine - p. 632 88. Chapter 66: Treatment options for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures - p. 647 89. Chapter 67: Spinal infections - p. 659 90. Chapter 68: Rheumatoid arthritis - p. 667 91. Chapter 69: Ankylosing spondylitis and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis - p. 678 92. XII: Emerging Spinal Technologies - p. 690 93. Chapter 70: Spinal navigation, robotic surgery, and three-dimensional printing - p. 690 94. Index - p. 697 95. Inside back cover - p. 697
For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Spine Secrets Plus, 3rd Edition, by Dr. Vincent J. Devlin, features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Contributors - p. iii 8. Preface - p. iii 9. Contents - p. iii 10. List of Illustrations - p. iii 11. List of Tables - p. iii 12. Chapter 1: Top 100 Secrets - p. iii 13. I: Regional Spinal Anatomy - p. 12 14. Chapter 2: Clinically relevant anatomy of the cervical region - p. 12 15. Chapter 3: Clinically relevant anatomy of the thoracic region - p. 25 16. Chapter 4: Clinically relevant anatomy of the lumbar and sacral region - p. 34 17. II: Clinical Evaluation of the Spine Patient - p. 43 18. Chapter 5: Evaluation of cervical spine disorders - p. 43 19. Chapter 6: Evaluation of thoracic and lumbar spine disorders - p. 51 20. Chapter 7: Evaluation of spinal deformities - p. 58 21. Chapter 8: Evaluation of impairment, disabilty, and workers’ compensation - p. 67 22. III: Spinal Imaging - p. 78 23. Chapter 9: Strategies for imaging and diagnosis in spinal disorders - p. 78 24. Chapter 10: Radiographic assessment of the spine - p. 85 25. Chapter 11: Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine - p. 99 26. Chapter 12: Computed tomography and CT-myelography - p. 112 27. Chapter 13: Nuclear imaging and spinal disorders - p. 120 28. IV: Nonsurgical Management of Spinal Disorders - p. 126 29. Chapter 14: Cervical spinal disorders: Nonsurgical management strategies - p. 126 30. Chapter 15: Thoracic and lumbar spinal disorders: Nonsurgical management strategies - p. 137 31. Chapter 16: Pharmacologic management of pain in spine disorders - p. 146 32. Chapter 17: Diagnostic and therapeutic spinal injections - p. 153 33. Chapter 18: Electrodiagnosis in spinal disorders - p. 167 34. Chapter 19: Spinal orthoses - p. 176 35. V: Surgical Indications and Perioperative Management of the Spine Patient - p. 188 36. Chapter 20: Indications for surgical intervention in spinal disorders and when not to operate - p. 188 37. Chapter 21: Preoperative assessment and planning for patients undergoing spine surgery - p. 198 38. Chapter 22: Anesthetic considerations and intraoperative management during spine surgery - p. 205 39. Chapter 23: Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring during spinal procedures - p. 215 40. Chapter 24: Postoperative management and adverse events after spine surgery - p. 221 41. VI: Basic Spinal Procedures, Surgical Approaches, and Spinal Instrumentation - p. 232 42. Chapter 25: Procedures for decompression of the spinal cord and nerve roots - p. 232 43. Chapter 26: Spinal arthrodesis, graft materials, and graft techniques - p. 241 44. Chapter 27: Surgical approaches to the occiput and cervical spine - p. 252 45. Chapter 28: Surgical approaches to the thoracic, lumbar, and lumbosacral spine - p. 259 46. Chapter 29: Occipital and cervical spine instrumentation - p. 274 47. Chapter 30: Thoracic and lumbar spine instrumentation - p. 286 48. Chapter 31: Instrumentation and fusion at the lumbosacral junction and pelvis - p. 295 49. Chapter 32: Minimally invasive spine surgery - p. 305 50. Chapter 33: Artificial disc replacement - p. 313 51. Chapter 34: Revision spine surgery - p. 322 52. Chapter 35: Spinal cord stimulation and implantable drug delivery systems - p. 332 53. VII: Pediatric Spinal Deformities and Spinal Disorders - p. 340 54. Chapter 36: Pediatric back pain - p. 340 55. Chapter 37: Pediatric cervical disorders - p. 348 56. Chapter 38: Early-onset scoliosis - p. 357 57. Chapter 39: Idiopathic scoliosis - p. 368 58. Chapter 40: Congenital spinal deformities - p. 381 59. Chapter 41: Neuromuscular spinal deformities - p. 389 60. Chapter 42: Sagittal plane deformities in pediatric patients - p. 398 61. Chapter 43: Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in pediatric patients - p. 407 62. Chapter 44: Pediatric spinal trauma - p. 417 63. VIII: Degenerative Disorders of the Adult Spine - p. 428 64. Chapter 45: Pathophysiology and pathoanatomy of degenerative disorders of the adult spine - p. 428 65. Chapter 46: Cervical degenerative disorders - p. 435 66. Chapter 47: Thoracic disc herniation and stenosis - p. 445 67. Chapter 48: Lumbar disc herniation - p. 450 68. Chapter 49: Discogenic low back pain - p. 456 69. Chapter 50: Lumbar spinal stenosis - p. 465 70. Chapter 51: Disorders of the sacroiliac joint - p. 471 71. IX: Adult Spinal Deformities - p. 482 72. Chapter 52: Adult idiopathic and degenerative scoliosis - p. 482 73. Chapter 53: Sagittal plane deformities in adults - p. 494 74. Chapter 54: Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in adults - p. 503 75. X: Spinal Trauma - p. 514 76. Chapter 55: Evaluation of the spine trauma patient - p. 514 77. Chapter 56: Spinal cord injury - p. 522 78. Chapter 57: Upper cervical spine trauma - p. 531 79. Chapter 58: Lower cervical spine injuries - p. 544 80. Chapter 59: Thoracic and lumbar spine fractures - p. 556 81. Chapter 60: Sacral fractures - p. 572 82. Chapter 61: Spinal injuries in athletes - p. 580 83. XI: Systemic Problems Affecting the Spinal Column - p. 592 84. Chapter 62: Disorders of the spinal cord and related structures - p. 592 85. Chapter 63: Primary spine tumors - p. 607 86. Chapter 64: Metastatic spine tumors - p. 621 87. Chapter 65: Metabolic bone diseases of the spine - p. 632 88. Chapter 66: Treatment options for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures - p. 647 89. Chapter 67: Spinal infections - p. 659 90. Chapter 68: Rheumatoid arthritis - p. 667 91. Chapter 69: Ankylosing spondylitis and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis - p. 678 92. XII: Emerging Spinal Technologies - p. 690 93. Chapter 70: Spinal navigation, robotic surgery, and three-dimensional printing - p. 690 94. Index - p. 697 95. Inside back cover - p. 697
