S Rajasekaran

The Spine: Medical and Surgical Conditions is a complete, two volume, evidence based study edited by an internationally recognised team of spine surgeons based in the USA, China, Canada, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Egypt and India. The two volumes are divided into 137 chapters, across fourteen sections. The first section covers general topics in spinal medicine, including anatomy, biomechanics, physical and neurological examination, interventional diagnostics and therapeutics, and anaesthesia. This is followed by sections on the development of the spine, metabolic disorders, and bone grafting. Subsequent sections focus on surgery for particular parts of the spine, including cervical, lumbar and thoracic, as well as sections on spinal cord injuries and motor preservation. Later sections in the book provide information on the spine in paediatrics, adult deformity, tumours, vascular malformations and infections, complications of spinal surgery, and a final section on minimally invasive techniques. Enhanced by 1500 full colour images, The Spine: Medical and Surgical Conditions is also made available online, complete with text, images and video, with each physical copy. Key Points Comprehensive, two volume guide to spinal medicineCovers anatomy, biomechanics, examination, diagnostics, therapeutics, anaesthesia, surgery and complicationsEnhanced by 1500 full colour imagesIncludes access to online version with complete text, images and video

This reference book examines the diagnosis and treatment of spinal infections and trauma. Beginning with the fundamental concepts of spinal infections, it continues with detailed chapters dedicated to the different types of infection and spinal cord injury. Emphasis is placed not only on surgical techniques, but also the pathology, clinical features, value of modern diagnostic features, and appropriate drug therapy.

This video atlas introduces orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons to the latest techniques and procedures in the field of spine surgery. It comprises a set of professionally produced DVDs with a total running time of five hours and a voice over commentary in English. It is accompanied by a booklet of 292 pages of supplementary information and background. The DVDs contain more than 50 different spine operations including neurosurgical procedures performed by surgeons from across the world. The videos have been organized to show procedures along with the clinical details of the patient, relevant photographs, a brief introduction to the procedure and the actual surgical procedure, including possible complications, post-operative management and follow up.