Spine Secrets

3rd Edition - May 23, 2020
Author: Vincent J. Devlin
Language: English
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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.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Contributors
Preface
Top 100 Secrets
Regional spinal anatomy
Clinical evaluation of the spine patient
Spinal imaging
Assessment and nonsurgical management of spinal disorders
Surgical indications and perioperative management of the spine patient
Basic spinal procedures, surgical approaches, and spinal instrumentation
Pediatric spinal deformities and spinal disorders
Degenerative disorders of the adult spine
Adult spinal deformities
Spinal trauma
Systemic problems affecting the spinal column
Emerging spinal technologies
I. Regional Spinal Anatomy
1. Clinically relevant anatomy of the cervical region
Osteology
Articulations, ligaments, and discs
Neural anatomy
Vascular structures
Fascia and musculature of the cervical spine
Bibliography
2. Clinically relevant anatomy of the thoracic region
Osteology
Articulations, ligaments, and discs
Neural anatomy
Vascular structures
15 Fascia, musculature, and related structures
Bibliography
3. Clinically relevant anatomy of the lumbar and sacral region
Osteology
Articulations, ligaments, and discs
Neural anatomy
Vascular structures
Fascia, musculature, and related structures
Bibliography
II. Clinical Evaluation of the Spine Patient
4. Evaluation of cervical spine disorders
Bibliography
5. Evaluation of thoracic and lumbar spine disorders
Thoracic spine examination
Lumbar spine examination
Bibliography
6. Evaluation of spinal deformities
Evaluation of patients with coronal plane spinal deformities
Evaluation of patients with sagittal plane spinal deformities
Bibliography
7. Evaluation of impairment, disabilty, and workers’ compensation
References
Bibliography
III. Spinal Imaging
8. Strategies for imaging and diagnosis in spinal disorders
References
Bibliography
9. Radiographic assessment of the spine
General
Cervical spine
Thoracic spine
Lumbar spine
Spinal deformity assessment
Bibliography
10. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine
Bibliography
11. Computed tomography and CT-myelography
Bibliography
12. Nuclear imaging and spinal disorders
Bibliography
IV. Nonsurgical Management of Spinal Disorders
13. Cervical spinal disorders: Nonsurgical management strategies
Bibliography
14. Thoracic and lumbar spinal disorders: Nonsurgical management strategies
Thoracic spine
Lumbar spine
References
Bibliography
Thoracic spine
Lumbar spine
15. Pharmacologic management of pain in spine disorders
Bibliography
16. Diagnostic and therapeutic spinal injections
General considerations
Epidural injections
Medial branch nerve blocks and facet joint injections
Injections targeting the intervertebral disc
Sacroiliac injections
Injections to assess conditions which mimic spinal pathology
Bibliography
17. Electrodiagnosis in spinal disorders
Bibliography
18. Spinal orthoses
Bibliography
V. Surgical Indications and Perioperative Management of the Spine Patient
19. Indications for surgical intervention in spinal disorders and when not to operate
Bibliography
20. Preoperative assessment and planning for patients undergoing spine surgery
Bibliography
21. Anesthetic considerations and intraoperative management during spine surgery
References
Bibliography
22. Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring during spinal procedures
Clinically based spinal monitoring tests
Neurophysiologic monitoring modalities
Clinical applications of neurophysiologic monitoring
Reference
Bibliography
23. Postoperative management and adverse events after spine surgery
Surgical adverse events
Medical adverse events
References
Bibliography
VI. Basic Spinal Procedures, Surgical Approaches, and Spinal Instrumentation
24. Procedures for decompression of the spinal cord and nerve roots
General principles
Cervical spinal region
Thoracic and lumbar spinal regions
Reference
Bibliography
25. Spinal arthrodesis, graft materials, and graft techniques
References
Bibliography
26. Surgical approaches to the occiput and cervical spine
Posterior surgical approaches
Anterior surgical approaches
Bibliography
27. Surgical approaches to the thoracic, lumbar, and lumbosacral spine
Bibliography
28. Occipital and cervical spine instrumentation
Bibliography
29. Thoracic and lumbar spine instrumentation
General considerations
Posterior spinal instrumentation
Anterior spinal instrumentation
Bibliography
30. Instrumentation and fusion at the lumbosacral junction and pelvis
Reference
Bibliography
31. Minimally invasive spine surgery
Minimally invasive cervical spine surgery
Minimally invasive thoracic spine surgery
Minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery
Bibliography
32. Artificial disc replacement
Lumbar total disc arthroplasty
Cervical disc arthroplasty
Bibliography
33. Revision spine surgery
General considerations
Revision surgery after prior spinal decompression procedures
Revision surgery after prior spinal fusion
Revision surgery for spinal deformity
Bibliography
34. Spinal cord stimulation and implantable drug delivery systems
Bibliography
VII. Pediatric Spinal Deformities and Spinal Disorders
35. Pediatric back pain
Evaluation
Common conditions associated with pediatric back pain
References
Bibliography
36. Pediatric cervical disorders
Development of the cervical spine
Specific conditions affecting the pediatric occipitocervical junction and cervical region
Reference
Bibliography
37. Early-onset scoliosis
Background
Nonoperative treatment
Surgical treatment
Bibliography
38. Idiopathic scoliosis
Early-onset idiopathic scoliosis
Late-onset or adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Bibliography
39. Congenital spinal deformities
Bibliography
40. Neuromuscular spinal deformities
General concepts
Specific neuromuscular disorders
Miscellaneous neuromuscular disorders
References
Bibliography
41. Sagittal plane deformities in pediatric patients
Background
Postural kyphosis
Scheuermann kyphosis
Congenital kyphosis
Miscellaneous pediatric sagittal plane deformities
References
Bibliography
42. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in pediatric patients
Definitions
Spondylolysis
Spondylolisthesis
Bibliogrpahy
43. Pediatric spinal trauma
General considerations
Cervical spine
Thoracic and lumbar spine
Bibliography
VIII. Degenerative Disorders of the Adult Spine
44. Pathophysiology and pathoanatomy of degenerative disorders of the adult spine
Bibliography
45. Cervical degenerative disorders
Axial neck pain
Cervical radiculopathy
Degenerative cervical myelopathy
References
Bibliography
46. Thoracic disc herniation and stenosis
Bibliography
47. Lumbar disc herniation
Bibliography
48. Discogenic low back pain
Reference
Bibliography
49. Lumbar spinal stenosis
Bibliography
50. Disorders of the sacroiliac joint
Background
Anatomy
Diagnosis
Nonsurgical treatments
Surgical treatment
References
Bibliography
IX. Adult Spinal Deformities
51. Adult idiopathic and degenerative scoliosis
References
Bibliography
52. Sagittal plane deformities in adults
General principles
Surgical treatment
Bibliography
53. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in adults
Isthmic spondylolisthesis
Degenerative spondylolisthesis
References
Bibliography
X. Spinal Trauma
54. Evaluation of the spine trauma patient
References
Bibliography
55. Spinal cord injury
Bibliography
56. Upper cervical spine trauma
Occipital condyle and craniocervical junction
Atlas fractures and C1–C2 joint injuries
Axis fractures and C2–C3 joint injuries
Bibliography
57. Lower cervical spine injuries
Injury classification
Compression subaxial cervical spine injuries (AO TYPE A)
Tension band subaxial cervical spine injuries (AO TYPE B)
Translational subaxial cervical injuries (AO TYPE C)
Facet injuries involving the subaxial cervical spine (AO TYPE F)
Injuries in special circumstances
References
Bibliography
58. Thoracic and lumbar spine fractures
General
Injury classification
Overview of treatment options
Treatment of specific injuries
Flexion-distraction injuries
Extension injuries
Translational injuries (fracture-dislocations)
Gunshot injuries to the spine
References
Bibliography
59. Sacral fractures
Bibliography
60. Spinal injuries in athletes
Cervical spine injuries
Thoracic spine injuries
Lumbar spine injuries
Injuries involving the sacrum
Reference
Bibliography
XI. Systemic Problems Affecting the Spinal Column
61. Disorders of the spinal cord and related structures
Spinal cord tumors
Syringohydromyelia and chiari malformation
Spinal dysraphism
Miscellaneous disorders involving the spinal cord
Bibliography
62. Primary spine tumors
References
Bibliography
63. Metastatic spine tumors
References
Bibliography
64. Metabolic bone diseases of the spine
Bone basics—structure, function, and homeostasis
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Paget disease
Bibliography
65. Treatment options for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
Bibliography
66. Spinal infections
Pyogenic infections
Granulomatous infections
Bibliography
67. Rheumatoid arthritis
Bibliography
68. Ankylosing spondylitis and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
Bibliography
XII. Emerging Spinal Technologies
69. Spinal navigation, robotic surgery, and three-dimensional printing
Spinal navigation
Robot-assisted spine surgery
3D-printing applications for spine surgery
References
Bibliography
Index