Description
Book SynopsisUp to date and evidence-based answers to a wide range of spinal surgical questions that could be asked in the FRCS (Tr & Orth) Viva exam. Using a clear, case-based structure key points emphasise the core information that will improve the performance of every surgical in training.
Sections cover all the key areas of Trauma, Degenerative spinal pathology, Spinal cord injury, Spinal deformity, Primary bone tumours, Metastatic disease, Paediatric spinal surgery, Basic sciences, and other topics.
Suitable for use by trainees at all levels in orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery, both in the UK and internationally, and those with an interest in spinal surgery.
Table of ContentsPreface. Trauma. Traumatic Occipito-Cervical Instability. Atlas Fracture. Odontoid Peg Fracture. Hangman’s Fracture (Bilateral C2 Pars Fracture). Subaxial C – Spinal Fracture. Cervical Facet Fracture/Dislocation. T12 Burst Fracture. L1 Burst Fracture with Kyphosis. Chance Fracture. Ankylosing Spondylitis Fracture. DISH (Forestier Disease) Fractures. Sacral Fractures. Neurogenic Shock. Spinal Shock. Transient Quadriplegia and Return to Sport. Degenerative Spinal Conditions. Cervical Radiculopathy. Cervical Myelopathy. Thoracic Disc. Lumbar Stenosis. Lumbar Stenosis with Achondroplasia. Synovial Cyst. Cauda Equina Syndrome. Adult Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. OPLL. Spinal Cord Injury. Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury. Central Cord Syndrome. Complete Spinal Cord Injury. Spinal Deformity. Adult Degenerative Scoliosis. Scheuermann’s Kyphosis. Spinal Osteotomy. Adult Isthmic Spondylolisthesis. Deformity in Ankylosing Spondylitis. Primary Tumours. Osteoid Osteoma. Schwannoma. Cervical Chordoma. Metastatic Spinal Tumours. Renal Metastasis. Myeloma. Lung Metastasis. Paediatric Spinal Surgery. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Neuromuscular Scoliosis. Paediatric Spondylolisthesis. Congenital Scoliosis. Infection. Epidural Abscess. Spinal Tuberculosis. Other Useful Cases. Atlantoaxial Subluxation in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Klippel Feil/Sprengel’s Deformity. Post-Operative Stridor. Epidural Haematoma. Spinal Cord Monitoring. Intervertebral Disc Anatomy. Things You Should Know! Index.
