Degenerative Diseases of the Cervical Spine : Therapeutic Management in the Subaxial Section

The authors present anatomical, biomechanical, and clinical basic knowledge relevant to degenerative diseases of the surgical spine and describe how to choose the approach, implant, and surgical technique in detail. Numerous figures illustrate the decision-making process and surgical techniques step...

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Main Authors König, Alexander (Author), Spetzger, Uwe (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319472980
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-47298-0
Physical DescriptionXII, 132 p. 130 illus., 85 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Anatomical aspects
  • Biomechanical aspects
  • Preoperative diagnostic methods
  • Conservative treatment
  • Choice of the surgical approach
  • Choice of implant
  • Surgical technique
  • Information of the patient: outcome, risks, complication rates
  • Implant safety and complication management
  • Future of cervical spine surgery.